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What legendary composer wrote the iconic, sweeping string themes for Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Jaws?
John Williams
What symbol is a straight line placed above or below a note head, telling the player to give the note its full value and a broad, connected stroke?
Tenuto mark
How many sharps does a standard G Major scale have?
1
When the entire orchestra tunes together at the start of rehearsal, they all tune to this specific pitch, which vibrates at 440 Hz.
A
What is the the largest and lowest-pitched member of the string family?
Double Bass
What animated Disney movie features an orchestral soundtrack heavily inspired by traditional Colombian music, including the hit song "We Don't Talk about Bruno?"
Encanto
What symbol is a small dot placed above or below a note head, telling the player to make the note short, light, and separated
Staccato
What major scale contains no sharps and no flats?
C Major
If two string players play the same note but their sound waves don't match, they will hear a wavy, pulsing sound. This means they are out of what?
Tune
While the first violins usually play the melody, what section of violins often plays crucial harmonies and counter-melodies?
Second violin
Music from what show includes haunting cello and string melodies and is based on the Addams Family?
Wednesday
What symbol looks like a sideways V, and tells the performer to play the note with a forceful attack at the beginning?
Accent
F Natural
If your string is a little bit too high in pitch, it is described by what word, which means you need to loosen the string to fix it?
What is the physical document the conductor uses, which shows every single instrument's part at the exact same time?
The score
What epic video game franchise features sweeping orchestral tracks like "Gusty Garden Galaxy," "Underground Theme," and "Rainbow Road," and was pioneered by composer Koji Kondo?
Super Mario
What Italian term tells the orchestra to suddenly play with a strong, sharp emphasis on a single note, and it is usually written as sfz?
Sforzando
To play a C# on the G String in 1st Position, name one of your Finger Pattern options? (You can answer with the color or the name)
Orange/3-4 Pattern or Purple/Pattern 5
If your string is a little bit too low in pitch, it is described by what word, and means you need to tighten the string to fix it?
Flat
What is the official name of the first chair player in each section called?
Principal
What epic 2018 animated Marvel movie features a Grammy-winning score that perfectly blended a traditional orchestral string section with hip-hop?
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
What terms tells the player to use the wooden stick of the bow to strike the strings instead of using the hair?
What is it called when you change notes in a scale entirely by half-steps, utilizing every single note on the fingerboard in order?
Chromatic scale
What is the term for several instruments playing exact same pitch together?
Unison
Unlike a symphony orchestra which features wind and percussion instruments, an orchestra made up only of violins, violas, cellos, and basses is called what?
A string orchestra