Symbols
Composers
Parts of the Instrument
Positions
Concert Information
100
What is this symbol?
A down bow!
100
Who wrote A Mozart Melody?
(Must provide the composer's full name)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart!
100
The very top of the instrument is called what?
The scroll!
100
What position is your instrument in when Mr. Tuning is off of the podium?
Concert rest or rest position!
100
Where is our concert?
At the Skyview Rosa Auditorium!
200
What is this symbol?
An up bow!
200
Who is the composer for Jingle Bells?
(Must provide the composer's full name)
J.S. Pierpont!
200
The fingerboard is glued onto what part of our instruments?
The neck!
200
What position is your instrument in when Mr. Tuning is standing on the podium but has not raised his arms yet?
Ready position or concert position!
200
What time do students need to be dropped off for our concert?
Group A) 5:30pm
Group B) 7:00pm
300
What does this symbol tell you to do?
Repeat the music you just played!
300
What is nationality of the folk song "Morning Dance"?
Slavic!
300
Our instruments have an upper and lower what?
Bout!
300
What position is your instrument in when Mr. Tuning raises his arms to start conducting?
Playing position!
300
What time does the concert start?
Group A) 6:00pm
Group B) 7:30pm
400
What is the symbol that separates each of our measures in the staff?
A barline!
400
Who is the composer of Salamander Samba?
(Must provide the composer's full name)
Lauren Bernofsky!
400
What piece of the instrument do the strings cross over to get to the tailpiece and the fine tuners
The bridge!
400
When we are in rest position, what arm is your instrument tucked under for violins and violas?
The right arm!
400
What group is your school a part of?
Group A! (Monterey, Explore, Welby, Clayton, GIA, Trailside)
Group B! (Meadow, Adventure, Achieve, York, Valley View)
500
The bow lift symbol is the same as what other symbol found in ELA class?
An apostrophe! (Can't, Won't, Don't)
500
Who are the three authors/composers of Essential Elements for Strings?
(Must provide all three first and last names)
Michael Allen, Robert Gillespie, and Pamela Tellejohn Hayes!
500
What is the one piece of your instrument that is not visible on the outside?
The sound post!
500
When we play pizzicato on our instruments where is your right thumb anchored?
The corner of the fingerboard!
500
What are the required concert clothes to perform in?
(Must include all parts of the outfit)
Performing arts T-Shirt!
Pants with no holes or a skirt that extends past the knee when sitting down!
Close-toed shoes!