Musical Symbols
This word means to play loudly, or with a strong sound:
Forte
For cellos and basses, this part of the instrument extends to raise the instrument off of the floor.
Endpin
These are the notes of the D Major Scale:
D E F# G A B C# D
If I add a lot of weight on the bow into the string, the sound will be:
Loud!
When I enter the room, I will place my bag down and then:
Get my instrument out!
This word refers to how fast or slow a piece will be played:
Tempo
For violins and violas, we will place the side of our jaw on this part of the instrument.
Chin Rest
These are the notes of the G Major Scale:
G A B C D E F# G
When I place my bow on the string near the frog, and pull it towards the tip, it is called this:
Down Bow
Name the reason why everyone needs to bring a pencil to class every day:
We will ask you to write things in your music so you don't forget!
This word refers to how loud or soft you will play:
Dynamics
At the top of the instrument, these help us make large adjustments to the tuning of our instrument.
Pegs (don't touch them!)
These are the notes of the D Major Arpeggio:
D F# A D
When I use my finger to play the string instead of the bow it is called:
Pizzicato (pluck)
When playing my instrument, my left hand thumb will be placed here:
Violin/Viola: On the side of the neck, across from the first finger.
Cello/Bass: On the back of the neck across from the middle finger.
At the beginning of a piece, this symbol refers to how many beats are in each measure and what kind of note gets one beat:
Time Signature
This black piece is located near the bottom of the instrument and holds the fine tuners.
Tailpiece
My key signature can have sharps or ______.
Flats
When I want to play fast, short notes, I will place this part of the bow on the string:
When I hold my bow, my thumb will look like this:
Bendy (no banana thumb!)
Appearing at the beginning of a piece, this tells me what notes I will be playing; sharp, flat, or natural. (Ex. F-sharp vs. F-natural):
Key Signature
Please name 5 different parts of the bow.
Frog, tip, stick, hair, ferrule, eye(pearl), screw, winding, grip
If I am playing in the key of G, I will use this fingering to play the C on the A string:
Violin/Viola: Low 2
Cello/Bass: 2
This is the name of the smooth and connected bow stroke:
Detache
When I am finished playing, I will do these things before I put the instrument away:
Loosen the bow, wipe my strings off, take the shoulder rest off.