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Was Beethoven deaf?
What is the Violin's highest string?
The E string
What note lasts for 2 beats?
Half note
What does symphony mean?
A long, complex musical composition written to be played by a full orchestra
What is the stick that the conductor hold?
Baton
What is J.S. Bach's first name?
Johann/Sebastian
What is the Cello's lowest string?
The C string
What does a dot next to a note mean?
Half of the note's value is added to that note
What does D.C. al Fine mean?
From head to the end
Name two ways to create a bigger sound
More weight, more bow hair, faster bow speed, Frog etc.
What was Paganini's nickname?
The Devil's Violinist
What is the instrument with the lowest pitch in Orchestra?
The Double Bass
What does a dot over a note mean?
Staccato
What does D.S. al Fine mean?
From the sign to the end
What is in the Key signature of D major?
F and C sharp
How many symphonies did Mozart write?
41
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass
What is the symbol that indicates that a note can be held for longer than it's sustained value?
Fermata
What does Caprice mean?
A sudden and unpredictable, change in mood, behavior, or opinion
What is it called when you have 5 performers playing together?
Quintet
What is Paganini's hardest piece?
Caprice No. 24 in A minor
Which one came first: the Violin, or the Viola?
The Viola
What does a plus sign over a note mean?
Left-hand pizzicato
What does Perdendosi mean?
Losing itself/dying away
What is the musical term that means to think, or count in a smaller value of notes?
Subdivide