Dynamics (Volume)
To play loudly
What is Forte?
This note is worth one beat
What is a quarter note?
This instrument is the highest sounding and smallest instrument in the string orchestra family
What is the violin?
This part of the instrument holds up the strings above the front of the instrument
What is the bridge?
This means to pluck the strings with our fingers
What is Pizzicato?
To play softly
What is Piano?
This note is worth two beats
What is a half note?
This instrument is the second highest sounding and second smallest instrument in the string orchestra family
What is the viola?
This part of the instrument is where we press our fingers on the strings
What is the fingerboard?
This word describes how fast or slow we play the music
What is tempo?
To play medium loud
What is Mezzo Forte?
This note is worth three beats
What is a dotted half note?
This instrument is the second lowest sounding and second largest instrument in the string orchestra family
This part of the instrument is a part that we hold and pull across the strings to make beautiful music
What is the bow?
This word means to play with the bow
What is Arco?
To gradually get louder
What is Crescendo?
This note is worth four beats
What is a whole note?
This instrument is the lowest sounding and the biggest instrument in the string orchestra family
What is the Bass?
This part of the instrument is where the sound escapes the body of the instrument
What are the F holes?
This word describes how long or short musical notes are
What is Rhythm?
To gradually get softer
What is Decrescendo?
This note is worth half a beat
What is the eighth note?
This instrument is separate from the string family and uses both hands to press on keys to play
What is the piano?
This part of the instrument is black and where the strings end on the bottom side of the instrument
What is the tailpiece?
This word explains how loud or soft you play
What is Dynamics?