Rhythms
Note Names
Violins, Violas, and Cellos, Oh My!
Instrument Anatomy
4th Grade Orchestra
100

A quarter note receives this many beats.

What is one?

100

This is the lowest note on your instrument.

What is: G (violins), C (violas and cellos), E (bass)?

100

This is the highest instrument of the orchestra.

What is violin?

100

Bows are made from this.

What is horse hair?

100

These are the instruments played by 4th grade orchestra musicians this year.

What are violin, viola, cello, and bass?

200

This is how many beats a half note gets.

What is two?

200

To play an F# on the D string, you should use this number of fingers.

What is two (violin/viola) / three (cello) / four (bass)?

200

This is the largest instrument of the orchestra.

What is the bass?

200

These are what we use to make small tuning adjustments.

What are fine tuners?

200

This is the number of violinists in 4th grade this year.

What is 15?

300

Two half notes added together gives you this many beats.

What is four?

300

This is the note you get by playing 1 on the A string.

What is B?

300

This instrument must be played while sitting down.

What is the cello?

300

String instruments are built from this.

What is wood (spruce and maple)?

300

This is the number of cellists in 4th grade this year.

What is 5?

400

Two of these notes can fit into one quarter note.

What are 8th notes?

400

Two notes below G on the D string gives you this note.

What is E?

400

This is the order of the strings on your instrument, from highest to lowest.

What is E, A, D, G (violin) / A, D, G, C (viola and cello) / G, D, A, E (bass)?

400

These are what we use to make large tuning adjustments.

What are pegs?

400

This is the number of violists in 4th grade this year.

What is 1?

500

Half note - quarter note + two 8th notes + four 16th notes = this many beats.

What is 3 beats?

500

These are all of the notes of the D Major Scale, from lowest to highest.

What is D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D?

500

This is the instrument that most often plays the melody.

What is the violin?

500

This is the name of the decorative part at the top of the instrument.

What is the scroll?

500

This is the signal to stop and focus during class.

What is the bow antenna?

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