Basics
Bow Techniques
Sections
Pick of the draw
Tempos
100
What is the Italian term for "to pluck"?
What is pizzicato
100
To play a note disconnected
What is Staccato
100
A method of playing two to three strings at the same time
What is a double stop (or triple stop).
100
Vibrato is obtained by shaking what part of the musician's body
What is the wrist
100
Allegro means fast, happy and bright. What tempo would be an example of allegro?
What is 120 to 168 bpm (any # is fine between this range)
200
What is the Italian term for "to play with the bow?"
What is arco
200
To play notes bouncy
What is spiccato
200
The a part in the music divides by section or instrument
What is divisi
200
A technique used to play a sliding of notes together, fast and typically one direction only using one finger.
What is glissando
200
Italian for very fast (168 to 200 bpm)
What is presto
300
When the bow starts at the tip and is drawn towards to the frog?
What is up bow
300
When a musician play repeated notes very fast, string players specifically use the tip of their bows
What is tremolo
300
One musician playing the melody alone
What is a solo
300
An emphasis on a note is
What is an accent
300
Also known as walking speed
What is andante
400
What is the term for symbol that looks like a hat, that causes the bow to be drawn from the frog to the tip?
What is down bow
400
To attack the string with the wood of the bow
What is Col Legno
400
Tutti means what?
What is Play all together
400
to raise a note 1/2 a step
What is sharp
400
When a musician makes up notes as they go
What is improvisation
500
What is the term for a pause and a reset of the bow?
What is retake (breath mark) or bow lift
500
To lump several notes together in one bow or breath
What is a slur
500
When one section plays the melody
What is soli
500
To lower a note 1/2 step
What is flat
500
Largo tempo is what
What is very slow (40 to 60 bpm)
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