Music Theory
The number of notes in a standard major scale
What is 8? OR What is 7?
A material used to create friction between the bow and strings to make the string vibrate
What is rosin?
The title of the person who leads the orchestra
What is Conductor?
The lowest pitched instrument of the string family
What is Double Bass?
The meaning of the italian term ¨Pizzicato¨ mean
What is plucking the string?
A term that means the distance between two notes
What is Interval?
How often you should rosin your bow
What is every day before you play?
The section(s) of the orchestra typically sitting in front of the conductor
What is violas or violin two?
The technique of plucking a string with your finger instead using a bow
What is Pizzicato?
The dynamic marking for very loud
What is Fortissimo?
The symbol that indicates register (how high or low an instrument plays)
What is the clef?
A tool used to clean rosin dust off the body of your instrument
What is a Microfiber cloth?
The standard tuning frequency ( In Hertz )
What is 440 Hz?
The instrument closest in sound to the human voice
What is Cello?
A term that describes a gradual increase in volume
What is Crescendo?
The interval between two strings on a violin
What is a Perfect 5th?
The reason you loosen your bow hair after playing
What is preventing the stick from warping or hairs from stretching?
The historical era of music following the Baroque period and preceding the romantic period
What is Classical
The purpose of the sound post inside a violin or cello body
What is transmitting the vibrations and giving structural support?
A term that means multiple parts written on the same line
The name for the relationship between keys that share the same key signature such as C major and A minor
What is Relative Keys?
A common mistake when changing strings
What is Changing all strings at once? (causes sudden loss of tension)
The name of the leader of the first violin section who also assists the conductor
What is the concertmaster AKA JUDEEE
The wood varieties used for building a violin (3 types)
What is Maple, Spruce, and Ebony?
A sudden, strong accent or burst of force on a single note or chord