"Reading" the music
The name of the person who wrote the piece
Who is the composer?
The part of the bow that we hold when we play.
What is the frog?
A whole note plus a half note.
What is 6 beats?
There are typical 2 sections of this instrument in an orchestra
What is a violin?
This appears at the beginning of a piece of music and tells us how many beats are in each measure.
What is the time signature?
The longest piece on our instruments that goes under our strings.
What is the fingerboard?
A whole note minus a quarter note.
What is 3 beats?
The section is the lowest in an orchestra, and we don't have any in Elemental Strings this year.
What is a double bass?
The abbreviation mf stands for what Italian words?
What is mezzo forte?
The carved round part at the end of our instruments.
What is the scroll?
A half rest plus a half rest.
What is 4 beats of rest?
This section is the only one to use an alto clef.
What is the viola.
The direction that the bow goes when you see the letter V over a note.
What is up bow?
The small round thing at the end of the violin/viola that holds the tailpiece in place.
What is the button?
A quarter note plus a quarter note plus a half note minus a quarter note.
What is 3 beats?
This large instrument has 4 strings, A, D, G and C but does not have a chin rest.
What is a cello?
We pluck the string when we see this direction in the music.
What is pizzicato?
What is the soundpost?
A half note plus 3 quarter notes minus a whole note.
What is one beat?
The person who stands on a podium in the front of the orchestra and waves a baton around.
Who is a conductor?