"Reading" the music
Instrument parts
Music Math
Parts of the orchestra
100

The name of the person who wrote the piece

Who is the composer?

100

The part of the bow that we hold when we play.

What is the frog?

100

A whole note plus a half note.

What is 6 beats?

100

There are typical 2 sections of this instrument in an orchestra

What is a violin?

200

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?

200

The longest piece on our instruments that goes under our strings.

What is the fingerboard?

200

A whole note minus a quarter note.

What is 3 beats?

200

The section is the lowest in an orchestra, and we don't have any in Elemental Strings this year.

What is a double bass?

300

The abbreviation mf stands for what Italian words?

What is mezzo forte?

300

The carved round part at the end of our instruments.

What is the scroll?

300

A half rest plus a half rest.

What is 4 beats of rest?

300

This section is the only one to use an alto clef.

What is the viola.

400

The direction that the bow goes when you see the letter V over a note.

What is up bow?

400

The small round thing at the end of the violin/viola that holds the tailpiece in place.

What is the button?

400

A quarter note plus a quarter note plus a half note minus a quarter note.

What is 3 beats?

400

This large instrument has 4 strings, A, D, G and C but does not have a chin rest.

What is a cello?

500

We pluck the string when we see this direction in the music.

What is pizzicato?

500
This small piece is inside and helps allow vibrations from the top of the instrument to be transferred to the back. It is not glued in.

What is the soundpost?

500

A half note plus 3 quarter notes minus a whole note.

What is one beat?

500

The person who stands on a podium in the front of the orchestra and waves a baton around.

Who is a conductor?

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