About the Teacher
Classroom Rules
Rhythm
Key Signatures
Bow Technique
100
Mrs. Rouse's primary instrument.
What is cello?
100
The two things orchestra members are asked to respect.
What are people & property?
100
This note gets one beat in 4/4 time.
What is quarter note?
100
The major key with two sharps
What is D major?
100
Pulling the frog away from the instrument.
What is down bow?
200
The orchestra teacher's first name
What is Eva?
200
Things you should not bring into the orchestra room.
What are gum, food & drinks?
200
This note gets 3 beats in 4/4 time.
What is dotted half note?
200
The major key with no sharps or flats
What is C major?
200
Two down bows in a row requires this.
What is a bow lift?
300
Mrs. Rouse's hometown
What is Owensboro?
300
The area of the room that is off-limits without permission.
What is Mrs. Rouse's office?
300
The total number of beats you will play in 4/4 time if you add together a dotted quarter note, an eighth note, a whole note, and a half rest.
What is 8?
300
The number of sharps in the key of A major.
What is three?
300
The bow style you do if you see dots over notes.
What is staccato?
400
Mrs. Rouse's husband's career.
What is composer (and/or composition professor)?
400
The three basic things you are required to have in class each day.
What are instrument, music, & pencil?
400
In this time signature, there are 12 beats in a measure and an eighth rest gets one beat.
What is 12/8?
400
The order of sharps.
What is F, C, G, D, A, E, B ?
400
The bowing style that is smooth and connected.
What is legato?
500
The number of years Mrs. Rouse has taught at Ballard.
What is 16? (17th year here also acceptable)
500
The percentage that performances & playing tests will count towards your grade.
What is 50%?
500
In 6/8 time, the number of beats the following would add up to: dotted half note, 3 eighth rests, 1 quarter note, & 1 eighth rest.
What is 12?
500
The name of the fourth note in the order of flats on the staff.
What is D-flat ?
500
Off the string is description of this bowing style.
What is spiccato?
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