Note Names
Rhythms
GMS Orchestra
Instrument Anatomy
Bowings
100

This is the note played with Red on D.

What is F#?

100

This kind of note is worth one beat.

What is a quarter note?

100

This is the number of 6th graders in orchestra this year.

What is 11?

100

This is the name of the top, decorative part of your instrument.

What is the scroll?

100

Which way is a pull bow?

Down

200

This is the note played with Yellow on A.

What is B?

200

This is worth two beats.

What is a half note?

200

This is the number of violinists in 6th grade orchestra this year.

What is seven?

200

To make small adjustments when tuning, you use these.

What are fine tuners?

200

Which way is a push bow?

What is up?

300

You get this note by playing a Red on A.

What is C#?

300

Two of these equal 1 beat.

What are 8th notes?

300

This is the number of cellists in 6-8th grade orchestra this year?

What is 9?

300

This is held down only by the weight of the strings.

What is the bridge?

300

This type of bowing is characterized by short sounds.

What is staccato?

400

You get this note playing Blue on A

What is High D?

400

You can fit two of these in a half note.

What are quarter notes?

400

This is the number of violists in 7th grade orchestra this year.

What is 1?

400

Rosin is made from this.

What is tree sap?

400

This articulation is characterized by long, smooth sounds.

What is legato?

500

You get this note playing Star on D

What is A?

500

Two of these would fill an entire measure of silence in 4/4 time.

What are half rests?

500

This is the total number of JH orchestra musicians this year.

What is 34?

500

This part of your instrument is where the sound comes out of the instrument.

What are F-holes?

500

This articulation combines your bow to do two directions one way and two directions the other way. The sound is short.

What is hooked bow?

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