Parts of the Instrument
The pulse of music
The family of instruments we play
Violin / Strings
Rosin
This piece is named after a pastry
Hot Cross Buns
These parts of the instrument when turned make large adjustments to pitch. It's best not to turn them unless you know what you're doing!
Pegs
How music is organized. Example: ABA
Form
Violin
Before you play your with you bow, you must do WHAT besides rosin it
Tighten the hair
The holiday piece we learned this year
Jingle Bells
The metal rod that cellos and basses have that is adjustable to the height of the musician
End pin
The speed of music
Tempo
This instrument is held by the floor and the musicians' legs
Cello
The bow hair comes from this animal
The song by Bill Withers we learned
Lean on Me
The fine tuners rest on this part of the instrument
Tailpiece
How loud or soft the music is
Dynamics
This instrument is played on your shoulder and is measured in inches
Viola
At the very beginning of written music, this symbol represents what the lines and spaces will mean
Clef
Rolling Along is known by this more common name
The metal, half moon shaped piece near the frog of the bow that holds the hair
Ferrule
Pattern of sound and silences
Rhythm
This instrument is tuned drastically different than the other three- in 4ths!
Bass
The violin family originated in this European country
Italy
The first open string song- has the name of a bug
Ants Song