Types of String Instruments
What is the highest sounding string instrument?
The Violin
What does arco mean?
To play with the bow
The violins bow is made from what?
Horse Hair
What is the lowest of the brass instruments?
The Tuba
What musical style puts emphasis on syncopation?
Reggae
What is the lowest sounding string instrument?
Bass/Double Bass
Do string instruments play with dynamics?
Yes! (All instruments do)
What were violin strings originally made of?
Sheep Gut
What do brass players do in order to make sound? (How they play)
Buzzing
What style of music uses electric guitar, bass, piano, and drum set (and possibly others)?
Rock
What is the name of the stick used to play string instruments?
The Bow
What is it called when someone plays a string instrument by plucking the strings?
Pizzicato
What does it mean to evaluate something?
To Judge the Quality
Does buzzing faster or slower produce a higher sound?
Faster
What style is the Dobro used in?
Country
What is the second highest of the string instruments?
Viola
What is it called when someone plays a string instrument while rapidly moving their hand back and forth to create varying pitches?
Vibrato
What is syncopation?
Emphasis on playing the off-beats
What is the highest sounding brass instrument?
The Trumpet
What style has a 12 bar form and uses mainly three chords?
Blues
What is the second lowest string instrument?
The Cello
Name 3 parts that appear on all string instruments
Tuning pegs, F holes, Tail Piece, Scroll, Fingerboard, Strings
What are most strings made out of today? (Violin, Viola, Cell, and Bass)
Metal
What is the brass instrument that features a slide?
The Trombone
What genre focuses heavily on improvisation?
Jazz/Blues