Instruments
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
Parts of the Instrument
Instruments II
100

The number of strings on every instrument in the violin family

What is 4

100
Examples may include Pop, Classical, or Country
What is Genre
100
This term describes how loud or soft the music is
What is "dynamics"
100
This is the name for the carved piece of wood that "holds up" the strings over the body of the instrument
What is the bridge
100
This part of the bow is very delicate and should not be used to tap or poke things or people
What is the tip
200

These are the 4 instruments in the violin family

What is violin, viola, cello, and double bass

200
This element of music is related to emotion and feeling
What is mood
200

This is an example of instrumentation that may be used in a jazz song

What is piano, saxophone, drums, vocals, etc.

200

These allow sound waves to escape from the body of the instrument

What are the sound holes

200

This is the part of the bow that you should NEVER touch...

What is the bow hair

300

This is the instrument that Mrs. Turner plays

What is viola

300
This term is the musical word for speed
What is tempo
300
This term describes when you pluck the string instead of bowing it
What is "pizzicato"
300

This is the name of the carved piece of wood at the top of the instrument

What is scroll

300

These are the factors that control or affect the pitch of strings

What are length, thickness, and/or tension

400

These are the 4 instrument families typically seen in a symphony orchestra

What is strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion

400

This word is a synonym for "dynamics"

What is volume

400

This part of the instrument is the only wooden part that is not stained/varnished

What is the neck

400

This is the part that is only found on the cello and double bass

What is end pin

400

Instead of wooden tuning pegs, the double bass has these instead

What are keys/mechanisms/machines

500
These are the two (other) string instruments that I don't teach in this class but that may be found in a symphony orchestra
What are piano and harp
500

This term is closely related to "genre"

What is instrumentation

500

This is a list of at least 3 instruments in every instrument family found in a symphonic orchestra.

What is (3 strings, 3 woodwinds, 3 brass, 3 percussion)

500
These are the TWO parts that are only found on the violin and the viola
What are the chin rest and end button
500

This sticky substance is used to create friction between the bow hair and the string, and must be applied regularly

What is rosin

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