Mr. Mueller's String Review Jeapordy 2

Instruments

100

Names of the strings on the VIOLIN are:

G D A E

200

Names of the strings on a VIOLA and CELLO are:

C G D A

300

Names of the strings on the BASS are:

E A D G

400

Name the four instruments that use a bow in the orchestra, from LOWEST to HIGHEST

Bass, Cello, Viola, Violin

500

The only other 2 string instruments in the orchestra other than the 4 bowed ones are the: ________ and _________

Harp and Piano

Techniques

100

This is what it's called when you pluck the strings of a violin, viola, cello, or bass

What is PIZZICATO

200

What are the 3 main violin positions?

Rest Position, Guitar Position, Expert Position

300

A _________ ________ is when all 4 instruments of the orchestra play together in a group of 4

String Quartet

400

These are the 3 ways that string instruments are played:

________, __________, or ____________

Picking, Plucking, or Bowing

500

What are the first 3 notes of Hot Cross Buns, using violin note language?

F2, E1, D0

(Or D2 D1 D0)

History

100

In America, especially down south, the violin is also known as the _____________

The Fiddle!

200

This is the COUNTRY that the guitar first came from:

Spain

300

This is the ancient version of the guitar. Some were shaped like a pear and had very long necks

Lute

400

_____________ guitars are the original shaped guitars and all have a sound box. They don't plug into any sort of speaker. 

Acoustic

500

__________ ______________ was the Italian person who invented the modern violin

Antonio Stradivari

Terms

100

The ________ holds the strings above the body of the instrument.

BRIDGE

200

You shouldn't touch these! These are what the knobs are called that tune the strings on a violin:

PEGS

300

These two instruments have the exact same strings

CELLO and VIOLA

400

Every string instrument has these 2 things:

1. Strings

2. Soundbox

500

An electric guitar can be plugged into an ___________ to make it loud

Amplifier

Random

100

How many music stands are currently in the classroom?

12

200

A violin does not have these, but a guitar and a ukulele do. They are like metal bars that guide your fingers

Frets

300

The ____________ influenced the invention of the string family because of the sound it made.

Bow and Arrow

400

Spell the word that Mr. Mueller is about to say:

Pizzicato

500

This is how old Mr. Mueller is

(within 2 years)

34