Parts of the Instrument
Black thing where you hold the bow.
Frog
Small and high pitched string instrument
Violin
What is "Pizz" an abbreviation for?
Pizzicato
Something used to protect your instrument from damage.
A Case
1st finger A string (Violin/Viola/Cello)
4th Finger on G String (Bass)
B
Light brown part that holds the strings up.
Bridge
A person that stands in front and leads the orchestra
Conductor/Director
What does "Pizz" mean to do?
Pluck the string
Violin reads this clef
Treble
D String:
2nd Finger (Violin/Viola)
3rd Finger (Cello)
4th Finger (Bass).
F#
The 2 holes in the front of the instrument.
F-Holes
Largest instrument in the string family
Bass
What does "Arco" mean?
Play with the bow
Something that you put on a bow to produce sound
Rosin
A String:
2nd Finger (Violin/Viola)
3rd Finger (Cello)
Shifted 2nd Finger on G String (Bass)
C#
The "Waist" of the instrument.
C-Bout/Center Bout
Instrument that has the same strings as cello
Viola
Name violin strings lowest to highest
GDAE
Bass Clef
A String:
3rd Finger (Violin/Viola)
4th Finger (Cello)
Shifted 4th Finger on G String (Bass)
D/High D
The stick that sits inside the instrument. You can see it if you look through the F-Hole.
Sound Post
Instrument held with your knees while sitting down
Cello
Name Viola/Cello strings highest to lowest.
ADGC
Violas read this clef
D String:
3rd Finger (Violin/Viola)
4th Finger (Cello)
0 Fingers on G String (Bass)
G