Violin
The Strings on a violin from lowest to highest
G, D, A, and E
The strings on a viola from lowest to highest
C, G, D, and A
The strings on a cello from lowest to highest
C, G, D, and A
The strings on a bass from lowest to highest
E, A, D, and G
All of the stringed instruments typically found in an orchestra
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass
The Italian term for short bow
staccato
The decorative piece at the top of the viola (and other orchestra instruments)
the scroll
tenuto
The term for the metal pieces at the top of the bass that tune the strings
tuning gears
What instrument groups are in a symphony orchestra
Strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
The smallest size of a violin (in fractions)
1/32 size
The clef that viola music is written in
alto clef
An adjustable rod coming out of the bottom of a cello
end pin
The two most common types of wood used in making basses
Maple and Spruce
This composer was completely deaf by the time of the debut performance of his well known symphony number 9.
Beethoven
An increasingly popular material used in violin bows as an alternative to wood.
carbon fiber
The unit of measurement in which violas are measured
inches
One of the most famous cellists alive today
Yo-Yo Ma
The two different types of bass bows
German and French
The name of the 1st chair 1st violin who tunes the orchestra
concertmaster
Ms. T was this old when she started playing the violin
9 years old (4th grade)
The largest size of viola
16 inches
The technique for playing extremely high positions on the cello
Thumb Position
The lowest note on a bass with an E-string extension
D
This tells you how many beats in a measure and what kind of note gets one beat
The Time Signature