Parts of the Orchestra
Parts of Instruments
Key Signatures
Musical Terms
Orchestra Class
100

How many different instruments are there in a string orchestra?

What is 4?

100

Part of the instrument that vibrates to make sound. Hint: you have four of them

What are strings?

100

Major key signature that has two sharps.

What is D major?

100

Tells us to play smooth and connected.

What is legato?

100

Three materials you need to bring with you everyday.

What are instrument, music, and pencil?

200

Who keeps the orchestra together?

What is the conductor?

200

Part of the instrument that you hold.

What is the neck?

200

Major key signature that has one sharp.

What is G major?

200

Tells us to play short and separate.

What is staccato?
200

First thing you do when you enter the classroom.

What is look at the board/agenda?

300

What is the leader of the orchestra called?

What is the concertmaster?

300

Part of the instrument you use to tune you strings. If you turn too far, you might break a string.

What are pegs?

300

Major key signature that has no sharps or flats.

What is C major?

300

This word tells us that one person plays the top part and the other plays the bottom part.

What is divisi?

300

Your teacher does this to signal that class has started.

What is stand on the podium?

400

In a full orchestra, which instrument gives the tuning note?

What is the oboe?
400

Part of the instrument that holds up the strings. 

What is the bridge?

400
Minor key signature that has one flat?

What is D minor?

400

This tells us to play at a relatively fast pace.

What is Allegro?

400

How many weeks (at least) to let your orchestra teacher know you can't make it to a concert.

What is two weeks?

500

What four instrument families are in a full orchestra?

What is strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion?

500

Part of the instrument that is inside the instrument.

What is the soundpost?

500

Key signature that uses all the notes?

What is a chromatic scale?

500

This tells us to play in a singing way.

What is Cantabile?

500

The source to all the information regarding CMS Orchestras that you have access to.

What is the Student Handbook?

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