Name of Strings
The Strings on the violin are...
E,A,D,G
The hairs in the bow are made of...
Horse hair
We use it every day
Detache/Detached
Getting gradually louder
Crescendo
The Strings on the viola are...
A,D,G,C
The bottom part of the bow is called...
The frog
Short, separated bow strokes. Can be done in one bow (slurred) or separate bows
Stacatto
Getting gradually softer
Decrescendo
The Strings on the cello are...
A,D,G,C
We use this to create friction between the bow and the strings
Rosin
Bouncing off of the string
Spicatto
Getting gradually faster
Accelerando
The strings on the bass are...
G,D,A,E
The name of the spike of the cello
Endpin
Shimmery, mysterious bow stroke
Tremolo
Getting gradually slower
Ritardando
These two instruments share the same strings names, one octave apart
Viola and cello
Name the accessory where the fine tuners go
Tail Piece
Percussive, no pitches are produced. Used in pop music
Chop/crunch
Hold the note until your conductor indicates otherwise
Fermata