Orchestras
The Violin
Viola? Is that not the same thing?
String Instrument Anatomy
Famous Composers
200
The 1st chair 1st violin who tunes the orchestra
What is the concertmaster?
200
The strings on a violin
What is e a d g
200
The lowest note that can be played on a viola
What is a C?
200

The carved wooden pegs on the scroll used for tuning the instrument's strings are located inside this structure.

What is the pegbox?

200

Famous for his 9th Symphony containing the "Ode to Joy," he continued composing long after losing his hearing.

Who is Beethoven? 

400

The local symphony "BSO's" full name

What is the Baltimore Symphony orchestra?

400
An increasingly popular material used in violin bows as an alternative to wood.
What is carbon fiber?
400
The clef viola music is normally written in.
What is alto clef?
400

Located inside the body of the instrument directly under the treble side of the bridge, this small wooden cylinder transfers energy to the back plate

What is the soundpost?

400

This Baroque composer was nicknamed "The Red Priest" and wrote The Four Seasons

Who is Vivaldi? 

600
The stand partner responsible for turning pages
What is the inside player? (Left side if violins, right side if viola or cello)
600
The small piece that attaches the tailpiece to the end button
What is the tail gut?
600

A silly English nickname for the viola

What is middle fiddle?

600

The part of the bow near the hand that holds the hair under tension and contains the screw mechanism.

What is the frog?

600

Known as the "Father of the String Quartet," he wrote 68 quartets and 104 symphonies

Who is Haydn?

800
The instrument that would play the tuning note for a symphony.
What is the oboe?
800
The smallest fractional sized violin.
What is a 1/32nd size violin?
800
The way different size violas are measured.
What is in inches?
800

The wooden piece held entirely by friction under the strings that transmits vibrations from the strings to the top body plate.

What is the bridge?

800

A Romantic-era Russian composer famous for his orchestral works including 1812 Overture and the ballet Swan Lake.

Who is Tchaikovsky?

1000

Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel is this American philharmonic's music director (there are two right answers!)

What is the LA or NY Phil

1000
A bow stroke where the bow bounces off the string.
What is spiccato?
1000
Probably the most famous 20th century violist and he played a large role in commissioning new works for the viola as a solo instrument.
Who is William primrose?
1000

The strip of ebony glued on top of the neck where the player presses down the strings to alter pitch

What is the fingerboard?

1000

This 20th-century American composer integrated jazz into classical music with works like Rhapsody in Blue

Who is Gershwin? 

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