Instrument Facts
These two instruments have a C string as their lowest string.
Viola and Cello
This major scale has two sharps in its key signature.
What is D Major?
Tempo
Allegro
What is Fast?
This professional Orchestra claims to be the Oldest in the world, being founded first as the Royal Chapel Orchestra in 1448.
What is the Royal Danish Orchestra?
These two instruments have an E string.
Violin and Bass
This major scale has NO Sharps or Flats.
What is C Major?
Intonation
What is the accuracy of a pitch?
Presto
Very Fast
The word Orchestra comes from the Greek Phrase 'orkhestra' meaning this.
What is "a place where dancers gather"?
This instrument in the Orchestra is the youngest. (Created most recently)
The Bass
This is the symbol that tells us how many beats are in a measure and what note gets the beat.
What is the Time Signature?
Chord
What is a group of notes played together?
Andante
Walking Speed - Medium Fast
This Japanese word often used today for Sing-Alongs comes from a phrase meaning 'empty orchestra.'
What is Karaoke?
This string instrument is the OLDEST.
What is the Cello?
(The oldest known Cello we have comes from 1538 and predates the oldest known Violin from 1545, and Viola from 1548, all made by Andrea Amati)
This symbol means to gradually increase in volume.
What is a crescendo?
Vibrato
Adagio
Slow
This Orchestra set the world record for the largest orchestra performing together when they performed with 8,573 musicians. (Hint: Located in South America)
What is El Sistema de Caracas in Venezuela?
This is the famous Italian luthier (instrument maker) who created the normal shape of Violins, Violas, and Cellos?
Who is Antonio Stradivari
(Fun Fact: Instruments made by Stradivari and his family are still played today and sell for over $1 Million dollars!)
This group of symbols indicates the style in which you play notes. Examples could be staccato, accent, and tenuto.
What are articulations?
Tone
What is the Quality of the sound an instrument makes?
Largissimo
VERY VERY Slow
This world-renowned composer famously continued conducting after the orchestra finished playing and had to be physically stopped and turned around to access the applause.
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?