String Family Instruments

String Instruments

1

Violin is typically made out of what material?

Wood

2

What instrument is bigger than a viola but smaller than a string bass?

Cello

3

How many strings does a string bass have?

4

4

What is the name of the material that helps the bow hair stick onto the string? (hint: comes from tree sap)

Rosin

5

What is the name of a person who makes or fixes string instruments?

Luthier

Letters and Numbers

1

What number finger is our pointer finger?

1

2

What is the name of the thickest string on the violin?

G

3

What are the four string names for viola?

A, D, G, C

4

What are the names of middle two strings on the violin?

D and A

5

How many fingers do we put down (on the D string) for the note F#?

2

Parts of the instrument

1

Where (what animal) does the bow hair come from?

Horse

2

Between what two parts of the violin do we move our bow?

Bridge and the fingerboard

3

If an instrument has 6 strings, it must also have 6 what?

Pegs

4

What part of our body do we put on the CHINREST?

Jaw

5

What two parts of the violin help with tuning the instrument?

Pegs and fine tuners

Anything Goes

1

Which hand does a left handed person hold the bow?

Right

2

Instead of a SHOULDER REST, we used ______ in the class to help us hold the violin up

Sponges

3

Downbow means we are moving the bow in the direction of _______.

Frog

4

What part of our body should we absolutely not move when bowing on the violin?

Shoulder

5

What is the Italian term that means "to bow?"

Arco

Note Naming

1

Bass Clef 3rd line

D

2

Bass Clef 4th space

G

3

Alto Clef 2nd line

A

4

Alto Clef 1st space

G

5

Bass Clef top of the staff

B