String Basics
How many strings does a violin, viola, or cello typically have?
Four.
What is the part of the bow that you hold?
Frog.
What part of the violin is used to support the instrument under the player's chin?
Chin rest.
What part of the violin, viola, or cello do you adjust to tune the instrument?
Pegs.
Which string instrument is the smallest and highest in pitch?
Violin.
The part that the strings rest on and that transmits vibration to the body.
Bridge.
This is the part of the bow that connects the tip and the frog.
Stick.
The bottom part of that holds the strings and connects them to the violin, viola, or cello.
Tailpiece.
The metal tuners found on the tailpiece to tune the strings.
Fine tuners.
This instrument is larger than the violin but smaller than the cello and tuned an octave lower than the violin.
What is the part of the violin, viola, or cello that you press your fingers down on to change the pitch of the strings.
Fingerboard.
The part of the bow that is tightened or loosened to control the bow hair tension.
Screw.
The curved wooden part at the bottom of the violin, viola, or cello, where the instrument sits on the player's shoulder or lap.
Lower bout.
The parts that connects the strings to the instrument and holds them in place at the top.
Nut.
What instrument has the lowest string, tuned to C, and is the largest in size?
Cello?
What is the name of the wooden part of the violin, viola, or cello that is used to adjust the tension of the bow hair?
Screw.
The part of the bow that at the very end of the stick.
Tip.
The body of the instrument that amplifies the sound is often made of this material.
Wood.
This part of the instrument is used to adjust the height of the strings and can affect the pitch and tone.
Bridge.
Which two instruments share the same tuning?
Viola and Cello.
What is the name of the part where you rest your chin while playing violin or viola.
Chinrest.
What is the hair of the bow traditionally made from?
Horesehair.
The holes on either side of the violin, viola, or cello that help project the sound.
F-holes.
The section of the instrument that connects the body to the scroll or pegbox.
Neck.
The violin and viola are played in the same way, but the cello is played while seated and rests between the player's legs. What part of the cello allows it to sit on the floor.
Endpin.