Bow Technique
Performance
Music Theory
Strings
Random
100

When playing, your bow should be ___________ to the bridge.

Parallel

100
What is the stick that the conductor holds?
Baton
100

How many flats/sharps are in the key of D major?

2 Sharps

100
What are the strings on the viola?
A,D,G,C
100

What is a band instrument that plays in the same range as a cello?

Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon

200

What is the bow articulation term that means to "separate"?

Staccato

200
Name two ways to create a bigger sound?
More weight, more bow hair, faster bow speed, Frog etc.
200

How many flats/sharps are in the key signature of G major?

1 Sharp

200
Which string requires more weight from the bow to create the same volume (violin, viola, cello) A, or D
D
200

How many music teachers teach at PHMS?

6

300

What's the difference between a tie and a slur?

A slur is 2 or more notes in one bowing. A tie connects two of the same note to make them longer.

300

What is it called when you have 4 performers playing together?

Quartet

300

How many eighth notes go into a half note?

4

300
What intervals (distance from 1 note to another) are the string instruments tuned in? (Violin, Viola, cello)
Fifth
300

What does BSO stand for?

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

400

What is it called when you bow two or more times in the same direction?

Hooked Bow

400

Name 3 elements of proper playing posture

Straight back, feet flat on the floor, good bow hold, straight left wrist, curved left hand fingers, cello/bass at the correct height, violin/viola held up by shoulder and chin, etc.

400

What does the 3/4 time signature mean?

3 beats per measure, and a quarter note counts as 1 beat.

400

Is the G string on the violin/viola lower than the A string on the cello?

Yes

400

How old is Mr. Moore's 1st daughter?

1

500

How do you play an accent?

Put more weight on the string at the beginning of a note.

500

Show the conducting pattern for 4/4 time signature.

(visual)

500

How many dotted quarter notes fit in a 3/4 measure?

2

500
What are the strings on the Bass?
G, D, A, E
500

How many students were in 6th grade orchestra this year (+/- 5)

89
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