Bowings
Scales
Style
Concert Music
Jokes
100
This bow direction is signified by a "V" place over the note
What is an up bow?
100
This the key signature of D-Major
What is 2 sharps, F# & C#?
100
This means to play quietly, represented by a "p"
What is piano?
100
These are the two tempo markings in Westminster Prelude and Fugue
What is Allegro and Andante?
100
This is how you know there is a viola at your front door
What is you don't, everyone is nervous and no one knows when you come in?
200
This bow direction is signified by a unused "staple" like symbol
What is a down bow?
200
This major scale has one sharp
What is G-Major?
200
This means to play loud, represented by a "f"
What is Forte?
200
Senor MacDonald is in these two keys
What is G & D Major?
200
This is what a violin and a lawsuit have in common
What is everyone is happy when the case is closed?
300
This is what a comma means for a strings player (bonus points if you can say what it means for a band player too)
What breath mark or bow lift?
300
This major scale has no sharps or flats
What is C-Major?
300
This is the difference between a staccato and spiccato
What is staccato is on the string and spiccato is off the string?
300
This is what the word "Soli" means?
What is a solo for an entire section?
300
This is how you get two violins to sound in tune with each other
What is to shoot one?
400
This bowing is represented by a slur marking with staccato marking as well. Resembles a smiley face.
What is a hooked bow?
400
This major scales has 1 flat
What is F Major?
400
This is what D.S. al coda means (both Italian and English)
What is Da Segno al Coda (To sign until coda)?
400
This is the best way to separate the rhythmic section vs. the melodic section
What is to separate the quarter notes in the rhythmic section?
400
This is how lightning and a cellists fingers are alike
What is neither strike the same place twice?
500
This bowing involves connecting each note with the only space between each note being the bow changing direction
What is a detache?
500
This major key has two flats
What is Bb major?
500
This is what D.C. al Fine means (both Italian and English)
What is Da Capo al Fine (to beginning until end)?
500
This is the architecture that Westminster Prelude and Fugue is named from.
What is the Westminster Abbey?
500
This is why bass players should never play hide-and-seek
What is because no one will look for them?
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