Bow Hold
Note Values
Note-Alterers
Symbols
Misc.
100

The pinkie on the violin should be shaped this way.

What is curved?

100
This note is equal to two beats
What is a half note?
100
This mark (which looks like a hashtag) raises the pitch of a note.
What is a sharp?
100
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What is a staff?
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What is mezzo piano?
200

The thumb of the bow should be placed here.

What is where the frog and the stick meet.

200
This note receives three beats.
What is a dotted half note?
200
This mark, that looks like a lower-case "B" lowers the pitch of a note.
What is a flat?
200
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What is an up-bow?
200
This is the term used for playing more than one note on a bow.

What is an slur?

300

These two fingers for all instruments should be on the frog opposite the thumb.

What is the middle and ring finger?

300
This note receives one and a half beats.
What is a dotted quarter note?
300
These are the three types of clefs.
What are Treble, Alto, and Bass?
300
This symbol means to play a note shorter than its normal value.
What is staccato?
300

This famous cellist is shown reading a book in Mr. Martin's room.

Who is Yo Yo Ma?

400

The bow hold should be allowed to this while in motion.

What is be flexible of be able to move?

400
This note receives half a beat.
What is an eighth note?
400
A set of sharps or flats at the beginning of each line that designates which notes will be played.
What is a key signature?
400
This right-facing "alligator's mouth" means to play louder.
What is a crescendo?
400
This symbol looks like a tiny decrescendo and means to give more emphasis to a particular note.
What is an accent?
500

The bow should lean towards this finger, like pouring out a can of coke.

What is the 1st or the index finger?

500
This note receives a quarter of a beat.
What is a sixteenth note?
500
This is a sharped, flatted, or naturaled note not found in the key signature
What is an accidental?
500

The action one should take if they see a double bar line with two dots.

What is repeat?

500

This is the language that most music terminology comes from.

What is Italian?

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