VIOLIN HAND
In which Suzuki piece is the grace note first introduced?
Minuet 3
Where does a retake first appear in the Suzuki repertoire?
Song of the Wind
What does legato mean?
Smooth
How many notes are in an octave
What is Dr. Suzuki's first name?
Shinichi
What book 1 piece starts with an A major arpeggio
May Song
Which Suzuki piece introduces the "down up up" bowing pattern?
Minuet 1
Name as many dynamic terms as you can (1 point each).
pianississimo (ppp), pianissimo (pp), piano (p), mezzo piano (mp), mezzo forte (f), forte (f), fortissimo (ff), fortissisimo (fff), crescendo, dimenuendo/decrescendo.
What does # mean in music?
Sharp
Name as many instruments as you can in the String Family (1 point for each)
Violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, piano, ukelele, banjo, mandolin, harp, lute, zither,
What is the first Suzuki piece to use 4th finger?
Perpetual Motion
What does it mean to slur 2 or more notes together?
What is the musical term for playing two notes at once on a string instrument?
What information does the top number of a time signature give you?
What is the difference between an orchestra and a concert band?
The orchestra includes string instruments.
Which Suzuki piece introduces low 1?
The Two Grenadiers
Which Suzuki piece introduces the bow crossing over to the D string?
Long, Long Ago (book 1 version)
What note is a 5th up from A?
E
How many Gavottes are in book 3? Bonus: name them (1 point for each)
4 Gavottes: Martini Gavotte, Gavotte in G Minor, Becker Gavotte, and Gavotte in D Major.
How do you play a piece down a 5th on the violin?
Move your fingers and bow 1 string lower.
Name as many Suzuki pieces as you can that start with an up bow in books 1-4 (1 point for each).
O Come Little Children, Happy Farmer, Musette, Hunter's Chorus, Bourree, Two Grenadiers, Minuet in G, Boccherini Minuet, Martini Gavotte, Gavotte in G Minor, Becker Gavotte, Gavotte in D Major, Seitz Concerto No. 2 Mvt. 3, Seitz Concerto No. 5 Mvt. 3, Vivaldi Concerto in A Minor Mvt. 1, Vivaldi Concerto in A Minor Mvt. 3,
What is spiccato?
A bouncing bow stroke
What is the first Suzuki violin piece written in a minor key?
The Two Grenadiers
What is the name of the thin band of black wood that runs along the perimeter of the violin?
Purfling