Rhythm
The number of 8th notes in a 3/4 measure
What is 6?
The key of B-flat major has this many flats.
What is 2?
The name given to this symbol:
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What is accent?
The thumb usually rests behind this finger for cellists and bassists.
What is the 2nd finger?
The interval (type of step) between A and B.
What is a whole step?
Clap rhythm A on the board with a metronome.
Good rhythm
The 3 sharps in A major.
What are F, C, and G?
To play with smooth connections between the notes.
What is legato?
The shoulder rest lies on this bone.
What is the collar bone?
The two possible names for the note that is in between F and G.
What are F-sharp and G-flat.
A succession of notes played on the the weak part of the beat.
What is syncopation?
In a major scale there are two half steps - between these two sets of scale degrees.
What is 3^4 and 7^8?
An word beginning with "A" that means a slow tempo.
What is Adagio? (literally means "at ease")
The point on the bow where spicatto is played most easily.
What is the balance point?
A special name for scale degree 7.
What is a leading tone?
Play rhythm B on the board on Open D -string.
Good rhythm
The order of sharps.
What is F-C-G-D-A-E-B?
Instruction for string players to tap on the string with the wood of the bow.
What is col legno?
The three factors in tone production.
What are bow speed, arm weight, and sounding point?
The composer to whom all violinists can trace their teacher family tree.
Who is Corelli?
Audio Question: Listen to this music and identify whether it is in a compound or simple meter.
compound meter
This minor key shares the same key signature as B-flat major.
What is G minor?
Italian word instructing players to let their sound die away.
What is morendo?
The likely solution for each factor of tone production when playing a fortissimo whole note. Bow Speed?, Arm Weight?, Sounding Point?
Bow Speed = slow, Arm Weight = Heavy, Sounding Point = 1 or 2
Another name for the pitch C natural.
What is B-sharp?