"Con"-man!
Move it dude! With motion!
What is "con moto"
This string instrument's open strings are tuned one octave higher than the cello.
What is the viola.
The highest open string on a double bass.
What is a "G"
From lowest to highest, the names of the open strings on the violin.
What are G,D,A,E
Our third U.S. President played both the cello and the violin.
Who was Thomas Jefferson.
Use your mute!
What is "con sordino"
This string instrument sounds one octave lower than written.
What is the bass.
The viola reads most often in this clef.
What is alto clef.
The part of the violin that would be the furthest from the player's nose.
What is the scroll.
One of our "Founding Fathers" who played violin, harp, and guitar. He even wrote a string quartet for all open strings. Today his face is worth at least $100, if you catch my drift.
Who is Ben Franklin.
Musical word that means "with fire!"
What is "con fuoco!"
This string instrument is pitched a fifth higher than the viola.
What is the violin.
Advanced and experienced cellists will need to be able to read in this clef, especially in the high register.
What is tenor clef.
This note results from playing a high second finger on the "A" string in first position.
What is a C#.
"Relatively" speaking, he was a decent violinist but more well known for his furtherance of Quantum Mechanics.
Who was Albert Einstein.
Similar to "with spirit."
What is "con brio."
All the bowed string instruments have these three strings in common.
What are the G, D, and A strings
Considered the "father" of the modern string bow.
Who is François Xavier Tourte.
The decorative edged inlay that borders the violin.
What is the purfling.
This U.S. President played violin. He led us into WWI and was the leading architect of the "League of Nations."
Who was Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States.
Tenderly, please.
What is "con tenerezza"
The "A" in this style period was about 415 Hz.
What is the "Baroque"
This is the resulting note if one fingers a note in half position with the 1st finger on the "D" string on the double bass.
What is an "E flat" or "D#"
The medieval precursor to the violin. It was pear shaped.
What is the Rebec.
English comic actor, filmmaker, cellist, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, "The Tramp."
Who was Charlie Chaplin.