String Family
he smallest and highest-pitched string instrument.
What is the violin?
Playing music helps improve this school subject with numbers.
What is math?
What do you call the person who leads the group and waves a baton?
What is the conductor?
Playing in orchestra helps you make new…
What are friends?
You use this part of your hand to hold the bow.
What are your fingers (or hand)?
This instrument is slightly larger than a violin and has a deeper tone.
What is the viola?
Learning an instrument boosts memory and this mental skill.
What is focus (or concentration)?
This is what you do to your instrument before playing, to make sure it sounds right.
What is tuning?
Orchestra builds this — believing in yourself!
What is confidence?
The strings are made to vibrate when you do this with the bow.
What is draw (or pull or slide)?
This instrument rests on the floor and is held between your knees.
What is the cello?
Music strengthens both sides of this body part.
What is the brain?
You need to bring this item to every rehearsal — it holds your music.
What is a folder (or sheet music)?
In orchestra, you get to perform at this kind of event.
What is a concert?
This word means playing many notes smoothly.
What is legato?
The biggest string instrument — taller than most students!
What is the double bass (or upright bass)?
True or False: Music students often score higher on standardized tests.
What is true?
True or False: Everyone in orchestra plays the exact same part.
What is false?
This feeling comes when you accomplish something great on your instrument.
What is pride (or joy)?
These small black marks tell you what notes to play.
What are notes (or music notes)?
All string instruments are played with this tool made of wood and horsehair.
What is a bow?
This creative skill, also used in writing and art, is boosted by learning music.
What is imagination (or creativity)?
This is what we do at the end of a great performance — and the audience does it too!
What is bow (or take a bow)?
Orchestra helps you feel like part of a…
What is a team (or community)?
This is the name for the wooden piece that holds up the strings.
What is the bridge?