Scales and Keys
The key signature that has 2 sharps in it
What is D Major?
How would you play a B on the G String?
What is a second finger?
or
What is a third finger?
This dynamic means loud
This articulation is short and leaves space between every note. Its symbol is a small dot above the note.
Staccato
Name one composer we have played an excerpt from in our Essential Elements Book.
What is Mozart, Brahms, or Beethoven?
The key signature that has no sharps or flats in it
What is C Major?
How would you play a high D?
Third Finger on the A string
or
Fourth Finger on the A string
This dynamic means soft
Piano
This articulation is long and smooth.
This line connects two notes of different pitches
What is a slur?
This key has 3 sharps in it.
What is A Major?
How would you play a G# on the D string?
A high 3 or a 4th finger in extended position.
This dynamic means medium soft
What is Mezzo Piano?
This line connects two notes of the same pitch
What is a tie?
This instrument has the same strings as a cello but is in a different range.
What is a viola?
These keys have one flat in them.
What is F Major and D Minor?
How would you play an Eb on the D string?
What is a low 1 or 1st finger in half position
This term means to get gradually louder
What is a crescendo?
A Hook is symbolized by a ______ and ______ that go above the notes.
What is rosin used for?
To make your bow hairs stick together in order to make sound
These keys have two flats in them.
What is Bb Major and G Minor
Name all the finger numbers for an A Major Scale
(depends on the instrument)
What are the three variables of your bow you can change in order to make different dynamics?
What is an articulation?
How we use our bow
This part of your instrument holds the strings up from the fingerboard and is located near the scroll.
What is the nut?