Musical Symbols
What mf stands for
This is used to make bow hair more sticky so it doesn't slide off the strings
What is rosin
What bpm stands for
What is Beats Per Minute
The name of the new orchestra piece for next year
Ms. Tai's favorite color
What is purple
The name of the floating comma/apostrophe sign in string music
What is a bow lift
The metal pole that sticks out the end of cellos and basses that holds the instrument up
What are endpins
The last part of our warm up exercise
What is an arpeggio
The concert tempo of Main Street March
What is 110 bpm
Ms. Tai's favorite animal
What are pandas
The name of the curved line that connects two notes of the SAME pitch
What is a tie
What are the fine tuner and pegs
The names of the two articulations used in Appalachian Hymn
What are legato and staccato
The composer of Appalachian Hymn
Who is Soon Hee Newbold
The first instrument Ms. Tai learned
What is piano
The name of the musical symbol that indicates the lowering of volume over time
What is a decrescendo
The name of the curved rounded part of a string instrument located at the top of the instrument
What is the scroll
The names of the two articulations used in Into the Sky!
What are martele and legato
The composer of Into the Sky!
Who is Brian Balmages
Something Ms. Tai enjoys to do in her free time
What is cooking, baking, crafting, or making music with friends
The names of the 3 clefs that violins, violas, cellos, and basses read music in
What are treble, alto, and bass clef
The name of the metal part of your bow that connects the bow hair to the frog
What is the ferrule
The name of the stick a conductor uses to direct and orchestra
What is a baton
A name of a 6th or 8th grade concert piece (other than Main Street March)
What is Mythos, Sahara Crossing, or Dramatic Essay
The city/country where Ms. Tai lived/studied in January 2020
What is Milan/Italy