Bowing & Articulation
Music Theory
Rhythms
Part 1
Part 1
Rhythms
Part 2
Part 2
Key Signatures
Bornoff Finger Patterns
200
This articulation symbol above or below a note indicates you should play with separated notes. Name the term and draw an example.
What is Staccato?
200
This symbol raises a note by 1/2 step. Name the term and draw an example.
What is a Sharp sign?
200
This type of note has a value of 1 and 1/2 beats. Name the term and draw an example.
What is a Dotted Quarter Note?
200
This type of rest indicates 1 beat of silence. Name the term and draw an example.
What is a Quarter Rest?
200
This scale / key signature has F# only.
What is G Major?
200
This pattern includes the following fingers:
Violin/Viola - 1 2 3 4
Cello - 1 3 4 -1
Bass - 1 4 -2 4
What is Finger Pattern #2?
300
This articulation symbol above or below a note indicates you should play with more connected notes. Name the term and draw an example.
What is Legato or Tenuto?
300
This symbol lowers a note by 1/2 step. Name the term and draw an example.
What is a Flat Sign?
300
This type of note has a value of 2 beats. Name the term and draw an example.
What is a Half Note?
300
This type of rest indicates 2 beats of silence. Name the term and draw an example.
What is a Half Rest?
300
This scale / key signature has Bb only.
What is F Major?
300
This pattern includes the following fingers:
Violin/Viola - 1 L2 3 4
Cello - 1 2 4 -1
Bass - 1 2 -1 4
What is Finger Pattern #1?
400
This symbol tells you to reset your bow back to the frog after doing a down bow OR reset your bow back to the tip after doing an up bow. Name the term and draw an example.
What is a Bow Lift or Retake?
400
This symbol indicates that the note is its own letter name. Name the term and draw an example.
What is a Natural sign?
400
This type of note has a value of 1/4 of a beat. Name the term and draw an example.
What is a 16th Note.
400
This type of rest indicates 4 beats of silence. Name the term and draw an example.
What is a Whole Rest?
400
This scale / key signature has F#, C#, and G#.
What is A Major?
400
This pattern includes the following fingers:
Violin/Viola - L1 L2 3 4
Cello - x1 2 4 -1
Bass - (1/2 pos.) 1 4 -1 4
What is Finger Pattern #4?
500
This term means to connect two or more DIFFERENT notes under one bow.
What is a Slur?
500
This term is used when indicating a Sharp or Flat that is NOT in the key signature.
What is an Accidental?
500
This type of note has a value of 1/2 of a beat. Name the term and draw an example.
What is an 8th note?
500
This term means you will start a musical phrase on an incomplete measure.
What is a Pickup?
500
This scale / key signature has Bb and Eb.
What is Bb Major?
500
This pattern includes the following fingers:
Violin/Viola - 1 2 hi3 4
Cello - 1 x2 x4 -1
Bass - 1 4 -2 4
What is Finger Pattern #3?
600
This term means to connect two or more of the SAME notes under one bow?
What is a Tie?
600
This term means the distance between notes.
What is an Interval?
600
When put NEXT TO a note, this symbol adds 1/2 of the original note's value. Name the term and draw an example.
What is a Dot?
600
This term means to break down the rhythmic counting into smaller parts to help keep you from speeding up.
What is Subdivide?
600
This scale / key signature has Bb, Eb, and Ab.
What is Eb Major?
600
This pattern includes the following fingers:
Violin/Viola - L1 L2 3 L4
Cello - x1 2 4 (upper III) -1
Bass - (1/2 pos.) 1 4 -1 2
What is Finger Pattern #5?