Note Values
Dotted half note + Dotted whole note
9 beats
This means to slow down
Ritardando
These make small adjustments to your strings
Fine tuners
This means to play long, smooth, and connected
Legato
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Laney and Luke
Quarter note + half note + whole note + dotted quarter note + dotted whole note
14.5
Hold the note out for as long as the conductor indicates
Fermata
The strings are looped through this part
Tail piece
What part of the bow should the down, down bowing be playing in?
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Who is Harshini?
How many flags indicate a tremolo on a note?
3 flags
This symbol calls for everyone to stop in the middle of a piece.
Grand pause
This can be real or synthetic
This sign looks like the greater than math sign and means to put an emphasis on a note
What is an accent?
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What is Pass the Beat around the Room?
This is the hardest rhythm in March from the Nutcracker
What is a triplet?
This means to go back to the sign and then skip to the extra end part
D.S al Coda
The part of the instrument that is purely decorative
Scroll
bowing technique where the bow is made to bounce lightly on the string, producing short, distinct, and crisp notes.
Spiccato
This section is currently winning for Section of the month (without looking!)
What is the Viola Section?
What is the value of a double dotted half note?
3.5 beats
This means to get louder, little by little
Crescendo poco a poco
The piece of wood inside a string instrument that transmits vibrations throughout the instrument
Sound post
What is down, down?
These are the number of scales that everyone had to prepare for the scales test tomorrow :)
What is 3!