Rhythm
This type of note is worth one beat.
Quarter note
This is the Italian term for plucking.
Pizzicato
Typically looks like a cinnamon roll, or a rolled up piece of paper.
Scroll
5 lines, 4 spaces
1st finger on the D string.
E
If you are counting "1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and..." What type of notes are you counting?
Eighth notes
This is the Italian term to play soft.
Piano
Cellos and basses use these to change the height of their instrument.
Endpin
Found at the beginning of every piece, tells you how many beats are in each measure and what note gets the beat. Usually represented by numbers.
Time signature
3rd finger on the D string.
G
This type of note is worth two beats.
Half note
This is the Italian term for playing loud.
forte
This is the part of the bow where you hold it.
Frog
The clef violins read music in.
Treble clef
1st finger on the A string.
B
This type of note is worth four beats.
Whole note
This is the Italian term to play short. In music, we see this as a dot above or below a note.
Staccato
These are used to change the tuning of your instrument. Don't touch them!!!!
Pegs/fine tuners
The clef violas play in.
Alto
High 2nd finger on the A string.
C#
This type of note is worth half of a beat.
Eighth note
This is the Italian term to play with the bow.
The part of the instrument where sound comes from.
F holes
These two instruments have the same strings in the same order.
Viola and cello.
Low 2nd finger on the D string.
F natural