Key Signatures
This major key signature has two sharps and no flats.
What is D Major?
"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" is part of this larger ballet typically played at Christmastime.
What is The Nutcracker?
This person is known for being the Director of the String Project.
Who is Dr. Barnes?
This note lasts for 3 1/2 beats.
What is a dotted half note?
This Major key signature has no sharps and no flats.
What is C Major?
This articulation means to lightly bounce the bow on the string using a brush stroke.
What is spiccato?
This composer was primarily a pianist and went deaf in his 20s.
Who is Beethoven?
This orchestra is an auditioned group conducted by the director of the program.
What is Intermezzo?
This time signature denotes six eighth notes in a measure.
What is 6/8 time?
This Major key signature has 2 flats and 0 sharps.
What is Bb Major?
This articulation means to place an emphasis on the note.
What is an accent?
These four instruments comprise a standard string quartet.
What are two violins, a viola, and a cello?
This person is known for being the Assistant Director of the program for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Who is Ms. Brown?
This pattern of notes consists of scale degrees 1, 3, and 5. We have also called it the "skeleton" of the scale.
What is an arpeggio?
This Major key signature has 4 sharps and no flats.
What is E Major?
This articulation means to play multiple notes smoothly on the same bow.
What is a slur?
J.S. Bach wrote music during this musical era.
What is the Baroque era?
This number represents the number of years Ms. Vogt has spent teaching at the String Project.
What is 6?
The double bass is tuned in this interval.
What are fourths?
This minor key signature has no flats and no sharps.
What is c minor?
This articulation translates to "hammered."
What is marcato?
What is Ms. Vogt's future last name?
What is Barbare?
This number represents the number of years the U of SC String Project has been in existence.
What is 47?
This type of minor scale raises the seventh degree or the "leading tone" of the scale to create a "snake charmer" sound.
What is a harmonic minor scale?