Reading String Music
What does "pizz." mean to do?
Pizzicato - plucking
What does "pizzicato" mean?
To pluck
1st finger on the A string
What is B?
Something that is used to hold your instrument...
What is a case?
Which note is worth 1 beat?
A quarter note
Which clef do the violins use?
What is treble clef?
What does "arco" mean?
Use your bow
3rd finger on D string (CELLOS!)
What is F#?
What is the name of the item cellos usually need to keep their instrument steady while playing?
What is a rock stop?
Which note is worth 2 beats?
A half note
Which clef do the cellos/basses use?
What is the bass clef?
What is the name of the wooden knobs at the top of string instruments?
Tuning pegs
2nd finger on A String (Violin/Viola)
What is C#?
What is the name of the "tree sap" we use to put onto our bows?
What is rosin?
What is used to tell us how many beats there are per measure?
The time signature
Which clef do the violas use?
What is the alto clef?
What is the name of the tiny screws at the bottom of a string instrument (excluding basses!)
4th finger on A String (cellos)
What is D?
What is used on your fingerboards to show you where to place your fingers?
What is used to tell us the sharps/flats OR scale we need to use to play a song?
The key signature
What sentance can we use to remeber the names of the lines for Violas?
Fat Alley Cats Eat Garbage
Which instrument has the same strings as the cello?
Viola
3rd finger on D string (viola)
G
What item must you always have along with you Instrument, bow, and music?
Pencil
Which note is worth 4 beats?
A whole note
What sentance can we use to remeber the names of the lines for Violins
Elephants Get Big Dirty Feet
What is the stick a conductor uses called?
A baton
Name the strings of each Instrumant in order
Violin: GDAE
Viola/Cellos CGDA
Bass: EADG
What should you when the conductor first rasies both hands?
Be qbows on strings.uiet, be ready to play,
What does the top number in atime signature means?
How many beats in each measure.