NOTES
The first note of the D scale.
What is D?
This dynamic means to play strongly.
What is forte?
Four long, thin metal pieces that connect the top and bottom of the instrument--you use your fingers and bow to vibrate them.
What are the strings?
A note duration worth 1 beat.
What is a quarter note?
Mr. Woods' favorite color.
What is blue?
The third note of the D scale.
What is F#?
This dynamic means to play softly.
What is piano?
The part that you hold with your left hand while playing notes.
What is the neck?
A note duration worth 2 beats.
What is a half note?
Mr. Woods' favorite hot drink.
What is tea?
The highest note in the D scale.
What is high D?
This dynamic means to play medium soft.
What is Mezzo Piano?
The light wooden part that holds the strings up in the middle of the instrument.
What is the bridge?
A note duration worth half a beat (often in groups of 2 or 4).
What is an eighth note?
Mr. Woods' first instrument when he was in 4th grade.
What is the bass?
The second highest note in the D scale.
What is C#?
When you move your bow from right to left across the string.
What is a down bow?
The part that makes the string higher or lower in pitch (tighter or looser). You don't touch these until you know exactly how to use them carefully.
What are the tuning pegs (tuners)?
3 quarter notes equal this amount of beats.
What is 3 beats?
Mr. Woods' favorite after-school activity on a nice sunny day.
What is mountain biking (or hiking)?
When you make F# slightly lower it turns into this note.
What is F natural?
This means to connect multiple notes together using one bow direction.
What is a slur?
The part of the bow that holds the hair, is adjustable, and goes "RIBBIT"
What is the frog?
Ta-di Ta-di Ta Rest
or
(Du-de Du-de Du Rest)
or
(1+ 2+ 3 Rest)
What is the rhythm in the first measure of D Major Overture?
Mr. Woods' cat's name.
Who is Remy?