All About the Bow!
The type of Hair on the Bow is from
2 Dots at the end of a piece means to
What is Repeat?
I get one beat of sound
What is a quarter note?
This comma or apostrophe above a note means to
What is a Lift Bow (or Bow Lift or Retake)?
What is Loud?
This part of the bow is near where the hand is placed and is associated with something that jumps
What is the Frog?
These lines separate the music into measures
What is a bar line?
I get one beat of silence
What is a quarter rest?
The "V" above a note means to play with what bow direction
What is an up bow?
This Italian word means to play Fast
What is Allegro?
This long part is parallel to the bow hair
What is the stick?
What type of bar line do you see at the end of a song indicating that the song is over?
What is a double bar?
I am usually beamed together and I'm twice as fast as the quarter note.
What are eighth notes?
This symbol is like a square missing the bottom line and means to play from frog to tip
What is a Down Bow?
Who composed Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star at age 5?
Who is Mozart?
This sticky substance comes from tree sap
What is rosin?
This symbol indicates what instrument the music is written for; and we have 3 of these across the orchestra.
What is a clef sign?
I get 2 beats of sound and need to use a long bow
What is a half note?
If I see 4/4 or C for Common Time (also known as 4/4 time) that is what kind of signature?
What is a Time Signature?
This famous composer had 9 symphonies and the last one included the famous melody Ode to Joy. Name this composer:
Who is Beethoven?
This "clip" secures the bow hair to the front part of the frog.
What is the ferrel?
Pizz is abbreviated for Pizzicato which means to
What is pluck the string?
I get 4 beats of sound and usually need the entire bow
What is the Whole note?
If you see a bracket with a 1 under it and play those measures the first time; and then a bracket with a 2 under it and play those measures the 2nd time that is called:
What is the First and Second Endings?
This famous composer is known for composing music for ballets - including Swan Lake and The Nutcracker Ballets. Name this composer:
Who is Tchaikovsky?