Vocabulary
The musical term for how FAST or SLOW a piece of music is
What is tempo?
The three instruments we learned about in Instrumental Music this semester
What is violin, viola, and cello?
The rhythm that usually gets 1 beat
What is a quarter note?
The highest string on a violin
What is E
The dynamic the is synonymous with "quiet"
What is piano?
Name the 4 string names on your instrument.
Violin: G D A E
Viola/Cello: C G D A
The rhythm that usually gets 4 beats
What is a whole note?
The highest string on the viola
What is A
The dynamic the is synonymous with "loud"
The pose you hold when your instrument and bow are on your laps. You should NOT be playing!
What is rest position?
This rhythm gets HALF a beat
What is an eighth note?
The pointy metal rod at the end of a cello
What is the endpin
A "bar," or a division of the musical staff that usually contains 4 beats
What is measure?
The sticky, dusty stuff that helps your bow make sound
How many beats equal 2 quarter notes and 1 half note?
What is 4?
The little knobs at the end of the string that control the pitch of the string
What is a fine tuner?
This musical term looks similar to a "less than" sign from math. It also tells you to play louder and louder as it goes on.
What is crescendo?
The one instrument in a typical string orchestra that we did NOT play this semester
What is the bass?
1 quarter note + 2 eighth notes + 2 half notes
The part of the bow that you hold
What is the frog?