No Strings Attached
Large and sometimes a bit awkward, this instrument still makes its place as the lowest sounding member of the string orchestra.
What is the bass?
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, how I wonder what you are?
Who was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
P is for "piano," whereas F is for this.
What is forte?
Head to Texas to find this type of "shape" dancing. Yee Haw!
What is the Square Dance?
The highest female voice in the choir.
What is a soprano?
Although we may look really different in size, we actually share the same sounding strings from lowest to highest.
What are the viola and cello?
I was born in Japan and created an internationally recognized method for teaching violin.
Who was Shinichi Suzuki?
Dots underneath or over your notes in music indicate this.
What is staccato?
1, 2, 3! 1, 2, 3!
You'll find this common type of music and dance in European history.
What is the Waltz?
The higher male voice in the choir.
What is a tenor?
It may not have been too long ago that strings on orchestral instruments were made from this animal material.
What is catgut or intestine?
I wrote many ballets and major works such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and the very famous 1812 Overture.
Who was Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
The musical staff (5 lines, 4 spaces) was based on this body part.
What is the hand?
This traditional Mexican style of music features dancers, violins, trumpets, and guitars.
What is Mariachi?
Known as the "King of Pop" this man wrote many famous albums such as Thriller, Man in the Mirror, and many others.
Who was Michael Jackson?
This type of wood is used to make the highest quality of bows. The tree itself comes from South America.
What is Pernambuco?
Surprise! I'm a bit of a trickster and wrote many pieces such as the Surprise Symphony and The Joke String Quartet.
Who was Franz Joseph Haydn?
> indicates this in music.
What is an accent?
With names such as Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Mussorgsky, it should not be a shock that these composers are from this country.
Where is Russia?
"It ain't over until the fat lady sings."
Similar to a musical, this large scale play features a cast of singers, a full orchestra, and often portrays epic legends/stories.
What is opera?
Look back far enough and you'll see that it was the common ancestor of all western bowed string instruments.
What is the Viola de Gamba?
While you marvel at my skills at the piano, may I remind you that I also wrote the The Moonlight Sonata?
Who was Ludwig van Beethoven?
The "D.C" in D.C. al Fine.
What is "da capo?"
Kubo from Kubo and the Two Strings plays this instrument.
What is the Shamisen?
In order for men to reach the highest register of their voice, they must enter this vocal range.
What is falsetto?