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Instruments
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
Parts of the Instrument
Instrument Care
100
The number of strings on every instrument in the violin family
What is 4
100
Examples may include Pop, Classical, or Country
What is Genre
100
This term describes how loud or soft the music is
What is "dynamics"
100
This is the name for the carved piece of wood that "holds up" the strings over the body of the instrument
What is the bridge
100
This part of the bow is very delicate and should not be used to tap or poke things or people
What is the tip
200
These are the 4 instruments in the violin family
What is violin, viola, cello, and double bass
200
This element of music is related to emotion and feeling
What is mood
200
This is an example of instrumentation that may be used in a jazz song
What is piano, saxophone, drums, vocals, etc.
200
These are the sound holes that allow sound waves to escape from the body of the instrument
What is "F holes"
200
This is the part of the bow that you should NEVER touch...
What is the bow hair
300
This is the instrument that Mrs. Turner plays
What is viola
300
This term is the musical word for speed
What is tempo
300
This term describes when you pluck the string instead of bowing it
What is "pizzicato"
300
This is the name of the carved piece of wood at the top of the instrument
What is scroll
300
An extreme or abrupt change in THIS is bad for instruments because it causes them to expand or contract rapidly, which may crack the wood
What is temperature
400
These are the 4 instrument families typically seen in a symphony orchestra
What is strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
400
This word is a synonym for "dynamics"
What is volume
400
This piece of the instrument is found at the top of the fingerboard, where the strings are fit into grooves.
What is the nut
400
This is the part that is only found on the cello and double bass
What is end pin
400
This part of the bow must be turned to tighten/loosen the bow hair before and after playing.
What is the screw
500
These are the two (other) string instruments that I don't teach in this class but that may be found in a symphony orchestra
What are piano and harp
500
This term is closely related to "genre"
What is instrumentation
500
This is a list of at least 3 instruments in every instrument family found in a symphonic orchestra.
What is (3 strings, 3 woodwinds, 3 brass, 3 percussion)
500
These are the TWO parts that are only found on the violin and the viola
What are the chin rest and end button
500
This sticky substance is used to create friction between the bow hair and the string, and must be applied regularly
What is rosin