Instruments
The number of strings on every instrument in the violin family
What is 4
This is the original material used for bow hair
What is horse hair?
The name for the genre of music played by symphony orchestras
What is classical
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
This part of the bow is very delicate and should not be used to tap or poke things or people
What is the tip
These are the 4 instruments in the violin family
What are violin, viola, cello, and double bass
These are the 4 instrument families typically seen in a symphony orchestra
What are woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion
The country/culture that is credited with perfecting the modern string instrument
What is Italy
These are the sound holes that allow sound waves to escape from the body of the instrument
What are "F holes"
This is the function of the pegs
What is tuning (adjusting the tension of the strings)
This is the only instrument that doesn't have wooden pegs
What is double bass
Name one difference between violin and viola
What is size or pitch (viola is bigger and lower)
This term describes when you pluck the string instead of bowing it
What is "pizzicato"
This is the name of the carved piece of wood at the top of the instrument
What is the scroll
The name for the square end of the bow
What is the frog
The two ways you can play a string instrument to make sound
What are plucking the string or bowing the string
This is the full, "official" name for the cello
What is violoncello
The sticky substance made from tree sap that is used to create friction between the bow hair and the string
What is rosin
This is the part that is only found on the cello and double bass
What is the end pin
This part of the bow must be turned to tighten/loosen the bow hair before and after playing.
What is the screw
Name 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 (or guitar)
When you shorten the length of a string on any instrument, THIS happens to the pitch
What is "gets higher"
The three factors that determine frequency of vibration (pitch) of a string
What are thickness, length, and tension
These are the TWO parts that are only found on the violin and the viola
What are the chin rest and end button
The name for the smaller knobs found on the tailpiece
What are fine tuners