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100

This smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the string family

What is the violin?

100

There are ______ notes in the "Musical Alphabet."

What is 7? (a, b, c, d, e, f, g)

100

This is the term for the speed of the beat in a piece of music. 

What is tempo? 

100

This is the largest instrument in the string family.

What is the Bass?

100

The name of the street on which Urbana Middle School is located.

What is "Vine"?

200

This Italian term means to pluck the string with your fingers.

What is pizzicato?
200

This is the set of five horizontal lines and four spaces used to notate music.

What is a staff?

200

This is the term for a rhythmic silence in music. 

What is a rest?

200

This string instrument is usually played sitting down.

What is the Cello?

200

This is the only letter that doesn't appear in any US State name.

What is "Q"?

300

This is the material traditionally used for the hair on a bow.

What is horsehair?

300

This symbol at the beginning of a staff determines which instruments will read the music.

What is a clef?

300

This note gets 2 beats

What is a half note? 

300

This instrument can also be called a "fiddle".

What is a violin?

300

All planets spin clockwise, except for this one.

What is Venus?

400

This part of a string instrument is located inside the body and helps transfer vibrations. 

What is the soundpost?

400

This clef sign is used for the cello and bass.

What is Bass Clef?

400

This means there are three beats per measure, and the quarter note gets one beat.

What is 3/4? 

400

This person plays the top note when the music calls for divisi.

Who is the outside player (closest to the audience)?

400

Approximately 80% of all living things on earth are this.

What are Insects?

500

This tool is used to apply tension to the bow hairs, allowing musicians to play effectively.

What is the bow screw?

500

The __________ belongs at the end of a piece to tell you it is finished.

What is a double bar?

500

This kind of note gets 4 beats.

What is a Whole Note?

500

This Japanese word for singing over backing tracks technically means "Empty Orchestra"

What is Karaoke?

500

This is the only continent with no permanent residents.

What is Antarctica?