Instruments
What are the names of the strings on a violin?
G D A E
What material is a violin bow made from?
Horse Hair!
Fill in the blanks:
String instruments produce sound by P_______, P________, or B__________
Picking, Plucking, or Bowing!
The Violin is also known as a _______________, especially down south
How many strings are on the guitar?
6
This instrument is slightly bigger and lower than a violin, but is still held like a violin.
Viola!
This is a string instrument that has 6 strings and uses a pick, not a bow
Guitar!
Every (non-electric) string instrument has these 2 things:
1. Strings
2. Sound Box
What are the names of the strings on a BASS?
E A D G
What is the person called who waves their hands to control the speed and volume of the orchestra?
The Conductor
This instrument is the second lowest string instrument that uses a bow. You must sit down in order to play it.
Cello!
What were the 3 notes of Hot Cross Buns called on the Violin?
F2, E1, D0
What is a large group of mostly string players called?
Orchestra!
What are the names of the strings on a CELLO and VIOLA?
C G D A
The ____________ influenced the invention of the string family because of the sound it made when it was used
Bow and Arrow
This is the biggest string instrument that uses a bow. You have to stand up in order to play it.
Bass!
Besides for the main 4 string instruments that use a bow, what other 2 string instruments are found in the orchestra?
HARP and PIANO!
Antonio ______________ was the Italian person who invented the modern violin
Stradivari
An _______________ guitar is a guitar that is not electric, and makes the sound naturally through a sound box
Acoustic!
Can you name the 4 instrument families?
Strings, Brass, Percussion, and Woodwinds!
Put these instruments in order from HIGHEST to LOWEST pitch:
Viola, Cello, Bass, Violin
Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
1. Name the 3 violin positions:
2. Define "Orchestra"
1. Rest Position, Guitar Position, Expert Position
2. Orchestra - A large group of mostly string players
What was the name of the very first string instrument? (Hint: it was a type of Harp)
The LYRE
1. This is the Italian word for "Pluck":
2. This is what it's called when the FOUR bowed string instruments play together:
1. PIZZICATO
2. STRING QUARTET
Name the strings for the VIOLIN, VIOLA, and BASS!
VIOLIN: G D A E
VIOLA: C G D A
BASS: E A D G