Dynamics
This means soft in music.
What is "piano?"
Bowed string instruments have how many strings?
What is 4?
True or False: The higher the note sounds, the lower it lives on the staff.
False
This type of note receives 1 beat of sound in 4/4 time.
What is a quarter note ?
Which hand makes different notes on your instrument?
Left
This means "loud" in music.
What is "forte?"
This instrument is the largest in the string family, and is playing standing up.
What is a double bass?
The is the tempo, or pulse of the music.
What is the beat?
This type of note receives 4 beats of sound in 4/4 time.
What is a whole note ?
How do you play high D on your instrument?
3 fingers on A string (violin and viola)
4 fingers on A string (cello)
4 fingers, III pos. on G string (bass)
This makes music gradually go from soft to loud.
What is "crescendo?"
The violin or viola is played on what body part.
What is the shoulder?
This has 5 lines and 4 spaces to put notes on.
What is a staff?
This note receives 2 beats of sound in 4/4 time.
What is a half note ?
How do you play G on your instrument?
3 fingers for Violin or Viola.
4 fingers for Cello.
0 fingers for bass.
This means to gradually go from "loud to soft."
What is "decrescendo?"
This string instrument is played sitting down, and between the legs.
What is a cello?
These are the letters in the musical alphabet.
What is ABCDEFG ?
This note receives 3 beats of sound in 4/4 time..
What is a dotted half note ?
Which hand makes sound on your instrument?
Right
This means "very loud."
What is "fortissimo?"
What instrument sounds lower than a violin, but higher than a cello?
What is the viola?
This word means how high or low a note sounds.
What is pitch?
Two of these notes equal one beat of sound in 4/4 time.
What is an eighth note ?
How do you play F# on your instrument?
2 fingers on D string (violin or viola)
3 fingers on D string (cello)
4 fingers on D string (bass)
This means "very soft."
What is "pianissimo?"
This instrument is the most recognized instrument in the string family.
What is violin?
This is the tune of the song.
What is melody?
One of these equals half a beat of silence.
What is an eighth rest?
How do you play a C# on your instrument?
2 fingers on A string (violin or viola)
3 fingers on A string (cello)
2 fingers on G string OR 4 fingers on A string (bass)