How does it work
We use these to tune the instrument
Pegs/fine tuners
The top of the instruments goes by these two names
Scroll/ head
Bottom part with a funny name
The Frog
Carefully
Why don't we touch the fine tuners?
Because we don't know how to tune
Where we tighten the pegs
Pegbox
We put our fingers here (exact words)
Fingerboard
We use this to tighten the bow
Screw
If we need to clean our instruments we use a ...
clean cloth
Why don't we touch the pegs
Because we can break the strings and hurt ourselves
Where is sound produced?
The soundbox/ body of the instrument
Holds the strings at the bottom of the instrument
Tailpiece
Bow hair
Our instruments don't like this, especially in Arizona
The hot
Why don't we touch the bow hair?
Our hands have oils and dirt that get transferred onto it.
How is sound produced?
It travels from the strings, through the bridge and into the soundbox where it expands and eventually comes out the F-holes.
Violins and violas have this at the bottom
chinrest
Holds together the bow (main part)
When not using our instruments we put them in...
Why don't we touch the bridge?
it can collapse
What is inside the soundbox?
(you can steal this one)
Soundpost
Our cellos and bass have this at the bottom
Endpin
The top of the bow is called the...
tip
What four parts of the instruments do we not touch?
Pegs, bridge, fine tuners, bow hair
On the instrument nothing is glued, it is all...
Under pressure