Instruments
Rhythm
Mr. Peris
Terms/Definitions
Bowing
100

What two instruments have (from lowest to highest) the strings C G D A?

What are the viola and cello?

100

This is how many beats are in a dotted quarter note.

What are 1 and a half beats?

100
The college Mr. Peris graduated from.

What is Millersville University?

100

This is the Italian term for plucking the string.

What is pizzicato?

100

The bow direction symbolised by: 

                    V

What is upbow?

200

This instrument has (in order from LOWEST to HIGHEST) strings E A D G

What is the Bass

200

How many beats are in a dotted half note?

What is 3 beats?

200

Mr. Peris's favorite instrument to play is the violin, but his favorite instrument to LISTEN TO is...

What is the cello?

200

This is a note that exist BEFORE the first measure of a piece of music. 

(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)

What is a pick-up note?

200

This is a type of bowing where the player bows fast and rapid tiny bows on one note. (like the end of Viking's Tale)

What is tremelo? 

300

The instrument that plays in alto clef.

What is the viola

300

How many eighth notes are in one quarter note? 

What is two?  

300

Mr. Peris has been playing the violin for this many years. 

What is 18?

300

This is how many different string sections there are in a typical string orchestra.

5

300

This bowing articulation is a curved line that connects two or more notes of different pitches.

What is a slur

400

A cellist uses this to extend the height of their instrument.

What is an end pin?


400

A dot does this to a note.

(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)

What is add half its' value to itself?

400

Mr. Peris's second favorite instrument to play is...

What is the guitar?

400

This is an Italian term that means to play WITH the bow.

What is arco?


400

This is the heaviest part of the bow.

What is the frog? 

500

This is an Italian term play with short articulation.

What is staccato

500

This marking is played with an emphasis, stress, or stronger attack on a particular note.

What is an accent?