String Instrument Trivia
The type of hair used to make bows
Horsehair
Name the 2 sharps (#) in a D Major Scale
F# and C#
Which one of our concert songs had a first and second ending?
Rocket March
#1
Pirates of the Caribbean (main theme)
Is an avocado a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
The part of the bow that we hold when playing
The frog
The number of beats a half note receives
2
What is the name of the stick that Mrs. Meyer waves?
Baton
#2
Beethoven Symphony #5 (first movement)
What orchestra member has the initials AL?
Arabella Lavan
The substance used to make rosin
Tree sap
What clef do violas read?
Alto clef
Who is the composer of First Finger Rock?
Brian Balmages
#3
25 or 6 to 4 (by the band Chicago)
What are the names of all of Mrs. Meyer's children?
Dominic, Otto, and Thaddeus
The lowest note on a violin
G
How many eighth notes fit into a quarter note?
2
True or false: Royal Promenade ONLY has quarter notes.
True
#4
Stars and Stripes Forever, by John Phillip Sousa
What is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
The small wooden piece inside the instrument that stands up underneath the bridge
The soundpost
What does the top 4 mean in a 4/4 time signature?
4 beats in each measure
Name a piece that one of the other orchestras played
???
#5
The HampsterDance Song
Name a St. Pat's teacher that taught Mrs. Meyer when she went to St. Pats.
Mrs. Duhig (she was her 5th grade teacher)