String Family
The highest voice in the string family
The person who stands in front of the orchestra and keeps everyone together.
Conductor/Macoutel
First note in the musical alphabet
A
How many beats is a quarter note worth in 4/4 time.
1 beat
Which family of instruments make the largest part of an orchestra
The Italian word for plucking strings
Pizzacto
Made from tree sap and is applied to the bow hair
Rosin
There are ____ letters in the musical alphabet
7
This symbol cancels out sharps and flats
Natural
What are the four main families of instruments in a symphony orchestra.
Strings, Woodwinds Brass, and Percussion.
An adjustable rod that comes out of the end of a cello
This is what tells you sharps and flats are in a song
Key signature
The D major scale
When a note is dotted it means you add this amount to its duration.
Half it value
Which instrument sets the pitch for a orchestra to tune
Violin/ Oboe
String instrument that uses alto clef
Viola
The term for playing with a bow
arco
Name the entire E major scale
E F# G# A B C# and D#
Connecting different pitches in the same bow direction
slur
What is the only brass instrument that uses a slide instead of valves to change pitch.
Trombone
The first chair violinist that tunes the orchestra is called?
Concert Master
A curved line connecting two notes
tie
Name the sharps in the D major scale
F# and C#
Name all the notes in the C major scale
C, D, E, F, G, A, B
What is the one instrument in the orchestra that can be part of wither string or the percussion family.
Piano