Can't Live Without it
Number of strings on each orchestra instrument.
What is 4?
Number of counts a half note gets.
What is two (counts)?
He wrote "Ode to Joy".
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
The musical term for “plucking the strings”.
What is Pizzicato?
F# E D E F#F#F# E E E F#F#F# ...
What is Mary had a Little Lamb?
Metal rod that sticks out of the bottom of a cello.
What is an endpin?
Biggest instrument in Middle school and High school orchestra.
What is the Bass?
He wrote the music score to Star Wars and Harry Potter.
Who is John Williams?
Symbol that tells you to repeat a section again.
What is a repeat sign?
DD AA BB A GG F#F# EE D
What is Twinkle, Twinkle?
The black piece of wood that you press the strings against to play different notes.
What is the fingerboard?
Highest, brightest string on Violin.
What is E-string?
Name any music composer.
Who is "blank"?
The musical term for “play using the bow”.
What is Arco?
F♮ E D F♮ E D DDDD
What is Buns of Doom?
Part of the violin/viola that you rest your jaw against.
What is the chin (jaw) rest?
Lowest, deepest string on cello.
What is C-string?
The first Christmas song we learned, written by J. S. Pierpont.
What is Jingle Bells?
A whole note equals this many quarter notes.
What is four?
F# F# F# D AF# D AF#
What is Imperial March (Star Wars)?
These very small knobs allow Mr. Keeling to tune each string.
What are fine tuners?
The clef that Viola students use.
What is Alto clef?
He wrote the music for Hamilton, Moana and Encanto.
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
Music where two or more students play the same song, but begin at different times.
What is a Round?
G F# E D E E E E
What is We Will Rock You?