Bits n' Bobs
The tightened portion of the instrument that creates sound when strummed, bowed, or picked/plucked.
What are the strings?
Most ukuleles use this many strings.
What is 4?
This musical term is used to describe multiple notes being played at the same time.
What is a chord?
"Math Days" fall on these two weekdays.
What are Tuesday & Thursday?
This steady pulse keeps the music going and musicians together.
What is "the Beat?"
The main portion of a string instrument over which most of your strumming occurs.
What is the body?
Most guitars use this many strings.
What is 6?
The action of playing multiple strings simultaneously (or in a quick sequence).
What is strumming?
If I have to kick you out of the classroom, you will receive this.
What is a referal?
This word describes the combination of different LENGTHS of sounds (short and long) that create interesting musical moments.
This fits nicely on top of the steady pulse.
What is Rhythm?
The raised sections on the neck of many string instruments that divide where different notes are played.
What are frets?
When playing any STRING instrument, your middle (forbidden) finger is given this number...
What is 2?
This tool is used to protect delicate fingers while strumming or playing specific notes on some string instruments.
What is a pick?
Mr. Ripp's Grading Day.
When is Tuesday?
The name for the highness or lowness of a sound.
What is pitch/tone?
This digital tool shares its name with the pegs at the top of most string instruments used to loosen/tighten strings.
What is a tuner?
In the example Mr. Ripp has drawn, the arrow is pointing this numbered fret.
What is 4?
This musical term describes the portion of a song that most people like to sing/play along to...
(note, the answer is NOT the chorus)
What is the Melody?
Poorly done assignments/performances may be redone this many times (on your own time).
What is one/once?
There are this many major instrument families.
(You may choose to receive 100 additional points for naming all of them)
What are 4?
A ukulele's strings are tuned in this letter order from top to bottom.
What is C.G.E.A.?
When moving up the neck of a string instrument, each space increases the pitch of the note by this amount.
What is a half-step/half-tone?
This word describe when people/instruments work/sound nice together.
What is Harmony?
If you're gone on a vacation you can expect to receive any work you'll be missing at this time.
When is "when I return?"
The Name of Mr. Ripp's Critical listening assignments that you did once a week Last year (please spell it for us).
What is SMIRFTX?