Parts of the Instrument
The top of the instrument, the "head"
What is the scroll?
What is horse hair (tail)?
This note (a solid note-head with a stem) is worth one beat.
what is a quarter note?
Students should avoid turning this until properly trained to tune.
What is the pegs?
The black board under the strings.
What is the finger board?
The screw that adjusts the tightness of the hair.
What is the adjusting screw?
4 beats in a measure, quarter note gets the beat.
What is 4/4 time?
The ideal place to open a case.
What is on the ground?
The 2 holes that emit sound.
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY) Opposite of the bow hair.
What is the stick?
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY) These notes, often found in pairs, are worth half of a beat each.
What are eighth notes?
If I don't have a bow, I can practice forming this using a straw or pencil.
What is a bow hold?
The two cut outs on the body that allow the bow to be used properly.
What are the C bouts?
What is the tip?
Draw a Down Bow on the board and explain where in the bow it starts (Does not need to be in the form of a question)
(Draw on board, start at the frog)
This hand is primarily used as the bow hand.
What is the right hand?
At the top of the finger board, 1 of 2 places the strings touch on the instrument.
What is the nut?
The silver sleeve by the frog.
What is the ferrule?
the number of lines and spaces on the staff
What is 5 lines, 4 spaces?
The accurate spelling one of your orchestra teacher's names
What is B R I E R E or G A R R I S O N