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Classroom Questionnaire
Twisted Techniques
Stylish Composers
Strings and Things
Can’t Live Without It
100
The first string that we tune in Orchestra.
What is ‘A’?
100
A soft dynamic, notated with a lowercase p.
What is piano?
100
He wrote Miniature Symphony and Dragonhunter.
Who is Richard Meyer?
100
The best string instrument in middle school orchestra.
What is “ANY” instrument?
100
The device connected to a violin or viola that elevates the instrument off of the shoulder.
What is a shoulder rest?
200

Total number of pianos/keyboards in TMS practice rooms.

What is Four?

200

Musical term for “plucking the strings”.

What is pizzicato?

200
He wrote Fur Elise and Ode to Joy.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
200

The highest pitch instrument in orchestra.

What is a violin?

200

Black or dark wood that you press the strings against to play different pitches.

What is the fingerboard?

300

Primary color of Mr. Keeling's favorite sports team.

What is Green?

300
To get gradually louder.
What is crescendo?
300

He wrote the soundtracks to Star Wars, Harry Potter and many famous movies.

Who is John Williams?

300
The names of the strings on a cello.
What are A, D, G, C?
300

These little knobs allow students to adjust the tuning of each string.

What are fine tuners?

400

The room number of the TMS orchestra room.

What is A96?

400

Musical term for “play with bow”.

What is arco?

400

She wrote Abandoned Funhouse, Storm and Gaelic Castle.

Who is Soon Hee Newbold?

400
The lowest note on a (double) bass.
What is E?
400

The metal rod that sticks out of the bottom of a cello or bass.

What the end pin?

500

The company that builds and distributes our music stands and chairs.

What is Wenger (company)?

500
Very loud dynamic, notated with two lowercase ff.
What is fortissimo?
500

Two of his most famous pieces are “La Mer" and "Clair de Lune".

Who is Claude Debussy?

500
The musical interval between the open strings on a viola.
What is a (perfect) fifth?
500

The name of the holes on the top of string instruments.

What are f-holes?