Instrument Families
What are the four families of the orchestra?
Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion
To play with the bow
Arco
The smallest, high pitched, stringed instrument
Violin
The number of families of instruments in an orchestra
Four: violin, viola, cello, bass
"Hakuna matata...
what a wonderful phrase! It means no worries for the rest of your days."- Lion King
Percussion
To pluck the string
Pizzicato
A person who stands in front and leads the orchestra
Conductor
What is the name of the hole in the body of a string instrument?
F holes
"Do or do not...
There is no try."- Yoda
What instrument normally tunes an orchestra? (hint: It's the instrument Mrs. Tousley played!)
Oboe
To play "moderately loud"
Mezzo forte = mf
What does the conductor sometimes hold in their hand?
Baton
Something that you put on a bow
Rosin
"With great power...
comes great responsibility."- spider man
What is: the violin, viola, cello and bass
To play with a short bow stroke
Staccato
The largest stringed instrument in the orchestra
Double bass or Bass
What two string instruments read bass clef?
Cello and Bass
Music speaks."- Hans Christian Anderson
What three strings do all of the orchestra instruments have?
The D, A & G String
To shake the bow quickly at the tip
Tremolo
What two string instruments have the same string in order (lowest to highest) of C G D A?
Viola & Cello
What is another name for a violin?
A Fiddle
"Shoot for the moon...