String Instruments
This instrument is played by the majority of string players, and has the highest sound of the string instruments.
What is the violin?
This hand is used to change what note is played when you pluck or bow a string.
What is the left hand?
This is the name for the 5 lines and 4 spaces music is written on.
What is the staff?
This piece features "Mary Had a Little Lamb," "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," and "Ode to Joy."
What is Classical Medley?
This note value is twice the value of a half note, being worth 4 beats in 4/4 time.
What is a whole note?
This instrument has a medium sound in the orchestra, and in elementary school there are usually few of them.
What is the viola?
This is the Italian word for "plucked."
What is pizzicato?
This is the name for a symbol that tells what notes are on what lines and spaces.
What is a clef?
This song is played pizzicato, then arco.
What is Old MacDonald Had a Farm?
This note is half the value of a whole note - 2 beats in 4/4 time.
What is a half note?
This instrument has a low sound in the orchestra and is played differently than the violin and viola.
What is the cello?
This is the name for playing with the bow.
What is arco?
These small lines extend the staff to reach notes higher or lower than the ones on it.
What are leger lines?
This term refers to multiple songs arranged into one piece.
What is a medley?
This note is the one indicated by the bottom number in 4/4 time and is half the value of a half note.
What is a quarter note?
This instrument has the lowest sound in the orchestra, and to play it you need to either stand or use a tall stool.
What is the bass?
This is the name for moving the bow along the string from the frog to the tip.
What is a downbow?
These are the 2 sharps in the key signature of D Major.
What are F# and C#?
This song features a piano interlude for everyone to pick up their bows.
What is Old MacDonald Had a Farm?
This rhythm features two equal sounds in one beat, and the notes are beamed together.
What is an eighth note pair?
This instrument is used to accompany an orchestra and can play all of the parts in a piece at once.
What is the piano?
This is the name for moving the bow along the string from the tip to the frog.
What is an upbow?
This is the only sharp in the key signature of G Major.
What is F#?
This piece is entirely in D Major.
What is Classical Medley?
This rhythm features four equal sounds spread across two beats.
What are 4 eighth notes beamed together?