The String Family

Front

The four main instruments of the string family are viola, cello, double bass and ___________.

Back

violin

Front

The hair on a bow is from what animal?

Back

Horse

Front

What material is used on the hair of a bow to help it to make beautiful music?

Back

resin

Front

This string instrument is the largest and carries the lowest pitches in a string orchestra.

Back

double bass

Front

These two string instruments are the only ones in the string orchestra that have a chin rest.

Back

viola and violin

Front

Because the violin plays the highest pitches in a string orchestra, a violinist reads his/her notes in the _____________ clef.

Back

treble

Front

This string instrument is the only one in the orchestra that is written using the alto clef.

Back

viola

Front

There are terms that describe HOW a string player is to play their instrument. The one that means to "play with a bow" is _________.

Back

arco

Front

When a string player does NOT use a bow and uses his/her fingertips to pluck the strings on their instrument, it is called ________________.

Back

pizzicato

Front

In Italian, this word actually means "trembling". This is a notation in a string player's music telling them to play a specific note back and forth as rapidly (fast) as possible with their bow.

Back

tremolo