Orchestra Trivia

The conductor's stick is called the

(a)  

The violin section in a professional orchestra is usually divided into two different parts.

• True

• False

Which instrument is shaped differently and is tuned in intervals of four instead of five?

• Violin

• Viola

• Cello

• Bass

Where does the hair on the bow come from?

• Mrs. Rogers head

• Horse

• Silks from corn stalks

• from the leaves/branches of the Bowgonia Tree in tropical climates

What instruments are included in the traditional string quartet?

• 1 violin, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 bass

• 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 bass

• 1 violin, 1 viola, 2 cellos

• 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello

What does the tempo “andante” mean?

• very fast

• very slow

• moderate

• walking

This key signature/scale has NO sharps or flats in it

• F major

• D major

• C major

• C minor

The title given to the principal violinist in the orchestra is the (a)  

A Symphonic Orchestra is DIFFERENT than a String Orchestra. What does a Symphony orchestra have that a String orchestra doesn't?

• Mr. Hire

• Woodwind instruments & percussion instruments

• more musicians in the group

• their music is harder

Which instrument is said to have the complete range of the human voice?

• the viola

• the clarinet

• the violin

• the cello