WorksheetsStrinGenius 2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the wound, wooden top of the instrument called?
Scroll
Fingerboard
Fine tuners
End button
What are the four dark pieces of wood used to tune the strings located below the scroll? (Students should never turn them!)
Scroll
Fine Tuners
Pegs
End pin
What is the rectangle shaped space that the pegs go into located between the scroll and the nut?
Peg box
F-hole
Soundpost
Fingerboard
What is the black piece of raised wood at the end of the fingerboard that lifts the strings off of the fingerboard?
Tail piece
End button
Soundpost
Nut
What is the wood from the nut to the upperbout called?
Neck
Soundpost
End pin
C bout
What is the long piece of black wood called where you place your fingers to make different notes?
Peg
Tail piece
Surfboard
Fingerboard
What is the "shoulder" of the instrument called?
A bout
Upper bout
Lower bout
C bout
What are the "cut outs" on the sides of the instrument called?
C bouts
f-holes
Upper bouts
Peg box
What are the holes on the top of the instrument called?
F-holes
C bouts
Peg box
End button
What is the stick located inside the instrument called?
Soundpost
Nut
Scroll
Fingerboard
What is the piece of wood that holds up the strings between the fingerboard and the tailpiece?
Nut
Bridge
Tailpiece
Peg
What is the black piece of wood or plastic which holds the fine tuners and strings?
Soundpost
Neck
Nut
Tail piece
What are the black screws that make small adjustments to the pitch (high and low sounds) of the strings?
Fine tuners
Pegs
End pin
Nut
What is a section of music between 2 bar lines called? There are 3 of these in this picture.
Measure / bar
Rhythm
Beat
Melody
A Double Bar Line means
Keep Going
The End
Double Yum
Super Fun
What is the name of the five lines and four spaces we write music on?
Staff
Clef
Rest
Measure
How do you call these symbols?
Clefs
Notes
Staff
Time Signature
In tone production and bow technique, what does W-A-S-P mean?
Weight, Angle, Speed, Point of contact
Weight, Angle, Size, Pressure
Weight, Accurate, Sound, Pressure
Weight, Accurate, Straight, Point of contact
A String player needs __________ to helps create friction between the bow hair and strings. It helps the bow grip the strings and produce sound.
Resin
Horse tail
Sound post
Rosin
As a general rule in playing a string instrument, it is best to place the bow ___________________ .
between the tail piece and the bridge.
between the bridge and the edge of the fingerboard.
near the fingerboard.
near the bridge.
Which bow motion creates an unpleasant tone production?
Circular Motion
Elliptical Motion
Curve motion
Linear motion
TENSION is a friend when...
we play fast, running passages.
we need to add weight to the bow for louder dynamics.
Which articulation does need straight and direct bow motion?
Martele´
Spiccato
Sautille´
Cross Strings
Which part of the sounding point is best for playing 'piano' (soft) dynamics?
Middle of the fine tuner/s and bridge.
Middle of the bridge and fingerboard.
Near the bridge.
Near the fingerboard.
Which part of the sounding point is best for playing 'forte' (loud) dynamics?
Middle of the fine tuner/s and bridge.
Middle of the bridge and fingerboard.
Near the bridge.
Near the fingerboard.
Which part of the sounding point is best for producing a bright and metallic tone?
Middle of the fine tuner/s and bridge.
Middle of the bridge and fingerboard.
Near the bridge.
Near the fingerboard.
It is best to play ____________ to bring out the clear and glittering tones of the harmonics.
middle of the fine tuner/s and bridge.
middle of the bridge and fingerboard.
near the bridge.
near the fingerboard.
It is best to play ____________ to bring out the sweet and mellow tones of the music.
middle of the fine tuner/s and bridge.
middle of the bridge and fingerboard.
near the bridge.
near the fingerboard.
Which part of the sounding point is best for playing high notes?
Middle of the fine tuner/s and bridge.
Middle of the bridge and fingerboard.
Near the bridge.
Near the fingerboard.
Which part of the bow do you play tremolo?
Tip /upper half
Middle
Frog
Balance point
Which part of the bow do you play cross strings?
Tip
Middle to upper half
Frog
Balance point
Which part of the bow do you play spiccato?
Tip / upper half
Middle
Frog
Balance point
To produce a percussive sound, you play at the _______
Tip
Middle
Balance point
frog
Loure´is a french term that is similar to _________ in Italian.
Bariolage
Portato
Ricoche´
Sautille´
A ________ is a french term for glued, which is an essential technique for ultimate bow control.
Sautille´
Ricoche´
Colle´
Cliche´
_____________ means bow kept over the end of the fingerboard.
Sul Tasto
Sul Ponticello
Loure´
Bariolage
_____________ means bow kept near the bridge.
Sul Tasto
Sul Ponticello
Loure´
Bariolage
The violin was first developed and perfected in _______.
Northern Itlay
France
Southern Itlay
Germany
Which name is NOT a famous string-instrument maker?
Amati
Guarneri
Ferrari
Stradivari
