WorksheetsGeneral Orchestral String Playing Knowledge
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is the actual instruction or term for plucking your string instrument?
pizzicato
arco
you can choose whatever you want.
What is the actual term or instruction for bowing your string instrument?
pizzicato
arco
You can choose when to bow or pluck. It doesn't matter
How many minutes are you required to practice your instrument per week?
60 minutes
20 minutes
140 minutes or more
30 minutes
When it comes to bowing your stringed instrument properly, what does the acronym PAWS mean?
placement, angle, weight, and speed
posture, angle, weight, and soreness
position, arch, wellness, and stiff
placement, angle, wind, and sight
When learning a new song or exercise for your instrument, it is best to learn a new song...
just do whatever is comfortable
just go slow.
slowly - pluck notes first, play each note one at a time.
just play along with the youtube videos Mr. Cruz made.
The best place to bow your strings is...
Wherever you want to bow.
Pick the best answer: Almost all playing tests require that you have...
a metronome on
Mr. Cruz's youtube videos accompanying you while playing and recording your playing test.
a bow
your phone/ smartphone or tablet
Pick the best answer: You must do this before you record your playing test or before you practice. You must do this as often as possible.
Close or zip up your instrument case.
Tune your open strings.
Apply rosin to your bow hair.
If you are unable to tune your open strings with the fine tuners, you need to...
Make an appointment at the West Valley Music store to get your strings adjusted.
Tell Mr. Cruz you can't do the playing assignments.
Give up.
Tune the strings at the pegs yourself.
The only instrument in the class that's similar to tuning a guitar is the...
Double Bass (upright bass)
Viola
Cello
Violin
Which Bow direction is this?
Down Bow
Up Bow
Any Bow
Which bow direction is this?
Down Bow
Up Bow
Any bow direction
pick the best answer and fill in the blank: Always, and as much and as often as possible _____________.
use more bow.
use less bow.
If you move the bow 25 - 75 on the strings you are performing...
If you are moving the bow 75 to 25 on the strings, you are performing a...
In your sheet music or your book, if you see a floating comma or an apostrophe ( ' ) this means to..
reset your bow near the frog
reset your bow near the tip
just keep going.
bow directions are optional when you see that symbol.
You move the bow on your strings from 20 - 50. You just performed a...
You move your bow on the strings from 75-90. You just performed a.
You move your bow on the strings from 10 to 0. You just performed a...
You move the bow on the strings from 50 to 80. You just performed a...
What is wrong with all of these bows?
Looks fine to me!
The bow hair is too loose.
The bow hair is too tight.
Which fingers change the pitch and notes of your instrument?
Both
Left Hand
Right Hand
Which arm/hand does the plucking or bowing?
Both
Left
Right
Which of the following images shows the correct shape and placement of the right thumb?
Bow Holds - if the tip of the pinky is on TOP of the stick, this is a...
Violin / Viola bow hold
Cello and French Bass bow hold
Bass German Bow hold
Which of the following images shows the correct pinky shape for the violin/viola bow hold?
Which of the following images is the correct bow hold for the cello and French Bow bass bow hold?
A proper bow hold will allow you to...
bow straight and maintain the contact point on the strings.
use a lot of bow or the proper amount of bow.
make quick adjustments to your sound.
all choices are correct.
The circled part of the instrument is the...
scroll
neck
peg box
strings
This section of the instrument in the red box is the..
scroll
bridge
peg box
fine tuners
The circled portion of the instrument is/are the...
nut
strings
pegs
lower bout
The circled portion of the image is/are the
pegs
nut
strings
neck
The arrow in the picture is pointing at the...
nut
pegs
scroll
bridge
the section of the instrument in the rectangle is the
bridge
tailpiece
fingerboard
chin/jaw rest
The instrument is always held by your left hand on the ______ side of your body.
Left
Right
This part of your instrument is called the...
nut
chin / jaw rest
bridge
shoulder rest
This part of your instrument is attached with glue.
TRUE
FALSE
The circled part of the instrument is known as the...
F holes (sound holes)
cut outs
sound post
What part of the instrument is in the rectangle?
Bridge
Nut
Scroll
Fine tuners
This repairman (or woman) is inserting a ______ inside the instrument.
stick
pole
rod
sound post
The circled portion of the image is the...
tip of the bow.
frog of the bow.
bow hair.
Look at what the arrows are pointing at. You are allowed to touch that part of the bow.
Yes.. it's okay to touch that part of the bow.
Absolutely do not touch that part of the bow.
The part of the bow in the orange rectangle is the...
Rabbit
Frog
Shoe
Eye of Ender
Pick the best answer: The arrow is pointing at _______ of the bow.
25
50
90
12
Pick the best answer: The arrow is pointing at _______ of the bow.
5
35
75
95
Pick the best answer: The arrow is pointing at _______ of the bow.
75
50
25
5
