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String Methods Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The top end of the bow is called...

a)

Tip

b)

End

c)

Top

d)

Frog

2.

The bottom of the bow where you put your hand is called...

a)

Tip

b)

Bottom

c)

Frog

d)

Lizart

3.

The open strings on the violin are...

a)

B, E, A, D

b)

E, A, D, G

c)

E, G, B, D

d)

A, D, G, C

4.

What is not a variable of good tone?

a)

Bow Speed

b)

Bow Weight

c)

Contact Point

d)

Arm Use

5.

The open strings of the cello and viola are...

a)

A, D, G, C

b)

E, A, D, G

c)

B, E, A, D

d)

G, B, D, F

6.

If a violin student as a "pancake" this is probably caused by...

a)

Not using the correct fingerings.

b)

Not holding from the chin.

c)

Being hungry.

d)

Not putting the pinky on top of the bow.

7.

String players always tune which open string first?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

G

d)

C

8.

The pinky on the cello bow hold should be...

a)

Curved around the bow.

b)

Sitting on top of the bow.

c)

Waving at the audience.

d)

Wherever is comfortable

9.

What is something that warm-ups should not do...

a)

Practice finger dexterity.

b)

Practice technique.

c)

Practice an element of a full song.

d)

Tire students before playing.

10.

A properly tightened bow should...

a)

be as tight as a drum.

b)

be tight enough to put a penny through.

c)

be as far as the screw will turn.

d)

be the same space as the width of stick.

11.

This is the symbol for...

a)

down bow

b)

up bow

c)

play slow

d)

stop

12.

This is the symbol for...

a)

Play fast

b)

Down bow

c)

Up bow

d)

Stop

13.

This symbol means that you will...

a)

Play the notes with an up bow.

b)

Play the notes separately.

c)

Play with the same bow.

d)

Play the notes with a down bow.

14.

Moving to different positions on a string instrument is called...

a)

Sliding

b)

Shifting

c)

Moving

d)

Drifting

15.

Vibrato should NOT be used for which of the following?

a)

To add expression.

b)

To make the instrument sound more similar to the voice.

c)

To add warmth.

d)

To cover bad intonation.