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What is the double bass's role in the orchestra?
low, bass notes/foundational harmony
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Does the viola play higher or lower than the cello?
higher
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What is this part of a string instrument called?
endpin
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Which instrument of the orchestra has two sections?
violin
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What are these parts of a string instrument called?
tuning pegs
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What instrument is this?
violin
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True or false: Violins come in different sizes.
True
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Name at least 3 styles of music that string instruments play.
classical, country, bluegrass, jazz, pop, rock, etc.
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Does the violin play higher or lower than the cello?
higher
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What material is an instrument bow usually strung with?
Horse hair
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What is a concertmaster's job?
tune the orchestra, play solos, determine bowings for the string section, act as a liaison between the conductor and the orchestra
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Does the cello play higher or lower than the viola?
lower
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What playing technique is created by plucking the strings?
pizzicato
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What is this part of a string instrument called?
fingerboard
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Does the double bass play higher or lower than the cello?
lower
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Does the cello play higher or lower than the violin?
lower
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What is this part of a string instrument called?
fine tuners
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What is the cello's role in the orchestra?
filling in whatever is needed (melody, harmony, or bass)
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What is the correct position for playing the cello?
sitting, cello resting between the knees, played vertically
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How many strings does a harp have?
47
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What is the correct position for playing the double bass?
standing or sitting on a tall stool, played vertically
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Which harp playing technique means "whisper" in Italian and involves alternating both hands rapidly on the instrument?
bisbigliando
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Which playing technique involves using the bow?
arco
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What is this part of a harp called?
soundboard
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Which harp playing technique means "near the table" in French and involves playing close to the soundboard?
prés de la table (p.d.l.t.)
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What are these parts of a harp called?
tuning pins
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What genre of music (other than classical) is the double bass commonly associated with?
jazz
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What type of wood is the body of orchestral string instruments usually made out of?
maple or spruce
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Does the violin play higher or lower than the viola?
higher
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What is the correct position for playing the violin?
resting on the left shoulder, left hand supporting the neck, jaw on the chin rest
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What is this part of a string instrument called?
bow
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What type of wood is the fingerboard of most orchestral string instruments made out of?
ebony
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What is this part of a string instrument called?
body
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True or False: The harp is a relatively new instrument.
False
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Does the double bass play higher or lower than the viola?
lower
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What is the viola's role in the orchestra?
middle notes/harmony
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What instrument is this?
viola
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What is this part of a string instrument bow called?
frog
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Which playing technique involves playing close to the bridge and creates a steely sound?
ponticello
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How does a string instrument produce sound?
The string vibrates, and the vibrations resonate throughout the body/soundboard of the instrument.
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What is a rapid, slight variation (or wobble) in pitch that adds richness to a tone?
vibrato
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Does the double bass play higher or lower than the violin?
lower
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What is this part of a string instrument called?
scroll
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What is this part of a string instrument called?
neck
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What instrument is this?
cello
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Which member of the orchestra is the concertmaster?
the principal first violinist
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Which playing technique involves moving the bow back and forth rapidly across the strings to create a "trembling" sound?
tremolo
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Does the viola play higher or lower than the violin?
lower
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What is the correct position for playing the viola?
resting on the left shoulder, left hand supporting the neck, jaw on the chin rest
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Which playing technique means "with the wood" in Italian and involves using the stick portion of the bow on the strings?
col legno
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Which harp playing technique is commonly used to achieve a "heavenly" sound and involves rapidly playing a series of strings?
glissando
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What instrument is this?
double bass
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What does it mean to be the principal player of a section?
first chair/lead player in the section
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Does the violin play higher or lower than the double bass?
higher
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What are the four core string instruments of the orchestra?
violin, viola, cello, and double bass
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What does a mute do?
dampens vibrations of an instrument and lowers the volume
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What instrument is this?
harp
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What are the pedals on a harp used for?
to change the key
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What is the violin's role in the orchestra?
high notes/melody
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Does the viola play higher or lower than the double bass?
higher
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What is this part of a string instrument called?
chin rest
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What is this part of a string instrument called?
bridge
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How many strings do the violin, viola, cello, and double bass have?
4
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What are these parts of a harp called?
pedals
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Does the cello play higher or lower than the double bass?
higher
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