VIOLIN BASICS QUIZ

What symbol is this and what does it mean?

• Alligator mouth - feed it now before it eats you

• Crescendo - gradually play louder

• Decrescendo - gradually play softer

• Forte - play loudly

Answer explanation

Yep! This means to slowly play louder and louder.

What is the name of this symbol and what does it mean?

• Crescendo - gradually get louder

• Decrescendo - gradually get softer

• Slow down - gradually slow down

• Boo

Answer explanation

Yep! This is a Decrescendo OR Diminuendo. Get softer!

What are the dots above the notes called, and how do you play them?

• Fortes - Loud

• Staccatos - disconnected

• Fast dots - fast

Answer explanation

Yep! Staccatos! Usually nice and short.

What does legato mean?

• Play your notes softly.

• Play your notes quickly.

• Play with short bows.

• Play with smooth, connected bows.

Answer explanation

Yes! Legato means to play smoothly without a break between your notes.

This is called a _____.

It has 5 lines and 4 spaces.

• Slave or Slop

• Slope or Snake

• Staff or Stave

Answer explanation

Yes! A staff (or in Europe, they sometimes call it a Stave). When we play the violin we read notes on just one staff. But since on the piano you can play with 2 hands, did you know that they read notes on TWO staffs??? Cool, right?

What is this called?

• Squiggle

• G Clef or Treble Clef

• C Clef or Bass Clef

Answer explanation

Yes, a G Clef or Treble Clef.

What part of the violin is this?

• Nut

• Fine Tuners

• Scroll

Answer explanation

Yes, this is the scroll. The pegs are attached right underneath the scroll.

What part of the violin are these?

• Fine tuners

• Pegs

• Bridge

Answer explanation

Yes, these are the fine tuners.

• Tunnel

• Bridge

• Fine tuners

Answer explanation

Yep! This is the bridge.

• Holes

• Sound slots

• F holes

Answer explanation

Yes! F holes!