Lesson 4 - Instruments of the Orchestra

  1.  
    Pizzicato means to________________.
    A. Use short, rapid back-and-forth strokes over the strings B. Play lightly with the bow C. Pluck the strings D. Pick up a pizza
  2.  
    While pressing a string on the fingerboard, the finger moves rapidly side-to-side to create a varying pitch. This describes ____________.
    A. Vibrato B. Calypso C. Bel Canto D. Arco
  3.  
    The faster you buzz your lips when playing a brass instrument, the _________ the sound.
    A. Lower B. Longer C. Slower D. Higher
  4.  
    Which of the words below mean to "play with a bow?"
    A. Vibrato B. Marco C. Arco D. Tremolo
  5.  
    What are the 4 main instruments of the string family?
    A. Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Dobro B. Harp, cello, steel guitar, bass fiddle C. Violin, Viola, Guitar, Banjo D. Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
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  1.  
    Pizzicato means to________________.
    A. Use short, rapid back-and-forth strokes over the strings B. Play lightly with the bow C. Pluck the strings D. Pick up a pizza
  2.  
    While pressing a string on the fingerboard, the finger moves rapidly side-to-side to create a varying pitch. This describes ____________.
    A. Vibrato B. Calypso C. Bel Canto D. Arco
  3.  
    The faster you buzz your lips when playing a brass instrument, the _________ the sound.
    A. Lower B. Longer C. Slower D. Higher
  4.  
    Which of the words below mean to "play with a bow?"
    A. Vibrato B. Marco C. Arco D. Tremolo
  5.  
    What are the 4 main instruments of the string family?
    A. Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Dobro B. Harp, cello, steel guitar, bass fiddle C. Violin, Viola, Guitar, Banjo D. Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

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