String Family (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards
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Arco playing technique
Arco playing technique
Playing with a bow
Pizzicato playing technique
Pizzicato playing technique
Plucking strings with fingers
Instrument size & pitch relationship
Instrument size & pitch relationship
Larger instrument = lower pitch
Smallest & highest-pitched string instrument
Smallest & highest-pitched string instrument
Violin
Violin string tuning
Violin string tuning
G, D, A, E
Violin's typical role in orchestra
Violin's typical role in orchestra
Plays the melody
Viola compared to violin
Viola compared to violin
Larger, warmer & deeper sound
Viola string tuning
Viola string tuning
C, G, D, A
Cello playing position
Cello playing position
Sitting, resting between knees
Cello string tuning
Cello string tuning
C, G, D, A (octave lower than viola)
Largest & lowest-pitched string instrument
Largest & lowest-pitched string instrument
Double Bass
Double bass string tuning
Double bass string tuning
E, A, D, G
Vibrato technique
Vibrato technique
Shaking finger on string for richer sound
Col legno technique
Col legno technique
Tapping string with wooden part of bow
Largest section of orchestra
Largest section of orchestra
Strings