String Instruments: An Introduction to the Symphony of Strings

Question 1

Which part is NOT found on a typical string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Keyboard

Answer

Bridge

Answer

Fingerboard

Answer

Tailpiece

Question 2

What is the purpose of the soundbox in a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

To make the sound louder and fuller

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To hold the strings in place

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To create the initial vibrations

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To change the pitch of the sound

Question 3

Which string instrument has a high-pitched sound and is often used in classical music?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Double bass

Answer

Harp

Question 4

What does the fingerboard on a string instrument do?

Accepted Answer

Changes the pitch of the sound

Answer

Holds the strings in place

Answer

Makes the sound louder

Answer

Creates the initial vibrations

Question 5

Which string instrument is often used in folk music and played with a bow?

Accepted Answer

Fiddle

Answer

Violin

Answer

Harp

Answer

Cello

Question 6

What is the name of the part of the violin that the strings are stretched across?

Accepted Answer

Bridge

Answer

Neck

Answer

Body

Answer

Fretboard

Question 7

Which instrument is the largest in the string family?

Accepted Answer

Double Bass

Answer

Violin

Answer

Viola

Answer

Cello

Question 8

What is the primary purpose of the bow in a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

To vibrate the strings

Answer

To pluck the strings

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To hold the strings in place

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To tune the strings

Question 9

Which of the following is a distinctive characteristic of the harp?

Accepted Answer

Triangular shape

Answer

Fretted neck

Answer

Six strings

Answer

Bowed strings

Question 10

What is the name of the technique used to change the pitch of a string on a guitar?

Accepted Answer

Fingering

Answer

Tuning

Answer

Sliding

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Vibrating

Question 11

What is the function of the fingerboard on a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

To provide a surface for accurate fingering

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To hold the strings in place

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To change the pitch of the strings

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To amplify the sound

Question 12

Which is the largest instrument in the string family?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Violin

Answer

Viola

Answer

Cello

Question 13

When playing a string instrument, what part of the instrument produces the sound?

Accepted Answer

Strings

Answer

Body

Answer

Neck

Answer

Bridge

Question 14

What is the name of the wooden tool used to play string instruments?

Accepted Answer

Bow

Answer

Reed

Answer

Mallet

Answer

Pick

Question 15

Which of the following string instruments is the largest and produces the lowest sound?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Viola

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Question 17

What is the purpose of the bridge on a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

To keep the strings in place and pass on their vibrations to the body.

Answer

To make the sound of the strings louder.

Answer

To help you tune the strings.

Answer

To make the strings higher or lower.

Question 18

What part of the string instrument do players press on to change the pitch?

Accepted Answer

Fingerboard

Answer

Neck

Answer

Bridge

Answer

Tailpiece

Question 19

What does the sound post do inside a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

It connects the top and back plates and carries the vibrations.

Answer

It affects how tight the strings are.

Answer

It makes the sound louder.

Answer

It stops the strings from making unwanted sounds.

Question 20

Which string instrument is the largest in size, typically played standing up?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Harp

Question 21

Which of these components is NOT found on a violin?

Accepted Answer

Keyboard

Answer

Fingerboard

Answer

Tailpiece

Answer

Bridge

Question 22

How do string instruments create sound?

Accepted Answer

The vibrations of plucked or bowed strings resonate through the instrument's body.

Answer

Air blown into the instrument causes the strings to vibrate.

Answer

Plucking the strings triggers a mechanism that vibrates them.

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The strings vibrate when struck by a hammer.

Question 23

How does a viola differ from a cello?

Accepted Answer

The cello is larger and has a lower pitch than the viola.

Answer

The viola is smaller and has a higher pitch than the cello.

Answer

The viola has three strings while the cello has four.

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The viola is played horizontally while the cello is played vertically.

Question 24

Which instrument is NOT a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Cello

Question 25

Which of the following is not a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Violin

Answer

Double bass

Answer

Guitar

Question 26

What is the largest string instrument in the violin family?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Violin

Answer

Viola

Answer

Cello

Question 27

Which part of the violin makes the sound?

Accepted Answer

The strings

Answer

The bow

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The body

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The fingerboard

Question 28

What technique is used to change the pitch of a stringed instrument by pressing on the strings?

Accepted Answer

Fingering

Answer

Vibrato

Answer

Bowing

Answer

Plucking

Question 29

Which feature is unique to the harp?

Accepted Answer

Pedals to change the pitch of the strings

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A fretted fingerboard

Answer

A body shaped like a human torso

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It is played with a bow

Question 30

What is the technique used to produce sound on a violin?

Accepted Answer

Bowing

Answer

Plucking

Answer

Blowing

Answer

Hammering

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a member of the violin family?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Double bass

Question 32

Who composed the famous "Four Seasons" concertos?

Accepted Answer

Antonio Vivaldi

Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 33

Which string instrument has the lowest pitch in the violin family?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Violin

Answer

Viola

Answer

Cello

Question 34

What is the purpose of the bridge on a violin?

Accepted Answer

To transfer vibrations to the soundboard

Answer

To hold the strings in place

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To adjust the pitch of the strings

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To produce sound by bowing

Question 35

Which of the following is a characteristic sound quality of the viola?

Accepted Answer

Warm and mellow

Answer

Bright and piercing

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High-pitched and nasal

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Deep and resonant

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Double bass

Answer

Violin

Question 37

Which component of a violin is responsible for producing the vibrations that create sound?

Accepted Answer

Strings

Answer

Bridge

Answer

Bow

Answer

Pegs

Question 38

Which string on a guitar is the thickest and lowest in pitch?

Accepted Answer

6th string

Answer

4th string

Answer

1st string

Answer

5th string

Question 39

What is the technique used to play a cello by plucking the strings with the fingers?

Accepted Answer

Pizzicato

Answer

Tremolo

Answer

Glissando

Answer

Arco

Question 40

What is the name of the metal rod at the bottom of a double bass that holds the strings in place?

Accepted Answer

Tailpiece

Answer

Fingerboard

Answer

Bridge

Answer

Neck

Question 41

Which string instrument has the highest pitch?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Double bass

Answer

Viola

Question 42

What is the term for the technique used to alter the pitch of a string by pressing it against the fingerboard?

Accepted Answer

Fingering

Answer

Vibrato

Answer

Harmonics

Question 43

Which string instrument is commonly used in folk music?

Accepted Answer

Ukelele

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Harp

Question 44

What is the function of the soundpost in a violin?

Accepted Answer

Transmits vibrations from the bridge to the body

Answer

Holds the neck in place

Answer

Adjusts the tension of the strings