Basics

Question 1

up bow

Answer 1

bow moves from tip to frog in a skyward motion

Question 2

down bow

Answer 2

bow moves from frog to tip in an earthward motion

Question 3

arco

Answer 3

play with the bow. usually after a pizzicato passage

Question 4

pizzicato (pizz.)

Answer 4

string is plucked with a finger from the right hand

Question 5

+ above a note

Answer 5

Left hand pizz.

The string is plucked with a finger from the left hand

Question 6

con sordino

Answer 6

mute on

Question 7

senza sordino

Answer 7

mute off