Chapter 1: Intro to Strings Flashcards
Name and describe two types of viols?
The treble, alto, tenor and bass the viols were in existence in the 15th century and were used almost two centuries after the development of the violin family.
The structure, ideas of sound, and musical and social context or separate.
Viols were used in court functions, fairs, festivals and in taverns for entertainment and dancing.
Name two 14th to 17th-century ancestors of the violin?
Arabian Rebab
Oriental Rebec
French Vielle & Gigue
Italian Viola
What links the names of Amati Stradivari, Guarneri and Guadagnini?
They are all credited with inventing the violin.
How is tone produced on a string instrument?
Hairs of the bow are drawn across the string setting the string into motion.
The vibration of the string is carried through the bridge, to the top of the instrument, into the back via the sound post.
The strings and the instrument vibrating set the air inside and immediately outside the instrument to vibrate.
Name 10 parts of a string instrument?
Scroll , pegbox, tuning peg, nut, fingerboard, tailpiece, chin rest, saddle, strings, purging, top, f-hole, bridge, neck, ribs, upper bout.
What are the French terms for violin, viola, cello, and string bass?
- Violon
- Alto
- Violoncelle
- Contrebasse
What are the German terms for violin, viola, cello and string bass.?
- Violine; Geige
- Viola; Viole; Bratsche
- Violoncello; Cello
- Konttabass
What are the Italian terms for violin, viola, cello, and bass?
- Violino
- Viola
- Violoncello
- Contrabass
What is the machine head?
A metal, screw type tuning mechanism.
Name the pitch in which each of the strings of the instruments are tuned.
Violin: G D A E
Viola: C G D A
Cello: C G D A
String Bass: E A D G
What is the overall range of the string instruments?
The range of the string instruments is five octaves and a major sixth.
