Violin quiz

If you are a music lover and an instrument player, then this quiz is easy for you. This quiz is about the history of violins and the craft of making them.

1

What do you use to play the violin?

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- Bow
- Rod
- String
- Shoulder Rest
2

Joe Venuti and Stéphane Grappelli were both popular violinists famous for what?

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- Playing jazz violin
- Playing with military bands
- Developing the detache technique
- Playing Beethoven’s violin duets
3

To make your bow slide over the violin better and produce better sound, what should you put on your bow?

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- Rosin
- Bees wax
- Vegetable Oil
- Chapstick
4

The violin parts of Benjamin Britten's "Simple Symphony“ (movement two), the ninth movement of Bach's "Magnificant”, and the third movement of Tachaikovsky's "4th Symphony" have what in common?

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- The violin part is all pizzicato.
- The second violins are not even on stage
- The first and second violin parts are the same
- The violins are silent
5

How many strings are on a regular violin?

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- four
- five
- six
- eight
6

In a symphony orchestra there are usually how many violins?

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- 16 to 32
- 20 to 25
- 5 to 12
- 3 to 40
7

You put this on the bottom part of the violin to make you more comfortable.

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- Shoulder Rest
- String Rest
- Arm Rest
- Bow Rest
8

Which of these statements about violin tuning is correct?

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- A violin is tuned by loosening or tightening the pegs at the top or near the bridge.
- The pegs at the top of the violin are those used in violin tuning.
- Today violins can be electronically tuned.
- A violin does not need to be regularly tuned; it usually keeps its tune for weeks.
9

What family does the violin belong to?

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- String Family
- Woodwinds Family
- My Family
- Wood Family
10

Pizzicato is the plucking of the strings of a violin with the fingers, not with the bow. What is the playing technique which requires using the bow?

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- Arco
- Sordino
- Sul tasto
- Sul ponticello
11

What is it called when you combine two or more notes together?

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- Slur
- Bow Trick
- Impossible
- Combination
12

What material is usually used in making the modern violins' bows?

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- Horsehair
- Sheepgut
- Polypropelene
- A mixture of synthetic materials and sheepgut
13

Who is not a violin maker?

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- Johann George Tromlitz
- Gasparo Bertolotti
- Paolo Maggini
- Andrea Amati
14

Which of the following types of wood is not commonly used in violin crafting?

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- Cherry
- Spruce
- Ebony
- Maple
15

What is the thing that holds up the strings?

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- Bridge
- String Holder
- F Holes
- Deck
16

In standard tuning, the four open strings on a modern violin correspond to what notes?

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- G, D, A, E
- A, B, C, E
- B, C, D, G
- A, D, E, G
17

What is the name of the holes by the bridge?

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- F Holes
- H Holes
- Bow Holes
- Violin Holes
18

Which one is not a precursor of the modern violin?

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- Celesta
- Rebab
- Rebec
- Lira da braccio
19

What is at the very top of the violin?

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- Scroll
- Bridge
- F Holes
- Pegs
20

What do you call a person whose profession is to make string instruments?

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- Luthier
- Violinist
- Gambier
- Purflinger

If you are a music lover and an instrument player, then this quiz is easy for you. This quiz is about the history of violins and the craft of making them.

What do you use to play the violin?

Joe Venuti and Stéphane Grappelli were both popular violinists famous for what?

To make your bow slide over the violin better and produce better sound, what should you put on your bow?

The violin parts of Benjamin Britten's "Simple Symphony“ (movement two), the ninth movement of Bach's "Magnificant”, and the third movement of Tachaikovsky's "4th Symphony" have what in common?

How many strings are on a regular violin?

In a symphony orchestra there are usually how many violins?

You put this on the bottom part of the violin to make you more comfortable.

Which of these statements about violin tuning is correct?

What family does the violin belong to?

Pizzicato is the plucking of the strings of a violin with the fingers, not with the bow. What is the playing technique which requires using the bow?

What is it called when you combine two or more notes together?

What material is usually used in making the modern violins' bows?

Who is not a violin maker?

Which of the following types of wood is not commonly used in violin crafting?

What is the thing that holds up the strings?

In standard tuning, the four open strings on a modern violin correspond to what notes?

What is the name of the holes by the bridge?

Which one is not a precursor of the modern violin?

What is at the very top of the violin?

What do you call a person whose profession is to make string instruments?

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