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First Violin
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shimonbentzvi
This is a quiz on the history of violins and the craft of making them.
Question 1:
What do you call a person whose profession is to make string instruments?
Violinist
Gambier
Luthier
Purflinger
Question 2:
Which one is not a precursor of the modern violin?
Celesta
Rebab
Lira da braccio
Rebec
Question 3:
In the standard tuning, the four open strings on a modern violin correspond to what notes?
A, D, E, G
A, B, C, E
B, C, D, G
G, D, A, E
Question 4:
Which of the following types of wood is not commonly used in violin crafting?
Spruce
Maple
Ebony
Cherry
Question 5:
What material is usually used in the making of the hairs of modern violins' bows?
Sheepgut
Polypropelene
A mixture of synthetic materials and sheepgut
Horsehair
Question 6:
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?
Sordino
Sul ponticello
Sul tasto
Arco
Question 7:
Which of these statements about violin tuning is correct?
Today violins can be electronically tuned.
The pegs at the top of the violin are those used in violin tuning.
A violin is tuned by loosening or tightening the pegs at the top or near the bridge.
A violin does not need to be regularly tuned; it usually keeps its tune for weeks.
Question 8:
In a symphony orchestra there are usually how many violins?
5 to 12
16 to 32
20 to 25
3 to 40
Question 9:
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?
The first and second violin parts are the same.
The violins are silent.
The second violins are not even on stage.
The violin part is all pizzicato.
Question 10:
Joe Venuti and Stéphane Grappelli were both popular violinists famous for what?
Playing Beethoven’s violin duets
Developing the detache technique
Playing jazz violin
Playing with military bands
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