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Quiz about The Violin for Beginners
Quiz about The Violin for Beginners

The Violin for Beginners Trivia Quiz


Anyone who has passed Grade 1 will find this quiz quite easily-as long as you have learnt 'Second finger back on the top 2 strings.' If you're as far as that, you might be able to get through with 10/10.

A multiple-choice quiz by meganread. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
meganread
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
266,379
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1272
Last 3 plays: Guest 179 (4/10), Guest 91 (8/10), Guest 204 (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What are the main strings of a violin? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. At the beginning of a piece of music, there is a little pattern of lines called sharps. If you have 1 sharp, what sharp should you play? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. There are two funny shaped holes in your violin. What are these called? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the deepest note you can play on a violin? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. If there are no sharps at the beginning of a piece of music and you discover your tune has a C sharp without a sharp anywhere near it, what do you do? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What should you put on the hair of your bow before playing? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What will second finger on the E string give you? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What position is it called when you tuck your violin under your arm? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. If I haven't got a sponge, what should I use to make my violin comfy on my shoulder? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is second finger on the A string called? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What are the main strings of a violin?

Answer: G, D, A, E

The violin has 4 strings: G, D, A and E. Guitars have 6 strings; I'm not sure what these notes are called, because I'm not a guitarist. No note ever goes further in the alphabet then G. G, D, A and E are called open strings. An open string is a note that you don't put any fingers on the string for. If you put fingers on the string, it can be called a sharp.
2. At the beginning of a piece of music, there is a little pattern of lines called sharps. If you have 1 sharp, what sharp should you play?

Answer: F Sharp

You can remember the order of the sharps like this:
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All of the capital letters are the sharps, they are in the correct order, so it goes F#C#G#D#A#E#B#.
3. There are two funny shaped holes in your violin. What are these called?

Answer: F Holes

These are what allow the sound to come out as nicely as it does. If you didn't have these holes, the sound would be all muffled and hard to hear. If you look inside these holes, you may be able to see a label with the maker's name written on it.
4. What is the deepest note you can play on a violin?

Answer: G

G has to be the deepest note because it is an open string. Open strings are lower than most notes because if a note has any fingers down, then it will be higher as there is less string for the vibration to go along. Larger vibrations make the sound lower. The less vibration, the higher a sound and vice versa.
5. If there are no sharps at the beginning of a piece of music and you discover your tune has a C sharp without a sharp anywhere near it, what do you do?

Answer: Put back your second finger on the A string.

Sometimes you get what violinists call 'an accidental sharp'. That means there is a sharp slipped in front of the note somewhere in the piece-except for where it would usually be at the beginning, so then you can play the note -lets say C#- normally and like a proper sharp.
6. What should you put on the hair of your bow before playing?

Answer: Rosin

The rosin is amber but when you put it on your violin it becomes white! If you brush a finger along the hair of your bow, you'll see white powder on your finger-provided you've put on enough rosin.
7. What will second finger on the E string give you?

Answer: G

On the E string, first finger on the back of the nut is F natural, then you move your finger and it is F sharp. Then when you place your second finger down, the note is G.
8. What position is it called when you tuck your violin under your arm?

Answer: Rest Position

This will stop your violin from getting stepped on (if you put it on the floor). There is also a rest position when you're sitting down. That is where you rest your violin on your knee and hold the violin at its neck.
9. If I haven't got a sponge, what should I use to make my violin comfy on my shoulder?

Answer: Shoulder Rest

When playing the violin, a chin rest is what you put your chin onto, this is on top of the violin. When beginning to play the violin, you should use a sponge because it costs less and if you don't want to continue being a fiddler because you don't like the violin, it won't cost you loads of money you could have spent on sweets.
10. What is second finger on the A string called?

Answer: C Sharp

As I pointed out in an earlier question, note names go A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E etc. If you didn't put down fingers, the notes would be deeper because there is less room for vibration.
Source: Author meganread

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