The Violin for Beginners Trivia Quiz

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.

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#.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.