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1. What is produced by lightly touching a string while playing?
2. What two orchestral string instruments have the same string names but in opposite order?
3. True or false: The viola and cello have the same string names but are an octave apart.
4. How many positions are there on a violin?
5. Since the latter part of the 19th century, which orchestral stringed instrument sometimes has required a fifth string?
6. "Sul ponticello" means playing
7. Which of these terms means begin and end off the string?
8. How many strings do most concert harps have?
9. A violinist is playing in third position. What note would he be playing with his first finger on the G string? (No accidentals needed.)
10. True or false: A cellist who carries his instrument on a plane has to pay for an extra seat.
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