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1. How many strings do the following instruments usually have: violin, viola, cello, bass?
2. Who is most famously known for building string instruments (especially violins)?
3. What is the typical setup of a string quartet?
4. Who is NOT a famous 20th century violinist?
5. What do you have to do when you encounter the indication "pizz" on a score?
6. How can you play "pizzicato" on a violin?
7. What is a well-known nickname for the famous violinist Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)?
8. Which instrument's strings are tuned in fourths rather than in fifths?
9. How many string quartets did Joseph Haydn write?
10. Every four years, the Queen Elizabeth Music Competition is devoted to the violin. This is one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. Where is it held?
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