CHOPIN WORD SEARCH

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VIOLIN WORD SEARCHES

VIOLIN: Parts of the Violin

VIOLIN PARTS

If you go to this website:

http://www.violinstudent.com/violinmap.html

you can click on any part of this violin and you will be

linked to a page with more detailed information.

PLAY A GAME ABOUT

IDENTIFYING THE

VIOLIN PARTS:

CLICK ON THESE LINKS:

http://www.purposegames.com/game/aca38dc2

http://www.purposegames.com/game/2502

LEARN THE PARTS

BY SINGING A SONG:

http://www.bsmny.org/exploring-music/features/instrument-discovery/violin/2.php

CONSTRUCTION

http://vsl.co.at/en/Violin/Construction

1 scroll

2 peg box

3 peg holes

4 pegs

5 neck

6 nut

7 fingergoard

8 bridge

9 tailpiece

10 saddle

11 end button

BELLY

12 top plate

13 sound hole (f-hole)

14 purfling

15 bass bar

16 ribs 

16a lower bout

16b middle bout

16c upper bout

17 corner block

18 back plate

19 sound post

THE BODY

The body is made of slow-growing

wood of even density, since this type

of wood offers the best resonance.

Spruce is used for the belly, maple

for the back and ribs.

To make the belly a wedge is cut out of

a piece of spruce and split down the

middle to form two symmetrical parts.

These are then glued together so that

the older wood – where the rings are

closer together – are in the middle.

This flat piece of wood is planed to a

thickness of about 3 mm in the middle

and progessively thinner toward the

edges to form a vault. The F-holes that

are cut into the belly help it to vibrate

near the bridge and improve the

projection of sound from the body’s

interior. The back is made in a similar

way, either from one or two pieces of

maple. The curved ribs join the belly

to the back and consist of the upper

bout, middle bout and lower bout. The

body is given added stability by the

top block, lower block and four corner

blocks inside. The edges of the belly

and back are inlaid with pearwood or

ebony to strengthen the joins; this inlay

is called purfling. There has been a lot

of discussion regarding the effect that

varnishing the body has on the sound;

what is certain is that it offers the body

protection against changes in

temperature and humidity.

HEAD, NECK, FINGERBOARD

The head and neck are carved from a

single piece of maple. The neck is firmly

dovetailed with the top block and is about

13 cm long. The fingerboard is solid ebony,

joined to the neck and projecting over the

belly. Older fingerboards, from around

1700, were only about 20 cm long and

therefore rather shorter than today’s 27

cm. The strings are parallel to

the fingerboard.

STRINGS

The lowest string is the G string which is

usually made of gut and wound with silver

or copper wire. The D and A strings are

made either of gut or plastic and are

aluminum-wound, the E string is normally

made of steel. So that the tension of the

four strings is more or less equal, which

is very important for the projection of the

sound, strings with different diameters

or gauges are used. The E string is

pulled a little tighter than the others in

order to achieve the brilliance

required of it.

BRIDGE, BASS BAR, SOUNDPOST

The bridge is positioned between the F-

holes and is made of maple, 30 mm high

and 40 mm wide. The pressure of the

strings presses it against the belly. The

bridge transmits the vibrations of the

strings to the belly via two small feet.

Even the smallest changes to height,

thickness, shape or position on the belly

influence the sound. Earlier models were

much more robust than today’s.

The bass bar is a 28 cm long and 5 mm

wide piece of wood (maple or fir) glued

lengthwise on the inside of the belly

under the left foot of the bridge (G string)

and transmits the vibrations of the bridge’s

left foot, the low notes, to the belly.

The soundpost, a 6 mm thick rod made of

spruce, is placed next to the bridge’s right

foot and wedged between the back and

the belly. Because of its vital importance

to the instrument’s sound it is often called

the “soul” of the violin. Its task is to transfer

the top string’s vibrations to the back. Even

the smallest changes to its position

influence the sound.

ADDITIONAL PARTS

The mute (sordino) can be made of a wide

variety of materials: wood, rubber, plastic,

leather or brass. It is placed on the bridge

and has the effect of reducing the

projection of the higher partials with a

frequency of over 2000 hertz. As a result,

the brightness and loudness of the

sound is reduced.

The chin rest, which is made of wood or

plastic, and the shoulder rest, made of

fabric, support the instrument in such a

way as to allow the violinist’s left hand

greater freedom of movement and

prevent the shoulder from damping

the vibrations.

SCALING

Scaling refers to the violin’s proportions,

i.e. the ratio of the distance between the

nut and the neck bracket to the distance

between neck bracket and bridge on

the one hand and the vibrating string

on the other.

Today a ratio of 2:3 between neck and

belly is regarded as the ideal. The term,

however, also refers to the overall size

of the instrument: standard-sized violins

are referred to as 4/4 violins, smaller

models with scaling of 7/8 are made for

players with smaller hands; for children,

the scaling can be reduced to 1/16.

This has the advantage of reducing the

distances on the fingerboard while

maintaining the tuning, making it

easier for smaller hands to play.

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CONCERT ETIQUETTE WORD SEARCH and QUIZ

CONCERT ETIQUETTE

WORD SEARCHES

http://lsmusic.wikispaces.com/file/view/WordSearch.PDF/274962616/WordSearch.PDF

Concert Etiquette Quizzes

 http://lsmusic.wikispaces.com/file/view/Concert+Etiquette+Quiz.pdf

1. You should enter the auditorium

a. As loudly as possible 

b. Quietly 

c. Walking backwards 

2. It is always a good idea to arrive

a. A little bit early

b. After the concert has begun

c. Just in time to watch your child’s performance

3. If you need to use the restroom,
it is best to exit the room

a. As soon as you can

b. During your child’s performance

c. Between musical selections

4. During the concert, it is a good idea to

a. Talk with your friends

b. Sit quietly and listen

c. Eat popcorn and drink a Diet Coke

5. When your child is performing, you should

a. Stand up and wave

b. Cheer and shout your child’s name

c. Stay in your seat and sit quietly

6. If your cellphone rings during
a performance, it is best to

a. Answer the phone quickly

b. Leave the room to use the phone

c. Turn the phone off, or better yet, leave it in the car

7. After your child has performed, it’s O.K. to

a. Leave the concert early

b. Fall asleep

c. Enjoy the rest of the performance

8. Applause should be given when

a. Each musical number has concluded

b. Your child has completed his or her part

c. Any time you feel like it

9. If your baby starts to get fussy, remember to 

a. Stay in your seat and hope he falls asleep 

b. Leave the room quickly and quietly

c. Give your baby his favorite squeaky toy or rattle

10. After the performance is over

a. You should rush up to the stage to find your child

b. Exclaim loudly how tired you are

c. Sit and wait until all children have cleared the stage

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