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Introducing the Violin Trivia Quiz

I have played the violin for over 25 years and have taught others to play it. Here's a quiz about the parts of the violin and the notes it plays.

A multiple-choice quiz by gabluefox. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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Author
gabluefox

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,941

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The round end of the violin, above the tuning pegs, is called the _____________. Hint

nut

scroll

bridge

pegs

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Question 2 of 10

2. The strings of the violin are attached to the tuning pegs at the scroll, and are attached to this piece near the bottom of the violin. What's it called? Hint

bridge

tailpiece

f-holes

neck

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Question 3 of 10

3. What's the lowest note that a violin can play, assuming it's tuned the most common way? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. When the first finger would play the B on the G string, the hand is in the ______ position. Hint

Fifth

Fourth

Third

Second

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Question 5 of 10

5. The tip of the bow, is just that, the tip. What is the bottom of the bow called? Hint

horse

frog

toad

butt

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where are the sound posts in the violin located? Hint

at the scroll

inside the body

the nut

on the tailpiece

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Question 7 of 10

7. What keeps the tuning pegs from slipping and making the strings go out of tune? Hint

gears

lock nuts

clamps

friction

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Question 8 of 10

8. The violin is part of a family of instruments. Which of these is NOT part of the same instrument family?
Hint

cello

guitar

viola

bass

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is famous violin maker? Hint

Hohner

Stradivari

Conn

Steinway

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Question 10 of 10

10. What are the holes on the violin top called? Hint

Arms Holes

Bow holes

F holes

Peg Holes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The round end of the violin, above the tuning pegs, is called the _____________.

Answer: scroll

When ferns are just starting to grow, they have a similar curved shape to the violin's scroll, and they're called "fiddlehead ferns".

2. The strings of the violin are attached to the tuning pegs at the scroll, and are attached to this piece near the bottom of the violin. What's it called?

Answer: tailpiece

The violin's strings run from the tailpiece, over the bridge, along the neck up to the tuning pegs.

3. What's the lowest note that a violin can play, assuming it's tuned the most common way?

Answer: G

Violins are usually tuned G - D - A - E, so the lowest note that a violin can play is the open G.

4. When the first finger would play the B on the G string, the hand is in the ______ position.

Answer: Second

When your first finger would play the A on the G string, your second finger would play the B, and your hand is in first position. If you move your hand so that the first finger would play the B, where your second finger was, you are in second position.

5. The tip of the bow, is just that, the tip. What is the bottom of the bow called?

Answer: frog

Some bows have Mother Of Pearl inlay and it is said to look like a frog's eye.

6. Where are the sound posts in the violin located?

Answer: inside the body

The sound posts are located in the body. If you look where the "F-Holes" are, you can see them. The sound posts help give the violin a richer sound by transmitting the vibrations from the top of the violin body to the bottom

7. What keeps the tuning pegs from slipping and making the strings go out of tune?

Answer: friction

The tuning pegs are tapered, so they can be locked in place by pushing them toward the neck after the string has been tuned.

8. The violin is part of a family of instruments. Which of these is NOT part of the same instrument family?

Answer: guitar

The violin, viola, cello, and bass share similar characteristics - they are usually played with a bow and their necks do not have frets. Most guitars have frets on their necks, and they are usually not played with a bow.

9. Which of these is famous violin maker?

Answer: Stradivari

Antonio Stradivari was a violin maker who was active in the Italian city of Cremona from the mid 1600s to the early 1700s. He made more than 1,000 stringed instruments - violins, violas, cellos and guitars. Of those, about half survive.

10. What are the holes on the violin top called?

Answer: F holes

The F holes help the violin body vibrate by keeping the air inside the body from acting like a spring and dampening the vibrations.

Source: Author gabluefox

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