| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accelerando | gradually speeding up |
| 2. | accent | extra stress on a note |
| 3. | accompaniment | supporting musical part |
| 4. | adagio | slow and expressive |
| 5. | allegro | fast and lively |
| 6. | andante | walking pace |
| 7. | arpeggio | notes of a chord played separately |
| 8. | articulation | how notes are begun or ended |
| 9. | back | rear plate of the violin |
| 10. | beat | basic pulse of music |
| 11. | bow | stick with horsehair for playing |
| 12. | bridge | wood piece supporting strings |
| 13. | button | back extension at neck joint |
| 14. | cadence | phrase ending progression |
| 15. | cadenza | showy solo passage |
| 16. | chinrest | rest for the player’s chin |
| 17. | chord | notes sounded together |
| 18. | clef | symbol fixing note names |
| 19. | concertmaster | lead first violin player |
| 20. | concerto | soloist with orchestra piece |
| 21. | crescendo | gradually getting louder |
| 22. | detache | separate smooth bow strokes |
| 23. | diminuendo | gradually getting softer |
| 24. | double stop | two strings played together |
| 25. | down-bow | stroke from frog toward tip |
| 26. | dynamics | degrees of loudness and softness |
| 27. | endpin | small button for tailgut |
| 28. | ensemble | group performing together |
| 29. | etude | study piece for technique |
| 30. | expression | communicating feeling through playing |
| 31. | f-hole | sound hole shaped like f |
| 32. | fermata | hold longer than written |
| 33. | fine tuner | small device for precise tuning |
| 34. | fingerboard | surface where fingers stop strings |
| 35. | first position | basic left-hand placement |
| 36. | flat | lowers a note by semitone |
| 37. | forte | loud |
| 38. | fortissimo | very loud |
| 39. | frog | bow end held by hand |
| 40. | glissando | slide between pitches |
| 41. | grace note | small ornamental quick note |
| 42. | harmonic | flutelike overtone note |
| 43. | harmony | combined notes supporting melody |
| 44. | interval | distance between two pitches |
| 45. | intonation | accuracy of pitch |
| 46. | key signature | sharps or flats at start |
| 47. | legato | smoothly connected playing |
| 48. | martelé | hammered accented bow stroke |
| 49. | measure | group of beats between bars |
| 50. | melody | main tune of a piece |
| 51. | meter | recurring pattern of strong beats |
| 52. | motif | short recurring musical idea |
| 53. | mute | device that softens the sound |
| 54. | natural | cancels sharp or flat |
| 55. | neck | part connecting body and scroll |
| 56. | nut | ridge guiding strings near pegs |
| 57. | octave | interval of eight note names |
| 58. | open string | string played without stopping |
| 59. | orchestra | large instrumental performing group |
| 60. | peg | tuning post for a string |
| 61. | phrasing | shaping notes into musical ideas |
| 62. | pitch | how high or low a note |
| 63. | pizzicato | plucking the strings |
| 64. | position | left-hand placement on fingerboard |
| 65. | posture | overall body alignment while playing |
| 66. | presto | very fast |
| 67. | purfling | inlaid border around the top |
| 68. | recital | public performance by a soloist |
| 69. | repertoire | pieces a player can perform |
| 70. | rest | silence for a set time |
| 71. | rhythm | pattern of beats in time |
| 72. | rib | side wall of the violin |
| 73. | ritardando | gradually slowing down |
| 74. | rosin | resin rubbed on bow hair |
| 75. | rubato | flexible timing for expression |
| 76. | saddle | support at tailpiece end |
| 77. | scale | ordered series of notes |
| 78. | scroll | carved top of the violin |
| 79. | shoulder rest | support under violin on shoulder |
| 80. | slur | mark for connected bowing |
| 81. | soundpost | post inside supporting the top |
| 82. | spiccato | bouncing bow stroke |
| 83. | staccato | short, detached playing |
| 84. | staff | five lines for written music |
| 85. | string | vibrating wire that makes sound |
| 86. | tailgut | loop holding the tailpiece |
| 87. | tailpiece | piece anchoring the strings |
| 88. | tempo | speed of the music |
| 89. | theme | main musical subject |
| 90. | time signature | numbers showing meter |
| 91. | tone | quality of the sound |
| 92. | top | front plate of the violin |
| 93. | treble clef | high-range clef used by violin |
| 94. | tremolo | rapid repeated bowing |
| 95. | unison | same pitch together |
| 96. | up-bow | stroke from tip toward frog |
| 97. | varnish | protective finish on the instrument |
| 98. | vibrato | slight pitch oscillation for warmth |
| 99. | violin | four-string bowed instrument |
| 100. | warm-up | preparatory playing before practice |
