Violin - Instrument Quiz - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
How many strings does a violin typically have? Four
97%
What material are violin bows famously made out of? Horse Hair
85%
Which family of instruments does the violin belong to? Strings
84%
What is typically the lowest note on the violin? G3
81%
When plucking the violin strings with your fingers, which technique is being used? Pizzicato
76%
What is an alternative name for the violin? Fiddle
63%
In which country did the current form of the violin emerge? Italy
61%
Violins are tuned by turning which part of the instrument? Pegs
58%
Which 19th century composer created the famously difficult '24 Caprices for Solo Violin?' Niccolò Paganini
55%
In what intervals are violins tuned? Fifths
37%
Which Italian word is 'violin' derived from? Violino
18%
What is the name for those who construct violins? Luthiers
17%
What word is commonly used to describe the shape of the violin? Hourglass
16%
Which French King ordered 24 violins to be constructed in 1560? Charles IX
9%
Which Stradivari violin was sold at a record £9.8 million during an online auction in 2011? Lady Blunt
5%
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