Orchestra Instruments Parts

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Across
  1. 1. XX. the small part at the bottom of the bow where the "bow hairs" start (hint: it looks like a small animal)
  2. 2. X. the two holes on either side of the "bridge" that look like the 6th letter of the alphabet
  3. 4. XIV. the lower curved part of the instrument body
  4. 8. XIX. the small, padded part of the bow near the "frog" where your fingers rest
  5. 11. VI. the parts that actually make sound, you can pluck or bow them, every orchestra instrument has 4 of them
  6. 12. VII. the round part at the top of the instrument body, kind of like the shoulder of the instrument
  7. 14. XV. the little dot on the bottom of the instrument
  8. 15. XXI. the small metal piece at the bottom of the bow, used to loosen and tighten the "bow hairs"
  9. 19. XIII. the flat piece on the left "lower bout" of the instrument for the player's head to rest (hint: for violin and viola only)
Down
  1. 1. XI. the four small screws on the "tailpiece" that make small tuning adjustments
  2. 3. VIII. the cutout section in the middle of the instrument that looks like the 3rd letter of the alphabet
  3. 5. XVII. the many strands that move across the "strings" run from the "tip" of the bow to the "frog" of the bow
  4. 6. IX. the small, thin piece of light brown wood that holds the strings up in the middle of the instrument between the "f holes"
  5. 7. V. the long, black piece of wood where your left fingers push onto the strings to change notes
  6. 9. I. the spiral at the very top of the instrument
  7. 10. XVI. the top end of the bow
  8. 11. XVIII. the long, wooden part of the bow
  9. 13. II. the pieces that hold the strings in tune at the top of the instrument, used to make big tuning adjustments (DO NOT TURN!!!)
  10. 16. XII. the black piece at the bottom of the instruments that holds the strings in place
  11. 17. III. thin piece at the top of the fingerboard the last thing the strings touch before going to the pegs
  12. 18. IV. the thin, brown piece of wood your left hand touches, between the body and the head of the instrument (hint: same body part we have between our body and head)