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- Violin. The violin is the baby of the string family, and like babies, makes the highest sounds. There are more violins in the orchestra than any other instrument (there can be up to 30!)
- Viola. The viola is the older sister or brother of the violin. It is slightly larger, just over two feet long, and has thicker strings, which produce a richer, warmer sound than the violin.
- Cello. The cello looks like the violin and viola but is much larger (around 4 feet long), and has thicker strings than either the violin or viola. Of all the string instruments, the cello sounds most like a human voice, and it can make a wide variety of tones, from warm low pitches to bright higher notes.
- Double Bass. This is the grandfather of the string family. At over 6 feet long, the double bass is the biggest member of the string family, with the longest strings, which allow it to play very low notes.
Mar 21, 2021 · A1: The String Family. Page ID. All orchestral string instruments produce sound when a vibrating string causes a hollow wooden body to reverberate. On all instruments except the harp, the strings are usually set into motion with a bow, although they can also be plucked.
What are string instruments? Meet the members of the string family. As their name suggests, stringed instruments use vibrated strings to produce sound – but how are these instruments played and what are the different types?
• Recording of Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 - IV. Allegro (available on Naxos) PROCEDURE 1. Ask your students to share what they know about the string family. Ask them how they think string instruments produce sound, a general picture of what they look like, what
Jan 20, 2022 · An introduction to the string family for beginner music students
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Feb 23, 2022 · Meet the String Family! Feb 23, 2022. 8:47. Come with us on a tour of the string family! We will meet each member of the string family, learn about how the instruments make sound, and hear great examples of each instrument from professional musicians. This video is just one tiny part inside of our "Meet the Orchestra" course where we tour each ...
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Jun 28, 2021 · The string instruments, also known as chordophones, are the largest family of instruments and they come in four sizes: the violin, which is the smallest, viola, cello, and the biggest, the double bass, sometimes called the contrabass. (Bass is pronounced “base,” as in “baseball.”)
