STRING FAMILY

String instruments are made of wood and have a set of strings pulled across the body of the instrument. Some string instruments are played with a bow, and others are plucked or strummed.

On Bowed string instruments, a tool called the “bow” is pulled across the strings to produce sound. The Bow is made of wood and horse hair.

“I’m a VIOLIN! I am the smallest of the bowed string instruments! I’m held under your chin and can play high, sweet notes!”

By myself I sound like this

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“I am a VIOLA! I look a lot like a violin and am also held under the chin, but i’m a little bigger and can play lower notes.”

By myself I sound like this

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“I am a CELLO! I'm too big to be held under the chin so you have to sit down to play me. I can play very low and deep notes.”

By myself I sound like this

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“I’m a DOUBLE BASS! I am the biggest of the bowed string instruments, and because I am the biggest I play the lowest notes.”

By myself I sound like this

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Listen to some of these instruments make music together.

2 violins, 1 viola and 1 cello make up a STRING QUARTET.
ALSO LEARN ABOUT PIANO

Watch us play some music by the man who invented the string quartet - Franz Josef Haydn.

A String Orchestra is a very large group of violins, violas, cellos and double bass playing all together.

“Hi! I'm a GUITAR. I have 6 strings and to make them sing you strum or pluck them!”

How does this sound to you?

By myself I sound like this

“Hi! I’m a harp! I have 45 strings that are plucked to produce a magical, beautiful sound.”

By myself I sound like this

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STRING FAMILY

“I’m a VIOLIN! I am the smallest of the bowed string instruments! I’m held under your chin and can play high, sweet notes!”

“I am a VIOLA! I look a lot like a violin and am also held under the chin, but i’m a little bigger and can play lower notes.”

“I am a CELLO! I'm too big to be held under the chin so you have to sit down to play me. I can play very low and deep notes.”

“I’m a DOUBLE BASS! I am the biggest of the bowed string instruments, and because I am the biggest I play the lowest notes.”

Listen to some of these instruments make music together.

“Hi! I'm a GUITAR. I have 6 strings and to make them sing you strum or pluck them!”

“Hi! I’m a harp! I have 45 strings that are plucked to produce a magical, beautiful sound.”