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String Instruments. Violin. Viola. Harp. Double Bass. Cello. Chin rest. Body. Bridge. Fingerboard. Pegs. Scroll. Tailpiece. F-holes. Strings. Neck. Peg box. The bow is held in the right hand. The Bow Horse hairs stretched over a wooden frame.
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Violin Viola Harp Double Bass Cello
Chin rest Body Bridge Fingerboard Pegs Scroll Tailpiece F-holes Strings Neck Peg box
The bow is held in the right hand. The Bow Horse hairs stretched over a wooden frame. Most of the instrument is made of different types of wood. The strings are made from wire or gut. Mute Sometimes a mute can be clipped to the top of the bridge to make a softer sound.
Pitch • Bigger instruments sound lower than smaller instruments. • Longer strings sound lower than shorter strings. • Thicker strings sound lower than thinner strings. • Musicians change the pitch by pressing their fingers down on the strings, making them shorter.
The Violin • Highest sounding string instrument • Uses treble clef • Open string tuning: What are the intervals between the open string notes?
The Viola • Medium-high sounding string instrument • Uses alto clef • Sounds mellower than the violin • Open string tuning: Sounds like:
The Cello • Low sounding string instrument • Uses bass clef • Open string tuning: Spike
The Double Bass • Lowest sounding string instrument • Uses bass clef • Sounds one octave lower than written • Open string tuning: What are the intervals between the open string notes?
The Harp • The harp contains 47 strings, which are plucked (not bowed) • There are seven pedals to change the pitch of the strings