The String Family
The String
Family includes the violin, viola, cello, and double bass. String instruments
use vibrating strings to make their sound. The bow is made of horse hair and is
dragged across the strings to make a sound. The four major instruments in the
string family, the violin, the viola, the cello and the double bass, are all made the same way, by gluing pieces of wood together. The body of the instrument is hollow, which allows the sound to
resonate. Each of these instruments have four strings that stretch the length
of the instrument and rest on a bridge that raises the strings up. The violin and viola are played by resting on the shoulder
under the chin, the cello is played upright in between the legs, and the bass
is so big that you have to stand up to play it!
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