1. The Orchestra
The String family

2. Recap of last week

3. The main stringed instruments of
the orchestra

4. These stringed instruments can
be all played using a bow
 Bow is drawn across the
strings to produce sound
 Arco
 The bow is made from
wood and horse hair

5. Stringed instruments can also be
plucked to produce sound
Pizzicato Arco

6. The Violin
 Smallest of the string
family
 Highest sound
 Most plentiful in
orchestra
 4 strings
 First and second violins
 Fits under chin while
being played
 Cora Venus Lunny, Nigel
Kennedy and Vanessa
Mae

7. Parts of the Violin

8. The Viola
 Bigger, longer than violin
 4 strings
 Strings thicker and
longer
 Deeper and lower –
warm tone
 Fits under chin while
being played
 Brian Lee, Casimer Ney,
Lionel Tertis

9. Parts of the Viola

10. The Cello
 Large instrument
 4 strings
 Longer, thicker strings
 Played with a shorter,
thicker bow
 Sit to play cello – rest
against knees
 Propped by up on floor by
a spike
 Aisling Drury-Byrne and
Julian Lloyd Webber

11. Parts of the Cello

12. Double Bass
 Largest of the family
 Player usually stands or
sits on a high stool
 4 strings
 Very long and thick
strings
 Very deep sound – rich
and full
 Often plucked – pizzicato
 Rarely gets a solo

13. Parts of the Double Bass

14. Next week…..The woodwind family…..