THE STRING FAMILY

VIOLIN

• The modern violin has been around for over 500 years.
• The violin was designed by Andrea Amati.
• A violin has over 70 pieces.
• The violin produces sound through the vibration of its strings.
• This violin belong in this family because is uses strings to produce sound.

VIOLA

• The viola is similar to the violin only larger and slightly lower in pitch.
• The viola was made by Andrea Amati .
• The viola belongs in this family because it uses strings to produce sound.
• The viola makes sound by the vibration of its strings.

CELLO

• The was invented in the 16th century.
• The cello is the second largest instrument in the string family.
• The cello belongs in this family because it uses strings to produce sound.
• The cello produces sound by the vibration of its strings.

DOUBLE BASS

• The double bass is the largest in the string family.
• It was invented in the 1600s.
• The double bass is in this family because it uses it string to make sound.
• The double bass produces music with its strings.

HARP

• The harp is the oldest in the string family.
• The harp was made in the 3000.
• The harp belongs in this family because it uses string to produce music.
• The harp makes music with its strings.

PIANO

• There have been 5000 different brands of pianos over the last 100 years.
• Pianos have 220 - 230 strings.
• The piano makes sound with its strings.
• The piano belong in this family because it use strings to make music.

THE FAMILY

• The instruments in this family are violin, viola, cello,double,harp and the piano.
• The strings are made out of nylon thread or steel wire.
• They instruments in this family are similar because the have strings, have a bow,and are mostly made out of wood.
• This family sits in the front of the orchestra .
• The string family is the biggest in the orchestra.

I GOT MY INFORMATION FROM....

• Blog.sheetmusicplus.com
• Beginband.com
• Life123.com
• Fact monster
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