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by Susan Hurst 17 years ago

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String Family

The document outlines a structured guide for researching and summarizing key aspects of four primary string family instruments: the violin, viola, bass, and cello. For each instrument, the guide instructs on how to find images, describe the sound, and provide a link to a sample of the instrument being played.

String Family

String Family

Click on the note symbol and answer the questions.

Questions to answer:

Which is the highest instrument?

Which is the lowest instrument?

Which 3 instruments are played while sitting down?

Which instrument is played while standing up or sitting on a tall stool?

Name two ways that string instruments can be played:

Instructions:

On the Home tab, click the drop-down Save menu, click Save As and add your first name, last initial and class hour to the titleand click save. For example: johnt3String Family (John Tyler TB3)
Aswer the questions below.
Type the answers to each question and find and copy a web addresswhere we can hear it played.
Find a picture of each instrument and insert it next to its name.
Using the web sites listed to the left,research each instrument.
BSO Kids
Play Music
Learn About Instruments
NY Philharmonic Kids
San Francisco Symphony Kids

Bass (insert an image here)

Cello (insert an image here)

Viola (insert an image here)

Violin (insert an image here)

Describe its sound and give a link where it can be heard
At least 2 interesting facts
How is it played?
What is it made of?