The string instruments are made of ____, have four strings and are played with a ____. ____ is when you pull and release the strings to make the ____. You pluck the strings with your ____. THE VIOLIN The violin is the ____ string instrument in the orchestra. This means that it has the highest ____ in the string family. Violinists usually hold the violin in their ____ and rest it between their ____. To change the pitch of the notes, violinists move their fingers up and down the fingerboard. The timbre ____ of the violin is ____. THE VIOLA The viola is the ____ string instrument in the orchestra. It is ____ than the violin, so it plays at a lower ____. The viola is made of ____, has ____ strings and is played in the same way as a violin. The timbre of the viola is ____ THE CELLO The cello is the second ____ string instrument in the orchestra and is much larger than the ____. It has a ____-pitched, ____ sound. Cellists sit down with the cello between their legs when they are playing. Like the violin and viola, cellists use a ____ and move their fingers up and down ____ to change the ____ of the notes. The ____ of the cello is rich and mellow. DOUBLE BASS The double bass is the ____ string instrument in the orchestra. It is over six feet tall. It has the ____ pitched sound in the string family. Because of its size, double bassists have to sit on a high stool or stand when they are playing. Like other string instruments, double bassists use a ____ and change the ____ of the notes by moving their fingers up and down the ____. The timbre of the double bass is ____. THE HARP The harp is unusual in the string family because harpists do not play with a ____. Instead, they play the instrument by ____ the strings with their ____. Concert harps have ____ strings. The harp is a ____ of Ireland and appears on Irish ____. The timbre of the harp is ____. Pizz above the music means that the string player should play ____ which means to ____ the strings. Pizzicato means plucking the strings. Arco means to play with the ____.

The String Family

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