Violin- the smallest
Viola- the second smallest
Cello- so big you stand it on the ground
Double Bass- The biggest instrument that ALSO stands on the ground to be played.
Harp- (Not always used) With 47 strings!
Violins, violas, cellos, (contra/double) basses, and harps are found in orchestras.
Violin, viola, cello, bass
then its called an orchestra
The main woodwind instruments are (high to low): Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon. There are others however, such as all the saxophones and the recorder.
A normal full orchestra would have all instruments except for saxophone and bass clarinets.
In a string orchestra, an orchestra with violin, cello, viola, and bass, the bass is the largest and lowest instrument. However, if you were looking for the largest string instrument in a full orchestra, the piano would be the instrument for which you are looking.
An orchestra of all strings, Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses. The Piano, being a member of the percussion family would not normally be part of the string orchestra unless being used as solo instrument.
I can think of: - Typical orchestra - All the instruments. - String Orchestra - Only withe the string section - Chamber Orchestra - Small baroque orchestra with only a few players to each part Hope this Helps
then its called an orchestra
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass.Sometimes included in that list is the Harp and the Piano.
The main woodwind instruments are (high to low): Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon. There are others however, such as all the saxophones and the recorder.
A normal full orchestra would have all instruments except for saxophone and bass clarinets.
In a string orchestra, an orchestra with violin, cello, viola, and bass, the bass is the largest and lowest instrument. However, if you were looking for the largest string instrument in a full orchestra, the piano would be the instrument for which you are looking.
An orchestra of all strings, Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses. The Piano, being a member of the percussion family would not normally be part of the string orchestra unless being used as solo instrument.
Phil Spitalny and His All Girl Orchestra
There are a lot of Percussion instruments used in an orchestra but here are some of the common ones:PianoTimpaniXylophonesCymbalsTrianglesSnare drumBass drumTambourineMaracasGongChimesCastanetsCelesta, And etc.
The Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass all have "A" strings, so picking the note "A" as the tuning note allows all of the string instruments in the orchestra to have a common reference point. The violin and bass do not have a "C" string.
I think you're getting slightly confused with your terminology. The 'string family' comprises all the bowed stringed instruments in a standard orchestra: violins, violas, cellos (violoncellos), and double basses. Thus there are four types of instrument in the string family.
Yes, the E string is the highest string out of of all the string instruments.