Yes.
Yes. It is.
no it's not loud enough to be heard in large Orchastres,
The oldest member of the string family is the harp.
The harp is a solo string instrument, BUT it belongs to the percussion family in the orchestra, as it is used mostly for special effects.
The harp and guitar are both, sometimes used in the orchestra ( the harp more than the guitar ). The instrument known as the "harp-guitar" is a very rare hybrid instrument. Most of its repetoire is in solo pieces and chmber music. It is not a regular member of the symphony orchestra.
harp plays the musical tones in an orchestra...
Bass, Double Bass, Violin, Harp, Viola, Cello. The harp is an instrument with strings, which are plucked, but it is not normally considered one of the 'strings' sections.
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The oldest member of the string family is the harp.
The harp is a solo string instrument, BUT it belongs to the percussion family in the orchestra, as it is used mostly for special effects.
The harp and guitar are both, sometimes used in the orchestra ( the harp more than the guitar ). The instrument known as the "harp-guitar" is a very rare hybrid instrument. Most of its repetoire is in solo pieces and chmber music. It is not a regular member of the symphony orchestra.
The three types of orchestra are symphony, chamber, and string. The symphony orchestra consists of woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion. The chamber orchestra usually has less than 50 musicians. A string orchestra only has string instruments - violin, viola, cello, and upright bass, piano, and harp.
harp plays the musical tones in an orchestra...
Bass, Double Bass, Violin, Harp, Viola, Cello. The harp is an instrument with strings, which are plucked, but it is not normally considered one of the 'strings' sections.
String instruments are instruments that have strings on them, eg. Guitar or Violin.
For one thing, "string instruments" and "stringed instruments" are not the same. String instruments are the viol family and stringed instruments are any instrument that has strings. The piano and harp both qualify.Now, the piano is a percussion instrument that has strings and the harp is an unbowed stringed instrument.
The vibration in the string of harp . When strike on the string then produce sounds.
Depends on the orchestra size. The sections are : Violins, 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos, Double-basses. Sometimes a harp.
When called for in the score, it could be on the left behind the strings, or on the right behind the cellos. If it is a solo instrument, it will be up next to the conductors podium. Sometimes, in small orchestra pits (at the opera etc.), it can be near the centre. Often, the harp is just placed where it will fit.