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What instruments make up the string family in the classical orchestra?
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In a symphony orchestra, the following stringed instruments are used in varying numbers:
Violin, viola, cello, double bass, and sometimes the harp.
(Woodwind, string, brass, percussion )(apex)
instruments traditionally included in the string family include but are not limited to: Violin, Viola, Cello, Upright Bass, Guitar, Harpsichord, electric bass, autoharp, harp, lute, mandolin, banjo, dobro, Ukulele, sitar, balalaika, Zither, cimbalom, baglama, bouzouki, and many more. piano and Dulcimer NOT string instruments because even tough they do have strings, they are struck with mallets, not plucked or drawn with a bow.
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What instruments did Mozart compose for?
Mozart composed for nearly every combination of instruments of that time. Examples are works for: piano and orchestra; orchestra; voice and orchestra; piano; string quartet (2 violins, a viola and a cello), string quintet (2 violins, 2 violas and a cello), piano and violin, clarinet and orchestra, flute and orchestra, and many, many others.
What are sections in a chamber orchestra?
Woodwind, Percussion, Brass, String, Rhythm Sections.
The deepest voice in an orchestra's string section?
the double bass (as in bass like a cello not a guitar)
A concerto grosso features what kind of contrast?
A concertino, or small group of soloists (usually 2 violins, a harpsichord, and a cello), contrasts with the cocerto grosso, which is the whole string orchestra and its ripieno players.
What does it mean if the string on a picture breaks?
It means you need a stronger string. Try using picture wire instead of string.
Which instrument that was being used in the baroque orchestra was found in the classical period?
String Instruments
What instruments from the string family have solo performances in the orchestra?
violin
What is the group of instruments referred to as the backbone of the orchestra?
i thonk its the string section, probably the cellos
What family is the gutiar in?
It belongs in the string instruments along with the classical such as : violins,violas,basses,cellos. String Instruments have a variety of instruments including the guitar.
What are four string family instruments?
The four stringed instruments in an orchestra: the violin, the viola, the cello, and the double bass.
What are the orchestra's instruments?
in a string orchestra the instruments are: Bass Violin Viola Cello.
Orchestras contain string woodwind brass and percussion instruments Which family has the most members in the orchestra?
Strings
What are the most common unbowed instrument in an symphony orchestra?
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.
Which family dose a violin come from?
The violin is the smallest member of the string family.
How many string instruments in an orchestra?
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What is a string section in music?
The string section in a piece of music is the melody played by string instruments such as the violin, cello or viola. The string section in an orchestra is the string instruments in the orchestra, again the violin, cello and viola.
How many musicians typically perform with an orchestra?
A full-size orchestra consists of about one hundred musicians, who play instruments in the string, brass, woodwind, and percussion sections. There are also chamber orchestras, which are smaller and consist of fifty musicians or fewer.
