A quintet is usually comprised of 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, and 1 double bass. I have seen variations of that though. One example is a quintet by Schubert (op. 163), which calls for 2 cellos--the second one replacing the double bass.
A string quintet has five string instruments, either as 2 violins, 2 violas and one violoncello (as the Mozart string quintets, K. 174, K. 515, K. 516, K. 516b (406), K. 593 & K. 614 or Brahms' 2 string quintets, op. 88 & op. 111) or as 2 violins, one viola and 2 violoncellos (as the numerous Boccherini string quintets). However there is another category with a standard string quartet and a double bass, sometimes referred to as a string quintet.
A string orchestra, violins, violas, basses, cellos.
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.
A 'standard' String Quartets will have 2 violins, a viola and a 'cello. However, there are some quartets (usually for early beginners in primary school) written for 3 violins & 'cello due to the relative rarity of violas at a young age.Further oddities do exist, and since the 20th Century all kinds of experimental configurations have been explored.Violin and cello.
3. There are two sections of violins, 1 section of violas, and 1 section of cellos.
A string quintet has 20 strings - 2 violins, 2 violas, 1 cello of 2 violins, 1 viola and 2 cellos
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Violas are bigger in size and have a low C string and not a high E string. The violins have the high E string.
Standard bass Guitars, banjos, ukuleles, violins, violas and cellos all have 4 strings.
the string familly next to violins violas and cellos
A string quintet has five string instruments, either as 2 violins, 2 violas and one violoncello (as the Mozart string quintets, K. 174, K. 515, K. 516, K. 516b (406), K. 593 & K. 614 or Brahms' 2 string quintets, op. 88 & op. 111) or as 2 violins, one viola and 2 violoncellos (as the numerous Boccherini string quintets). However there is another category with a standard string quartet and a double bass, sometimes referred to as a string quintet.
A string orchestra, violins, violas, basses, cellos.
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.
In Orchestra, there is Alto (violas) Treble (violins) And Bass (cellos and string bass)
Depends on the orchestra size. The sections are : Violins, 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos, Double-basses. Sometimes a harp.
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.
A 'standard' String Quartets will have 2 violins, a viola and a 'cello. However, there are some quartets (usually for early beginners in primary school) written for 3 violins & 'cello due to the relative rarity of violas at a young age.Further oddities do exist, and since the 20th Century all kinds of experimental configurations have been explored.Violin and cello.