Transcript of String Instrument Family What Does This Family Do?
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- String Instrument Family
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- What Does This Family Do?
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- Who Belongs in this Family? String Family Final Quiz!
ViolinViola Cello String Bass Harp
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- Violin How its Made History How its Played Fun Fact! Violin
Review Quiz! Learn About A Different Instrument!
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- History
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- How its Made The violin is made of many pieces of wood chosen
to enhance the performance of the instrument Top is made of spruce
Back & Ribs are made of maple Neck is made of maple and ebony
All parts are carefully carved and then glued together with special
glue 4 strings, tailpiece, and other various pieces are added after
the body is finished
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- How its Played - The violin rests on the left shoulder - It is
kept in place by the players chin - Left hand fingers notes by
pushing down strings on the neck - Right hand plucks with fingers,
or bows the strings using the bow
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- Fun Fact! On May 16, 2006, a London Auction house known as
Christies sold a violin made by Stradivarius called The Hammer for
$3,544,000! That is the most anyone has ever paid at a public
auction for a musical instrument!
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- VIOLIN REVIEW QUIZ! Not Ready Yet? Go Back to Learn More about
the Violin! Question #1
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- Violin Review Quiz! 1. What is a distinctive feature of the
violin? Hourglass Shape Chin Rest 4 Strings Made of Wood
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- SORRY! Try Again!
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- GREAT JOB! Question #2
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- Violin Review Quiz! 2. Which Shoulder Does the Violin Rest on?
Right Left
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- GREAT JOB! Question #3
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- Violin Review Quiz! 3. What type of wood is the back of the
violin made of? Maple Spruce Ebony
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- GREAT JOB! Learn About A Different Instrument!
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- Viola Learn About A Different Instrument! History How its Made
How its Played Fun Fact! Viola Review Quiz!
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- History
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- How its Made The viola is made up of many pieces of wood,
similar to the violin Top made of spruce Back & Ribs made of
maple Neck made of maple and ebony All parts carved and glued
together with special glue After body is assembled & varnished,
4 strings, bridge, tailpiece, and other small pieces are
added.
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- How its Played -Similar to the violin, but heavier with a
slightly different shape. -Rests on left shoulder, held in place by
players chin. -Left hand fingers notes, while right hand plucks or
bows the strings with their fingers or bow.
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- Fun Fact! It is hard to hear the viola when the whole orchestra
is playing. (Though, itd sure be missed if it wasnt there!)
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- VIOLA REVIEW QUIZ! Not Ready Yet? Go Back to Learn More about
the Viola! Question #1
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- VIOLA REVIEW QUIZ! 1. Is the Viola bigger or smaller than the
violin? Bigger Smaller
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- GREAT JOB! Question #2
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- VIOLA REVIEW QUIZ! 2.TRUE or FALSE? You can easily hear the
viola when the whole orchestra is playing. TRUE FALSE
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- GREAT JOB! Question #3
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- VIOLA REVIEW QUIZ! 3. Can you make a professional sounding
viola using any kind of wood you want? YES NO
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- GREAT JOB! Learn About A Different Instrument!
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- Cello Learn About A Different Instrument! History How its Made
How its Played Fun Fact! Cello Review Quiz!
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- History
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- How its Made Various wood types are used to make the cello in
order to enhance performance. Top is made of spruce Maple for the
back & sides Neck is made of maple and ebony All wood pieces
are carefully carved, glued together, and varnished before other
small parts are added
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- How its Played -The Cello is too big and heavy to rest on a
shoulder -Cellists usually sit down to play -The weight of the
cello is supported on an endpin that sticks out from the bottom to
the floor -Just like the viola and violin, the left hand fingers
notes while the right hand plucks or bows the strings
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- Fun Fact! A cello made in 1707 by Matteo Goffriller of Venice
sold at an auction on April 22, 2005 for $620,800. This was a new
record for Goffrillers instruments!
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- CELLO REVIEW QUIZ! Not Ready Yet? Go Back to Learn More about
the Cello! Question #1
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- Cello Review Quiz! 1.True or False? The strings on the cello
are more than twice as long as the strings on the viola. TRUE
FALSE
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- GREAT JOB! Question #2
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- Cello Review Quiz! 2. What part of the Cello does the endpin
extend out from? Fret Board Right Side Bottom Left Side
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- GREAT JOB! Question #3
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- Cello Review Quiz! 3. Do cellists typically play while sitting
down? YES NO
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- GREAT JOB! Learn About A Different Instrument!
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- String Bass History How its Made How its Played Fun Fact!
String Bass Review Quiz! Learn About A Different Instrument!
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- History
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- How its Made Much like the other 3 smaller stringed instruments
in this family, the string bass is made of various wood types to
enhance its performance Top made of spruce Back and sides are made
of maple Neck made of maple and ebony Small pieces and strings are
added after the body is finished Pegbox on a string bass is
different because it uses machines to tune it instead of friction
pegs
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- How its Played -The String Bass is WAY too big to sit under
your chin, so it sits on the floor like a cello, supported by an
endpin -Bassists may sit on a tall stool to stand or play -Left
hand fingers notes while the right hand plucks or bows the
strings
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- Fun Fact! The String Bass has MULTIPLE nicknames including:
-Contrabass -Upright Bass -Bull Fiddle -Bass Fiddle -Bass Violin
-or just plain ol Bass!
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- STRING BASS REVIEW QUIZ! Not Ready Yet? Go Back to Learn More
about the String Bass! Question #1
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- String Bass Review Quiz! 1. How many strings does a string bass
have today? 3 4 5
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- GOOD JOB! Question #2
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- String Bass Review Quiz! 2. Which part on a String Bass is made
differently than the parts of other string instruments? PEGB OX
FRET BOARD WOOD BODY
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- GOOD JOB! Question #3
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- String Bass Review Quiz! 3. Which hand fingers the notes on the
fret board while the other plucks or bows the strings? RIGHT HAND
fingers the notes LEFT HAND fingers the notes
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- GOOD JOB! Learn About A Different Instrument!
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- Harp Learn About A Different Instrument! History How its Made
How its Played Fun Fact! Harp Review Quiz!
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- History
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- How its Made The harp is made of maple wood with veneers and
other wood finishes The sound board, sound box, shoulder, neck, and
column/pillar are all made of wood After the larger parts are
assembled, the tuning pins, strings, and pedals are added
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- How its Played -Harpists use all fingers except their pinky
fingers to play -To change the pitches of any of the strings,
harpists push any of the 7 pedals using their feet -Pedals allow
harpists to play sharps and flats -Fingers pluck the strings to
make sound
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- Fun Fact! Many beginning harpists choose to play brightly
colored Harpsicles made by the Harpsicle Harp Co. These come in a
variety of flavors including blue (blueberry), red (cherry), purple
(grape), black (licorice), pink (bubble gum), white (marshmallow),
dark green, gold, silver, and natural wood finish. Made in the USA,
these simple harps are well designed, sturdily built, yet
lightweight. They have a great sound for a small harp, and their
light tension makes them easy to play!
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- HARP REVIEW QUIZ! Not Ready Yet? Go Back to Learn More about
the Harp! Question #1
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- Harp Review Quiz! 1. Harpists use all of their fingers to play
except for their: THUMB S INDEX FINGERS MIDDLE FINGERS RING FINGERS
PINKYS
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- GOOD JOB! Question #2
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- Harp Review Quiz! 2. How many pedals do concert grand harps
have? 4 6 7 3
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- Harp Review Quiz! 3.TRUE or FALSE? Concert Grand Harps stand
over 6 feet tall. TRUE FALS E
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- GOOD JOB! Learn About A Different Instrument!
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- STRING FAMILY FINAL QUIZ! Not Ready Yet? Go Back to Learn More
about the String Family! Question #1
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- String Family Final Quiz! 1. Which instrument is the smallest
member of the string family? String Bass Viola Harp Violin
Cello
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- GOOD JOB! Question #2
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- String Family Final Quiz! 2. Which instrument is the biggest
member of the string family? String Bass Viola Harp Violin
Cello
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- GOOD JOB! Question #3
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- String Family Final Quiz! 3. Which string instrument was once
made so large that it required two people to play it? Viola Harp
Cello Violin String Bass
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- GOOD JOB! Question #4
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- String Family Final Quiz! 4. Which of the following is
supported by an endpin? Viola Cello Harp Violin
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- GOOD JOB! Question #5
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- String Family Final Quiz! 5. Which stringed instrument is
played ONLY by plucking or strumming the strings with your fingers?
Harp Cello Violin String Bass Viola
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- GOOD JOB! Question #6
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- String Family Final Quiz! 6. Which Instrument requires you to
press pedals with your feet? Harp Cello Violin String Bass
Viola
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- GOOD JOB! Question #7
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- String Family Final Quiz! 7. Which of the following instruments
uses a chin rest? Harp String Bass Violin Cello
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- GOOD JOB! Question #8
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- String Family Final Quiz! 8. Which of the following instruments
has the most strings? Violin Viola Cello String Bass These all have
the same number of strings
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- GOOD JOB! Question #9
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- String Family Final Quiz! 9. How many strings did the
instruments in the last question each have? 5 6 4 3
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- GOOD JOB! Question #10
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- String Family Final Quiz! 10. Which instrument is also made in
a smaller form that comes in many colors? Viola Cello Violin Harp
String Bass
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- GOOD JOB! Click to Finish!
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