Strings Family Review Activity

Name two ways you can make sounds on a stringed instrument (Pick 2 answers).

• Plucking the strings

• Shaking the instrument

• Bowing the strings

• Blowing air onto the strings

This instrument is the smallest and highest pitched in the strings family.

• Viola

• Violin

• Cello

• Harp

• Double Bass

This instrument is played just like the violin, but it's a bit bigger and lower in pitch.

• Violin

• Cello

• Double Bass

• Viola

• Harp

This stringed instrument is played sitting down and has a warm, mellow sound.

• Cello

• Double Bass

• Viola

• Violin

• Harp

This 6-foot tall stringed instrument is usually played standing up, and can play very low pitches

• Violin

• Viola

• Cello

• Double Bass

• Harp

This large instrument has about 50 strings, pedals, and the player uses both hands to pluck the strings.

• Viola

• Cello

• Violin

• Double Bass

• Harp

The ___________ is used on every stringed instrument in the orchestra, except the harp. Dragging it across the strings creates the sound.

• Bow

• Pick

• Mouthpiece

• Baton

Which instrument is NOT in the string family?

• Violin

• Piano

• Ukulele

• Trombone

This sticky substance helps the horsehairs of the bow grab the strings. It comes from tree sap and creates a sticky powder.

• Maple syrup

• Velcro

• Rosin

• Hairspray

What is on the bow that glides across the strings to create the vibrations and sounds? It can be white or black.

• Felt

• Horse Hair

• Silk

• Dog Hair