The string family - instruments of the Orchestra

What makes an instrument part of the strings family of the orchestra?

• It has strings

• It has strings that can be plucked

• It has strings that can be plucked or played with a bow

• It has strings and is an electric instrument

Where do the Violas sit in an orchestra

• To the left of the conductor

• To the right of the trombones

• directly in front of the conductor

• Behind the cellos

A cello is

• Bigger than violin and a double bass

• smaller than a viola but bigger than a violin

• Smaller than a double bass but bigger than a viola

• smaller than a viola but bigger than a violin

Strings instruments are mostly made of

• brass

• wood

• metal

first and second violin musicians play two different instruments

• True

• False

Why do we have 1st and 2nd violins?

Why does the conductor use a baton?

• So that he can point at musicians when they are wrong

• So that it is easier to see the conductor's hand

• To follow the notes on the sheet while conducting

• To hit the music stand and get everyone's attention

In a violin, the sound is produced by the _________ of the strings which resonates in the body of the instrument, where it gets amplified and becomes louder

What is the conductor job?

The string family is

• The one with more types of instruments

• The one with more musicians

• The one with the loudest instruments

• The one which always play the main theme