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 (a)   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