Musical Instruments - String Instruments

According to the text, what happens when a musician draws the bow across the strings of a string instrument?

• The strings play the melody of a song.

• The strings vibrate and produce sound.

• The strings stretch horsehair from end to end.

• The strings usually play the harmony.

What does the author compare and contrast in the text?

• the sizes and sounds of the four string instruments

• the strings and bows of the four string instruments

• the types of wood used to make string instruments

• the types of songs played by each string instrument

Read this paragraph from the text.

String instruments make music with their strings. Most string instruments are often played with a bow. A bow is a piece of wood with horsehair stretched from end to end. When a musician draws the bow across the strings, the instrument's strings vibrate and produce sound. The sound echoes inside the hollow body of the instrument. The body is made of wood.

What can you conclude about string instruments based on this information?

• The bow of string instruments is the most important part.

• String instruments are very difficult to play correctly.

• All of the parts of the instrument are important for creating sound.

• A lot of wood is needed to make string instruments.

Based on the text, how would an instrument smaller than the violin probably compare to other string instruments?

• It probably would be played in a different way than other string instruments.

• It probably would not have the same shape as a violin.

• It probably would create an even lower sound than a bass.

• It probably would have an even higher sound than the violin.

What is the main idea of the text?

• There are four different instruments that make up the string section in an orchestra.

• The most important string instrument in an orchestra is the double bass.

• The string section is the smallest section in an orchestra because it only has four instruments.

• The most popular string instrument is the violin because it plays the melody.

Why did the author include the picture of a double bass, cello, viola, and violin?

• so that the reader could practice drawing string instruments

• to show the reader what a bow of a string instrument looks like

• to show the reader how string instruments are shaped

• to help the reader learn how to play string instruments

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

A musician makes sound on a string instrument ______vibrating its strings.

• though

• by

• so

• because