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String Instruments YouTube Clip (Instruments of the Orchestra - Strings) a ? ‘ttp://arwrw,youtube.com/ratch?u=wocg4to80SM ‘Name the 4 string instruments commonly used in a standard orchestra as mentioned in the clip. 1. 2. 3 also known as 4 also known as ‘The violin: a) has _ _ _ _ strings and is usually played witha ___. b) hasthe 2 range of the orchestral instruments. ©) is also used in music and is often called a __ ‘The viola is similar to both the and cello. What other similarity is there between the viola and cello? ‘The viola has a deeper and more sound (tone colour) and the cello has a very sound (tone colour) ‘The double bass: a) is held b) has a sound. ) isalso played alotin ___ _ music. Define the following: a) Plucking the strings; b) Arco: ©) Opus 16 8. A is the most common string ensemble. «The instruments are (usually) =, and 9. In Mozart's day, the and shared the same line of music. years later Dvorak wrote his String Serenade. Name one difference between Dvorak and Mozart's scoring. Research the following: 10, Name the other string instrument used in an orchestra: 11. How many strings does this instrument have? 12. The strings are made of and 13, Name two features that are similar between this instrument and the piano. 14, ‘The red strings are the note «The black are . 15. Thereare7 2 | named after each note of the scale. 7

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