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String Musical Instruments in the OrchestraThe violin is probably the most well known member of the string musical instruments family. It is also the string instrument most common in any orchestra. The violin is also the smallest and highest pitched of the string musical instruments. The viola is just a bit larger than its cousin the violin. Compared to the violin, the viola has a deeper sound and plays the middle notes in the string section. Even though it may not be as popular as the violin, you will always see it in an orchestra. The cello is a quite large member of the string musical instruments family. In fact, it is so large that it must stand on the floor and rest against the musician's shoulder. It looks like a violin or viola, just much larger. Even larger than the cello is the bass. It is the largest in the string musical instruments family. It is also the string instrument most likely to be seen outside the orchestra, and is often used in a variety of music genres, including jazz, classical music and even Broadway tunes. Other Types of String Musical Instruments String musical instruments are not strictly for orchestra. Just the opposite, they can be found in almost all cultures around the world. String musical instruments also have a very long history, with some of the instruments having been invents thousands of years ago. The harp is probably one of the better known string musical instruments. It is also a very old instrument, also one of the biggest of all of the string musical instruments. You can often find harps in mythology dating back hundreds and thousands of years. The sitar is a very popular instrument from north India, and is used in India for their classical music. Oddly, the sitar is often made from gourds, while adding wood for other needed pieces. The sitar arrived on the American shores when the Beatles popularized it by using the instrument in some of their later songs. Another older string instrument is the lute. The lute was popular during the Middle Ages in Europe, and our image of wandering minstrels includes the lute. The lute is an anomaly since the end of the neck of the instrument is placed at an almost 90 degree angle from the neck. String musical instruments are and have been popular across the world for thousands of years. Their appeal lies in the variety of music that can be produced with them, and the mere fact that there are so many types, just about anyone can find one that they can play fairly easily. |
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