MUS 048 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Adolphe Sax, Theorbo, Euphonium
13 Sep 2017
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Strings are attached to a sound box, a hollow box containing a body of air that resonates to amplify. Strings are played with a bow which is made of horsehair and rosin. Violin - often called the most beautiful instrument in the west. Covers alto and soprano registers and then some. Can play chords by bowing two or more strings at once/very closely. Like guitar, violin stops the violin strings with a finger against the neck of the instrument to shorten the string length and get different pitches. Violins have no frets, so learn where exactly places to press. Orchestra violin section made up of 10 or more violins. Violins have families, several sizes with different pitch ranges. Viola - a tenor-range instrument larger than a violin by inches. Cello - the bass of the violin family. Played seated with instrument propped on the floor between their knees. Has a rich, gorgeous sound in low register.
