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TRUE or FALSE: All instruments in the strings family have strings on them.
TRUE
FALSE
Name two ways you can make sounds on a stringed instrument (Pick 2 answers).
Plucking the strings
Shaking the instrument
Bowing the strings
Blowing air onto the strings
This instrument is the smallest and highest pitched in the strings family.
Viola
Violin
Cello
Harp
Double Bass
This instrument is played just like the violin, but it's a bit bigger and lower in pitch.
Violin
Cello
Double Bass
Viola
Harp
This stringed instrument is played sitting down and has a warm, mellow sound.
Cello
Double Bass
Viola
Violin
Harp
This 6-foot tall stringed instrument is usually played standing up, and can play very low pitches
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Harp
This large instrument has about 50 strings, pedals, and the player uses both hands to pluck the strings.
Viola
Cello
Violin
Double Bass
Harp
The ___________ is used on every stringed instrument in the orchestra, except the harp. Dragging it across the strings creates the sound.
Bow
Pick
Mouthpiece
Baton
Which instrument is NOT in the string family?
Violin
Piano
Ukulele
Trombone
This instrument is part of the string AND percussion family. You have to press a key down which will cause a hammer to strike a string.
Mandolin
Guitar
Piano
Ukulele
Octobass
This instrument has 6 strings that can be plucked or strummed.
Guitar
Ukulele
Mandolin
Octobass
This smaller instrument has 4 strings and is played like the guitar. It's from Hawaii.
Octobass
Ukulele
Guitar
Mandolin
This is the largest Double Bass ever created that has 3 very thick strings and has to be played by standing on a podium. Only 2 exist today.
Ukulele
Octobass
Mandolin
Guitar
This sticky substance helps the horsehairs of the bow grab the strings. It comes from tree sap and creates a sticky powder.
Maple syrup
Velcro
Rosin
Hairspray
What is on the bow that glides across the strings to create the vibrations and sounds? It can be white or black.
Felt
Horse Hair
Silk
Dog Hair
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