Classical Period -

String Instruments
Group 1 Presentation
What is Classical Music?
Classical music is art music produced or
rooted in the traditions of Western
music (both liturgical and secular). It
encompasses a broad period from
roughly the 11th century to the present
day. The central norms of this tradition
became codified between 1550 and
1900, which is known as the common
practice period.
String Instruments in the
Classical Period
Violin
The violin, also known as a
fiddle, is a string instrument,
usually with four strings
tuned in perfect fifths. It is
the smallest, highest-pitched
member of the violin family
of string instruments, which
also includes the viola, the
cello and the double bass.
Rude - MAGIC! - Violin Cover (Daniel Jang)
Viola
The viola is a bowed
string instrument. It is
slightly larger than a violin
in size and has a deeper
sound. Since the 18th
century it has been the
middle voice of the violin
family, between the violin
(which is tuned a perfect
fifth above it) and the
cello (which is tuned an
octave below it).
Frozen: "Let It Go" - Viola Cover (Idina Menzel)
Difference between the Violin and the Viola
The violin generally has a smaller frame than the viola.
The bow is the long wooden stick that is used to play an instrument. If the end
which you hold the bow (the frog) is a straight 90 degree angle it is a violin bow,
whereas the viola bow is a 90 degree angle with a curved corner. Moreover, the
viola has a heavier bow.
The violin has an higher e-string while the viola has a lower c-string.
The violin has an E string and no C string, while for the viola it's vice versa.
Violins generally play higher pitched parts of the music while Violas play lower
pitched parts. However both instruments use much of the same techniques in
playing and require the same level of training and dedication to master.
Violins read treble clef while violas read mainly alto clef (and occasionally treble
clef).
Cello
The violoncello,
abbreviated as cello), is
a bowed string
instrument with four
strings tuned in perfect
fifths. It is a member of
the violin family of
musical instruments,
which also includes the
violin, viola and double
bass.
"Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons Cello Cover -
Caitlin Tarver Delaney
Double Bass or Upright Bass
The double bass, or upright
bass, also called the string
bass, bass fiddle, bass violin,
doghouse bass, contrabass,
bass viol, stand-up bass, bull
fiddle or simply bass, is the
largest and lowest-pitched
bowed string instrument of
the viol family in the modern
symphony orchestra, with
strings usually tuned to E1,
A1, D2 and G2.
Lorde - Royals Cover (Steve Metcalf)
Harp
The harp is a multi-string musical instrument
which has the plane of its strings positioned
perpendicularly to the soundboard.
Organologically, it is in the general category of
chordophones (stringed instruments) and has
its own sub category (the harps). All harps have
a neck, resonator and strings. Some, known as
frame harps, also have a pillar; those without
the pillar are referred to as open harps.
Depending on its size, which varies, a harp may
be played while held in the lap or while it
stands on a table, or on the floor. Harp strings
may be made of nylon, gut, wire or silk. On
smaller harps, like the folk harp, the core string
material will typically be the same for all strings
on a given harp. Larger instruments like the
modern concert harp mix string materials to
attain their extended ranges. A person who
plays the harp is called a harpist or harper. Folk
musicians often use the term "harper",
whereas classical musicians use "harpist".
Let Her Go - Passenger (Harp Cover) - Viviane
Nscheler