Strings

Question 1

What is the strings family made up of?

Answer 1

Violins, violas, cello, double bass, and harp

Question 2

How many pieces of wood is the violin made up of?

Answer 2

70

Question 3

Is the Violin the smallest or the largest instrument in the strings ?

Answer 3

The smallest

Question 4

What is the bow for the violin made of?

Answer 4

Horse tail hairs

Question 5

How many hairs are made to make the violins bows?

Answer 5

150 to 200

Question 6

What are violin strings made from?

Answer 6

‘Cat gut’ which is actually sheep gut

Question 7

What measurement is the smallest violin ?

Answer 7

1/2 a centimetre

Question 8

What instrument is slightly larger than the violin?

Answer 8

The viola

Question 9

When and where was then viola invented?

Answer 9

In Italy in the 1500s

Question 10

Give the names of 2 famous viola players.

Answer 10

Beethoven and Mozart

Question 11

What band used Violas?

Answer 11

The Beatles

Question 12

How many violas are usually in a symphony orchestra?

Answer 12

10 to 14

Question 13

What is the full name for the cello?

Answer 13

‘Violoncello’

Question 14

How is ‘cello’ pronounced?Why?

Answer 14

‘Chello’ because it is Italian

Question 15

How many cellos are in a symphony orchestra?

Answer 15

8to12

Question 16

What is the part of the cello called that rests on the floor?

Answer 16

The end pin or spike

Question 17

Why does the endpoint rest on the floor?

Answer 17

To take the weight of the instrument

Question 18

What pitch does the double bass give?

Answer 18

A very low sound

Question 19

What is the other name for the ‘double bass’ ?

Answer 19

The ‘Contrabass’

Question 20

How many strings does a double bass have?

Answer 20

4 but can be made with 5

Question 21

What fingers do harp players never use ?

Answer 21

Little fingers cause they are too weak.

Question 22

How many pedals does a concert harp have?why?

Answer 22

7 pedals to allow the player to change the length of the strings.

Question 23

What colour are the strings on a harp? Why?

Answer 23

Coloured so you can see them quickly

Question 24

How many strings does a harp have?

Answer 24

47