The String Family (Identify by Picture and Sound)

What instrument is this?

• Viola

• Violin

• Cello

• Double Bass

• Harp

What instrument is this?

• Harp

• Viola

• Cello

• Double Bass

What instrument is this?

• Double Bass

• Cello

• Viola

• Violin

What instrument is this?

• Harp

• Violin

• Viola

• Cello

What instrument is this?

• Cello

• Double bass

• Viola

• Violin

• Harp

To play the stringed instruments you can use a _____ which rubs across the strings to produce the sound.

• Stick

• Bow

• Reed

The violin, viola, cello and double bass can be played by bowing across the strings or by _________?

• Picking

• Holding

• Plucking

Who am I? I have a very high pitched sound, I can be bowed or plucked. I has a sweet sound.

• Viola

• Cello

• Double Bass

• Violin

Who am I?

I have a very low pithed sound and a deep timbre.

• Cello

• Double Bass

• Harp

Who am I?

I have 47 strings. My strings can be plucked or strum to create a beautiful, gently, fairy like timbre.

• Cello

• Double Bass

• Viola

• Harp