STRING INSTRUMENTS
Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
VIOLIN
The smallest of the 4 instruments.
Highest pitched (sound)
Most competitive
Must bring to and from school each day.
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VIOLA
Slightly larger than the violin.
Medium pitched sounds (same strings as cello, but played like the violin)
Warm sound
Less competitive
Must bring to and from school each day.
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CELLO
Low pitched
Played sitting down and held between knees.
Supported on the floor with a metal endpin.
Highly competitive
School cello and home cello. Do not have to bring back and forth to school.
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BASS
Lowest pitch (percussion of orchestra)
Biggest instrument of the string family.
Played while sitting on a stool.
Least competitive
School bass and home bass. Do not have to bring back and forth to school each day.
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