| The conductor will determine the number of | | | | because of the recessed compartment it |
| stringed instruments in a symphonic orchestra | | | | contains. |
| at any one time because it is his | | | | |
| responsibility to select the music that will | | | | Each musician that plays a string musical |
| be played during a concert performance. The | | | | instrument will be provided with a musical |
| category for string instruments in a | | | | stand at each symphonic concert. The musical |
| symphonic orchestra will include instruments | | | | stand is used to hold the various sheets of |
| such as the violin, viola, cellos, double | | | | music that will be played during a concert |
| basses, harp, and the piano. There are limits | | | | and the musicians that play stringed |
| to the number of stringed instruments, and | | | | instruments will be seated with chairs that |
| symphonic orchestras use only one piano and | | | | point toward one stand because the sheets of |
| harp. | | | | music are shared between two musicians. One |
| | | | of those musicians will be given the |
| Each of these instruments incorporates the | | | | responsibility of turning the sheets of music |
| use of string to produce a musical sound. The | | | | throughout the concert. |
| methods for producing a musical sound | | | | |
| incorporate the use of other musical | | | | The responsibility for tuning string styled |
| accessories like a bow. A musician will train | | | | musical instruments is left up to the |
| for many years to perfect the musical notes | | | | musician. The task is not a difficult one |
| on a scale for each instrument, and some find | | | | because the tuning process only involves |
| that they can incorporate the use of the | | | | tightening or loosening of the string, which |
| hands to pluck music from the string | | | | is mounted on the instrument at various |
| instrument if that instrument is the violin | | | | points with a wooden piece, called a |
| or cello. The harp will require the use of | | | | resonator. |
| hands only to produce a musical note and the | | | | |
| piano incorporates the use of certain key | | | | A string styled musical instrument is capable |
| combinations to get the desired sound. | | | | of emitting a wide range of sounds. A concert |
| | | | musician can regulate and control the pitch |
| Musicians view string instruments such as the | | | | of those sounds by adjusting the level of |
| violin and violas as more user friendly | | | | tightness in the string. The process for |
| because they are smaller and easy to carry. | | | | tuning a stringed musical instrument is |
| These stringed instruments will usually be | | | | simplified somewhat because each string on |
| stored in a carry case that is reinforced | | | | the musical instrument will be attached to a |
| with foam that is the perfect shape of the | | | | knob. The knob can be hand turned in either |
| instrument that is carried inside. The | | | | direction anytime the string is deemed too |
| storage cases used for stringed musical | | | | loose or tight. The high range sounds are |
| instruments such as the cellos and double | | | | emitted when the string is set at its |
| basses are considerably larger. The sheer | | | | tightest setting and other strings can be |
| size of the case will make it difficult to | | | | loosened to gain access to the lower notes on |
| carry, but musicians are assured of safety | | | | the musical scale. |