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