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CHORDOPHONES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bowed string instruments<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

VIOLIN<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>by Patricia Bravo Presa – 1\u00baA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The violin is a chordophone instrument, bowed string instrument. It has a high definite pitch and it is usually played standing up or sitting on a chair. <\/span><\/p>\n

The sound is produced by rubbing the string with a bow. It is made of different kinds of wood.<\/span><\/p>\n

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VIOLA<\/span><\/strong> by \u00c1ngela Caviedes Magdaleno – 1A<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The viola belongs to bowed string family, a group of chordophone instruments. It is the second higher instrument in her family because it is a little bigger than the violin.<\/span><\/p>\n

The viola holds over the shoulder. It is made of wood and it has four strings, like the other instruments of the family. <\/span><\/p>\n

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CELLO<\/span><\/strong> by Teresa Cortina Fern\u00e1ndez \u2013 1\u00baA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The cello is a chordophone, bowed, instrument and has a definite pitch.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is made of wood. It is played with a bow. And it has got four strings.<\/span><\/p>\n

The cello is too big to be played under the chin like the violin and viola. Instead, it is played with the musician sitting down with the cello placed between his or her legs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The person who plays the cello is called cellist. <\/span><\/p>\n

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THE DOUBLE BASS<\/span><\/strong> by Paula Garc\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez – 1\u00baA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The double bass is an instrument of the string family, it is the largest of these instruments.<\/span><\/p>\n

It has got four strings that produce sounds when they are rubbed with a bow.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, it is used in jazz, playing pizzicato. In this technique, the player plucks the strings with his fingers.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a symphony orchestra, the doubles bass are located on the right and bottom of the director.<\/span><\/p>\n