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Stringed Instruments |
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Class Schedule |
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"Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together." John Ruskin |
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Practicing Tips |
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There are up to seventy different pieces of wood that are artfully crafted and joined together to make a bowed stringed instrument. No nuts, bolts, or screws are used. A special glue known as Cologne Glue, taking it's name from the city where it is made, is used to assemble all of the instruments' parts. Stringed instruments are made from different types of trees from all over the planet. The woods used are maple for the back, the ribs and the scroll. The top of the violin, which is also called the belly, is made of pine. Ebony, from Africa, is used to make the fingerboard, pegs, tail-piece, and tail-pin. The bow is made from Brazilian wood and must be both strong and supple, light, and balanced. The horsehair is attached at one end to the tip and at the other end to the frog of the bow. The strands of the horse hair must be both strong and elastic and usually come from Canada or Siberia. White resin or galipot is melted in a glazed pot over a moderate coal fire to make the rosin that is applied to the horsehair. |
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Famous Composers |
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Music Links |
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Concert Information |
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the violin |
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Van Zant School |
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The violin is the smallest of the stringed instruments and has a very bright and expressive tone. The instrument is held under your chin and rests comfortably on your left shoulder. The violin strings are G, D, A, and E. |
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Beeler School |
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the viola |
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Rice School |
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The viola is a little larger than the violin. As the instruments get bigger, their voices are lower and warmer. The viola is also held under your chin and its strings are C, G, D, and A. |
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the cello |
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You cannot tuck the cello under your chin! It is so big that it must rest between your knees on the floor. The cello has a deep, rich,and mellow tone. It's strings are tuned to C, G, D, and A, one octave below the viola. |
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