String Instruments Ms Helen Magri Musical instruments come

Musical instruments come in different shapes and sizes from all over the world.

Today, we are learning about string instruments. Ms Helen Magri

Can you name How we play the We move thedo bow across strings these

We move the bow across the strings, like this: This is a viola, which

We pluck the strings, like this: Ms Helen Magri

Listen to how the sound changes when these players stop bowing and start plucking

Can you name these instruments? guitar harp Ms Helen Magri

How do we play these instruments? We pluck or strum the strings

Listen to how the harp is played and the sound it makes: Ms Helen

Guitar strings can be made of metal or nylon. Watch how guitars are played

Many string instruments are very old and have a long history Ms Helen Magri

An Italian artist called Gaudenzio Ferrari painted this fresco in 1535. Can you see

This instrument looks similar to a guitar. This instrument is called a lute. It

These instruments look very similar to the violins and violas we have today. Ms

This instrument looks very similar to the cello we have today. Ms Helen Magri

The first violins, violas and cellos were made in the early 1500 s in

Let’s look at another string instrument shown in a more recent piece of art.

This image from Shewhat Disney’s is playing 2002 a ukulele film Do youisknow instrument

A ukulele looks like a small guitar. However, a ukulele has four strings, while

The ukulele is an instrument from Hawaii. Do you know where Hawaii is? Ms

In the 1870 s, people from Portugal moved to Hawaii and brought with them

The ukulele was invented in the 1880 s and was based on the guitar-like

Now the ukulele is played all over the world. Ms Helen Magri

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String Instruments Ms Helen Magri

Musical instruments come in different shapes and sizes from all over the world.

Today, we are learning about string instruments. Ms Helen Magri

Can you name How we play the We move thedo bow across strings these or we instruments? pluck the strings. cello violin viola double bass

We move the bow across the strings, like this: This is a viola, which has a lower sound than a violin. Ms Helen Magri

We pluck the strings, like this: Ms Helen Magri

Listen to how the sound changes when these players stop bowing and start plucking the strings: Ms Helen Magri

Can you name these instruments? guitar harp Ms Helen Magri

How do we play these instruments? We pluck or strum the strings

Listen to how the harp is played and the sound it makes: Ms Helen Magri

Guitar strings can be made of metal or nylon. Watch how guitars are played and listen to the difference. Ms Helen Magri

Many string instruments are very old and have a long history Ms Helen Magri

An Italian artist called Gaudenzio Ferrari painted this fresco in 1535. Can you see any string instruments in this fresco? Glory of Angels. Santa Maria dei Miracoli church, Saronno. Ms Helen Magri

This instrument looks similar to a guitar. This instrument is called a lute. It is the ancestor of the guitar. Ms Helen Magri

These instruments look very similar to the violins and violas we have today. Ms Helen Magri

This instrument looks very similar to the cello we have today. Ms Helen Magri

The first violins, violas and cellos were made in the early 1500 s in Italy. Now they are popular all over the world and are used in many different styles of music. Ms Helen Magri

Let’s look at another string instrument shown in a more recent piece of art. Ms Helen Magri

This image from Shewhat Disney’s is playing 2002 a ukulele film Do youisknow instrument Lilo and Stitch. is playing? Ms Helen Magri

A ukulele looks like a small guitar. However, a ukulele has four strings, while a guitar has six strings. Ms Helen Magri

The ukulele is an instrument from Hawaii. Do you know where Hawaii is? Ms Helen Magri

The Hawaiian Islands are here.