stringed instruments

Presents an illustrated introduction to stringed instruments, looking at the viol, violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, guitar, and a selection of rare stringed instruments.

Introduces the violin, viola, cello, and bass, as well as the basic techniques for choosing and beginning to play a stringed instrument with a bow.

Simple text teaches young readers about stringed instruments, describing what they look like, how they work, what the different parts are, and how they compare to other instruments.

An introduction to the string family of intruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, harp, guitar and their relatives.

Describes the characteristics of the various families of instruments and the members of each one.

Introduces and describes the string instruments, including the harp, the violin, the guitar, and the viola.

Contains information about string instruments for children, including the different types of strings and parts of string instruments.

Traces the development of stringed instruments through various cultures. Includes projects for making different kinds of instruments and exploring how sound is made on strings.

Describes various stringed instruments from around the world including familiar instruments such as the guitar and violin, along with other traditional instruments such as the Japanese Koto and Indian lutes.

Introduces the violin and other stringed instruments, such as the guitar and cello, and explains which musical instruments are used to form certain musical groups.