Orchestral Strings

Accessories for Orchestral Strings
Cellos
Double Basses
Harps
Violas
Violins

Kolstein Ultra Formulation Supreme Bass Rosin
20% off $99+
Kolstein Ultra Formulation Supreme Bass Rosin
15.00
Scherl and Roth SR43 Arietta Series Student Cello Outft
20% off $99+
Scherl and Roth SR43 Arietta Series Student Cello Outft
2,379.00
Scherl and Roth SR82 Stradivarius Series Professional Viola Outfit
20% off $99+
Scherl and Roth SR82 Stradivarius Series Professional Viola Outfit
3,299.00
Scherl and Roth SR72 Series Professional Viola Outfit
20% off $99+
Scherl and Roth SR72 Series Professional Viola Outfit
2,589.00
Scherl and Roth SR44 Arietta Hybrid Series Student Cello Outfit
20% off $99+
Scherl and Roth SR44 Arietta Hybrid Series Student Cello Outfit
2,849.00
Scherl and Roth SR62 Sarabande Series Intermediate Viola Outfit
20% off $99+
Scherl and Roth SR62 Sarabande Series Intermediate Viola Outfit
1,869.00
Scherl and Roth SR62 Sarabande Series Intermediate Viola
20% off $99+
Scherl and Roth SR62 Sarabande Series Intermediate Viola
1,449.00
Scherl and Roth SR42 Arietta Series Student Viola Outfit
20% off $99+
Scherl and Roth SR42 Arietta Series Student Viola Outfit
1,199.00
Scherl and Roth SR52 Galliard Series Student Viola Outfit
20% off $99+
Scherl and Roth SR52 Galliard Series Student Viola Outfit
1,439.00
Scherl and Roth SR51 Galliard Series Student Violin Outfit
20% off $99+
Scherl and Roth SR51 Galliard Series Student Violin Outfit
1,119.00
Kun SUPER Violin Shoulder Rest
20% off $99+
Kun SUPER Violin Shoulder Rest
27.50
Pirastro Piranito Series Violin String Set
20% off $99+
Pirastro Piranito Series Violin String Set
38.07
D'Addario Pro-Art Series Viola String Set
20% off $99+
D'Addario Pro-Art Series Viola String Set
69.99
Resonans Viola Shoulder Rest
20% off $99+
Resonans Viola Shoulder Rest
19.99
AB Amy Birch Dark Cello Rosin
20% off $99+
AB Amy Birch Dark Cello Rosin
9.99
AB Amy Birch Dark Violin Rosin
20% off $99+
AB Amy Birch Dark Violin Rosin
9.99
Anton Breton VP-70 Menuhin-Style Adjustable Violin Shoulder Rest
20% off $99+
Anton Breton VP-70 Menuhin-Style Adjustable Violin Shoulder Rest
7.99
Meisel Chin Amigo Chinrest Cover
20% off $99+
Meisel Chin Amigo Chinrest Cover
11.99
Hidersine Special Bass Rosin
20% off $99+
Hidersine Special Bass Rosin
8.99
Hidersine Violin or Viola Rosin
20% off $99+
Hidersine Violin or Viola Rosin
10.29
D'Addario Prelude Violin A String
20% off $99+
D'Addario Prelude Violin A String
5.99
Glaesel Cello Endpin Rest
20% off $99+
Glaesel Cello Endpin Rest
8.66
The String Centre Ultra Rubber Practice Mute
20% off $99+
The String Centre Ultra Rubber Practice Mute
8.49
Glaesel Cello Practice Mute
20% off $99+
Glaesel Cello Practice Mute
9.49

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About Orchestral Strings

Stringed instruments are instruments played by plucking striking or bowing taut strings. The stringed instruments in an orchestra include the violin viola cello and double bass. All are generally played with a bow although they may also be plucked with one's finger to create a different type of sound. The bow is a long narrow piece of wood or fiberglass which is strung with natural horsehair. In addition to orchestras stringed instruments are popular in country folk and jazz bands as well as chamber music groups.

All of the stringed instruments work together to make up the string section of an orchestra. An orchestra that is made up entirely of stringed instruments is called a string orchestra. If other instruments such as brass wind and percussion instruments are added to the string orchestra a full orchestra is formed.

Most children can start lessons between the ages of 6 and 8 (though children as young as 3 can start Suzuki lessons). Because stringed instruments come in small sizes (for example a quarter or half the size of the regular size) a child's physical size is not an issue as it might be with a big instrument like a trumpet. By this age children have started reading which many teachers believe is important before starting music lessons. Also children's attention spans are long enough to concentrate in class and practice for 10 to 30 minutes at a time. Because many children go on to play in school or community orchestras playing a stringed instrument offers opportunities for social interaction.

Please note that learning to play a stringed instrument takes time. With the piano the student strikes a key and produces a note. With a string instrument a child must learn how to position his fingers and draw the bow correctly before he can create a note correctly. So although it may be frustrating encourage your child to practice and persevere and soon he'll be playing beautiful music.