The F-holes

One of the parts of a violin (and all the members of the bowed string family) are the F-holes:

But, what are they for? is it just a kind of decoration? 

 

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La construcción de un violonchelo/Building a cello

Interesante documental sobre el proceso de construcción de un violonchelo y el desconocido trabajo del luthier.

A presentation about the luthier's job

Irene (2º D) has made an excellent job with this presentation about the luthier's job.

A luthier is the person who makes or repais STRING instruments.

She also brought some wood pieces and tools to the classroom to support the explanation about the fabrication process:

Baroque and modern brigdes

String instruments - I

This post is specially interesting for 1ºC and 1ºD. 

As we are studying the different sections of the orchestra, it could be very helpful to watch some videos about different string instruments:

• Where are string instruments seated in the symphonic orchestra?

String seating in the orchestra

• Let's start with the VIOLIN:

Vivaldi - Four seasons - Summer

Itzhak Perlman plays Schindler's list main theme

• VIOLA. 

The viola is very similar to the violin but a bit bigger. 

Mozart - Sinfonia concertante for violin and viola

• CELLO

Yo-yo Ma performs Bach's cello Suite n. 1

A different use of the cello:

Apocalyptica - Nothing else matters

• DOUBLE BASS

Double bass - Vanhal concerto in D major

Double-bass is very used in JAZZ:

 

Miles Davis 

Charles Mingus