Instruments of the Orchestra by Sight and Sound

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The four strings of the violin are G, D, A, E, tuned in fifths. The first, or E string, sometimes called chanterelle, is very often used on account of its beautiful singing tone. The D and A strings are not so penet...