WHAT TO EXPECT
The violin and viola produce higher-pitched sounds, and the larger instruments like the cello and double bass make the deeper, richer tones that are so important to the sound of a modern orchestra.
Whichever the size of the instruments, they have a similar shape and curved wooden bodies with wooden necks. The strings stretch across the body and neck and connect to a decorative heads. It’s at the head of the neck where the strings are tuned with small but sturdy tuning pegs.