The Conductor’s Baton is a stick used by conductors primarily to enlarge and enhance the manual and bodily movements associated with directing an ensemble of musicians. Before the use of the baton, orchestral ensembles were conducted from the harpsichord or the first violin lead. Conductors first began to use violin bows or rolled pieces of … Read more
The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument, in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material. It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers … Read more
The viola is a string instrument played with a bow. The strings are usually tuned to the notes C3, G3, D4, and A4. The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. It is slightly larger than a violin and has a lower and deeper sound. A viola’s body is between 2.5 cm … Read more