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Orchestral Strings

How to Upgrade the Sound of Your Orchestral String Instrument

To a musician, sound couldn’t be more important. Countless hours are put into learning, playing, and practicing, all with the goal of improving the quality of sound that’s produced. To be sure, you can’t properly express yourself with a musical instrument unless you have the ability to produce the best sound. For musicians who play […]

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Upgrade Your Sound: Essential Orchestral String Accessories

Whether you play the cello, the violin, the viola, or the double bass, high-quality orchestral string accessories are the most important purchase besides the instrument itself. From stands and bows to cleaning supplies, there are tons of accessories on the market that can improve the sound, longevity, and your overall enjoyment of your string instrument. […]

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Brand Spotlight: Strobel

Handcrafted from solid tonewoods and high-quality finishes, Strobel orchestral string instruments deliver impeccable quality at a great value. Each Strobel violin, viola, cello, and double bass has been built with incredible attention detail, which is why they’ve become a favorite of music teachers and students alike. Whether you’re a new musician or have been playing […]

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Double Bass Buying Guide

The bass has been a staple of popular music for decades. While most people today think of electric bass guitars, which feature prominently throughout many genres of music though they only appeared on the market in the 1950’s, there are actually several different types of bass. Bass guitars can be electric or acoustic, they can […]

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How to Upgrade the Sound of Your Orchestral String Instrument

What’s the Difference Between a Cello and Double Bass?

The four main instruments in the string family are the violin, viola, cello, and the double bass. When it comes to the cello and the bass, they may look similar but are actually very different. From size and tuning to the sound produced and how they’re played, we’ll go through the main differences between the […]

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Brand Spotlight: Bellafina

When translated directly, the term “Bellafina” means “beautiful fine”– a fitting name considering their line of high-quality violins, cellos, violas, and double basses are some of the most beautiful instruments in the world. Most Bellafina instruments are sized at a reduced scale, making them the perfect choice for younger players or adults with a small […]

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An Introduction to Orchestral Strings

An Introduction to Orchestral Strings

If you asked any orchestra director which family of instruments offer the greatest range of expression, intensity, and nuance they’d probably say the orchestral string family. The orchestral string family is composed of instruments that are played by sliding a bow across the strings. Due to their range of tones, the violin and the cello […]

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