The String Family

Before we get into any of this, we would first read A House Filled with Music by Margret Rettich and The Philharmonic Gets Dressed by Karla Kuskin.

Notes and resources for the String Instruments:

father - Double Bass

Types of Musical Instruments Set 2


Double Bass Blues
by Andrea Loney

mother - Cello

Types of Musical Instruments Set 1

daughter - Violin

Types of Musical Instruments Set 1


The Bat Boy and His Violin
by Gavin Curtis


Play Me A Story: Nine Tales About Musical Instruments
edited by Naomi Adler (horse-head fiddle)

Exotic Morin khuur, the horse head fiddle and the legend of Namjil the Cuckoo

daughter - Viola

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Instrument Families Exploration
Carnegie Hall

free downloadable PDFs for:
Instrument Family Portraits
Instrument Family Sounds
The Orchestra Map

A House Filled with Music follows the order of the Orchestra Map

The Carnegie Hall website also includes lots of other activities!
Very highly recommended!

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This family is the perfect time to introduce Peter and the Wolf!

Peter - the string family
bird - flute
duck - oboe
cat - clarinet
wolf - French horn
grandfather - bassoon
hunters - timpani

Peter and the Wolf
the puppetry in this is exquisite!

Peter and the Wolf
narrated by David Bowie

Peter and the Wolf
by Sergei Prokofiev, translated by Maria Carlson

Peter and the Wolf
The Royal Ballet School

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