String instruments are all those where sound is made by rubbing the strings with a bow. The typical sound of the classical and symphony orchestra is given by this largest group of instruments that includes the violin, the viola, the cello and the double bass. The development of string instruments stretches back to ancient times. The first string instrument was the flexible bow, which produced sounds of different pitch as the tension of the string was varied. 'If it is true that God created man in his own image, we can say that man created the violin in the image of a goddess - because the violin is a beautiful goddess.” (Yehudi Menuhin)

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