String Instruments of the World

World Music Curriculum to be used by Substitute Teachers.

Plucked Chordophones

Intro to Chordophones: Lyres and Lutes
Open Harps, Bowed Harps and Harp Lutes
Closed Harps
Fretted Chinese Lutes
Asian Zithers
European Zithers
Latin Lutes, Banjos, Ukeleles
Spanish and Mexican Plucked Instruments

Bowed Chordophones

Huqin Chinese Bowed Instruments
Early European Bowed Instruments
Modern String Instruments: Violin
Modern String Instruments: Viola & Cello
Modern String Instruments: Double Bass
Modern String Instrument: Bows

Keyboard Chordophones

Harpsichords and Viginals (Plucked Keyboard Instruments)
Clavichords and Clavinets
The Piano Family
Additional World String Instrument Music Recordings