Poems of Violins and Musical Strings
Poems of Violins and Musical Strings
Let's explore the four orchestral string instruments: violin, viola, cello and bass - through original poetry! I hope you enjoy my poetic reflections on these 4 instruments!
All poetry copyright Mindy Makuta (aka MyFairLadyah) Reprint with permission.
The Four Stringed Instruments
The four stringed instruments leave their expressions
This lens is my way to voice my impressions
Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass
Make lovely music when out of the case
The Strings Play a Lovely Sonata
The strings play a lovely sonata
From hundreds of years ago
When ships with tall sails in regatta
Had banners of the kings' chateaux
There's a Strad, an Amati, et al
From the great master shops of Cremona
The sound and the craft and the detail
Are still prized by the knowing persona
Violin, viola, cello and bass
Have survived to the modern age
But others existed once in their place
To be heard from a courtly stage
Selections with a String Quartet
You May Also Enjoy Before the Near Empty Stage, a poems that I wrote while awaiting the start of a live classical orchestra concert performance
The Violin
The Violin
Violin
A violin has the highest voice
Four strings that start with E
Sometimes called a fiddle by choice
It plays a resplendent melody
Music Featuring the Violin
Peter's Violin
The Violin as a Fiddle
The Violin as a Fiddle
Listen to Some Fiddle Music
Fiddle Music Selections
The Viola
The Viola
Viola
The viola is somewhat lower
Though very similar to a violin
Sounds better with a better bower
Doesn't do well for bluegrass stylin'
Music Featuring the Viola
The Cello
The Cello
Cello
Cellos are a whole different matter
They point to the floor and not to the chin
Their sound box is necessarily fatter
To create the deeper chords within
Music Featuring the Cello
The Bass (Double Bass)
The Bass (Double Bass)
Bass (aka Double Bass)
Largest of the four is the bass
Often taller than the player
Very unwieldy to carry its case
It adds an important layer
Music Featuring the Double Bass
The Red Violin
The Red Violin
A Red Violin
A violin made with the deepest love
With blood and sweat and stain of red
Is passed through ages into the hands of
Virtuosic talent to perfection led
The Red Violin
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