With a wide range of subjects, the music school enables its students to learn and develop their own musical expression with an instrument (or even with their voice).
The regular instrumental lessons take place as partner, group or individual lessons once a week (except on holidays, custom days and during the NRW school vacations) and are given exclusively by studied instrumental teachers.
The accordion is a hand-pulled instrument in which the sound is produced by freely vibrating reeds that strike through. By means of air flowing through the bellows, these are made to vibrate.
The accordion is a versatile instrument that is just as much fun played solo as it is when played with others. Depending on your wishes and interests, it offers a variety of possibilities in different musical styles: Entertainment, pop, rock, jazz, musical to classical, ... Everything is possible.
In the beginning, the focus is on learning to play the melody with appropriate bellows guidance. After a short time, the students can play their first pieces with the right hand. Later, the page with the bass notes is added, the buttons of which are pressed with the left hand. "The orchestra to go" is thus complete.
Through the interaction of both hands, which additionally guide the bellows of the accordion, skills of coordination are especially trained.
With suitable instrument size, the starting age for learning the accordion in the music school is between 6 and 8 years. For the beginning lessons there are rental instruments in different sizes available in the music school (for a fee).
The recorder is not a single instrument, it is a whole family of instruments, with many different flutes, in different pitch, pitch and construction. The best known is probably the soprano recorder, with which the recorder career usually begins. A change to a smaller or larger recorder instrument is possible after some time of lessons.
Not only does the recorder have a diverse range of instruments, it also has a repertoire that spans many centuries, beginning with the Middle Ages, followed by the Renaissance, and ending with the Baroque period, the heyday of the alto recorder. However, there are still composers today who compose music for the recorder.
Children can start recorder lessons from the age of about 6. The recorder is suitable as a beginner's instrument for various reasons. It is relatively inexpensive to purchase, and a quick sense of musical achievement is an additional motivator.
Playing together in small groups is part of the lessons almost from the beginning and can be continued in ensemble playing at a later stage.
The recorder is not only taught for beginners, or as an introductory instrument with a later change of instrument, but also as a Renaissance and Baroque chamber music instrument into adulthood.
The electric bass plays a supporting role in all "modern" music styles and often defines the style of the band with characteristic playing methods.
At the Hilden Music School, children can start lessons from the age of about 10, but of course older children, teenagers and adults can also take lessons. In the trade there are so-called "beginner kits" for beginners, which are not too expensive.
The instruments can also be played "silently" using headphones. The content of the lessons can be based on the wishes of the students. Opportunities for playing together arise, for example, in the various bands of the music school.
The electric guitar is indispensable in all modern music styles. Whether rock, hard rock, jazz, funk, pop, blues, everywhere it sets distinctive accents. At the Hilden Music School, children can start lessons from the age of about 10. Younger children can prepare for the electric guitar with the classical guitar. All you need for electric guitar lessons is a suitable instrument and an amplifier. Often you can get cheap offers for both together.
Dear parents, the amplifiers often have headphone outputs, so that undisturbed family life is guaranteed.
The content of the lessons can be based on the wishes of the children. Opportunities for playing together arise in the bands of the music school and, of course, in your own band if necessary.
The bassoon is the largest woodwind instrument, which makes it produce a pleasant and deep sound. The bassoon is used in the symphony orchestra, wind band and chamber music. It always plays an important role in the ensemble. Well-known pieces in which the bassoon plays an important role include "Peter and the Wolf", in the role of the grandfather, or "The Sorcerer's Apprentice".
At our music school, bassoon players participate in the youth wind orchestra Blowing-up, in the wind and symphony orchestra, in the Sinfoninis and in the Sinfonietta. There are also chamber music groups in which the bassoon is an integral part.
With a special children's bassoon, lessons are suitable for children ages 7 and up. Of course, any age group is welcome to start bassoon lessons. No previous musical knowledge is required.
The corresponding instruments can be borrowed from the music school for one year for a rental fee. To get to know the instrument, trial lessons can be arranged.
The human voice is THE body's own instrument and is probably one of the oldest and most important means of human expression. Through the combination of speech, sounds, pitches and volume, it creates many opportunities to communicate with information and emotion. According to various studies, singing also makes you happy and healthy.
Singing lessons allow you to get to know your own voice with its timbres and facets. It includes
At the Hilden Music School, you can choose between two areas when registering: classical singing lessons and rock, pop, jazz singing.
Singing lessons at the Musikschule Hilden are recommended to all interested persons from the age of about 10 years and are possible for all age groups. It takes place preferably as individual lessons of 30 or 45 minutes once a week. However, lessons in groups of two are also possible by arrangement.
Elementary musical knowledge (reading music, choral singing, piano/keyboard) is an advantage, but not mandatory.
Still undecided? A trial lesson can help you decide.
Young people and adults also have the opportunity to make music together with others in the area of pop / jazz / rock in addition to their lessons, e.g. in one of the music school bands or in the pop choir.
The guitar is "of course" one of the most popular instruments, you can use it to play melodies, hot solos, artistic compositions but also to accompany songs. As different as the uses are, so different are the instruments.
A good instrument dealer offers something for every taste: Western guitars for "accoustic" music and song accompaniment, electric guitars for use in rock, pop and jazz, and classical guitars for beginners and professional players. The latter go to the guitar maker and buy instruments for tens of thousands of euros. But simpler "classical" guitars are available for much less money, and later you can always buy a better instrument if necessary. You can hear the difference.
You can have the size of the guitar corresponding to your height estimated in a specialist shop, because every player should only play on an instrument that fits him or her well in the hand. As a rule, instruments with a 50 - 58 cm scale length are well suited for children of elementary school age, also known as 3/4 guitars in the trade. It is important to seek advice when choosing an instrument.
And when should you start? In general, a starting age of 6 to 7 years is recommended. Younger children can also be introduced to the guitar in a playful way.
You can play the guitar with others in bands as well as in orchestras of the music school such as the "beginner" plucked string ensemble "Vielsaiter" and the advanced plucked string ensemble "Hilden Mandolin Orchestra". Making music together is also great fun in various chamber music ensembles, on school trips and the like.
The harp can rightly be called the oldest plucked string instrument. With its "heavenly" and unique sound, it has enchanted its listeners for thousands of years. Whether it is used in folk music, in Irish or Scottish tradition, in connection with the interest in the Middle Ages, quite classically in symphonic music or as a solo instrument. It always brings its own unique mood to our hearts. In the lessons, all of these styles can be addressed.
The students of the music school start with small instruments, so called hook harps, and later, according to their wishes, they can be further trained on the concert harp. Instruments are available for lessons at the music school.
Children can start lessons at the age of 6. But adult students are also welcome.
The musicians can experience themselves playing at home or in ensembles of the music school such as the various symphony orchestras. Participation in competitions such as "Jugend musiziert" is also possible with interest and appropriate preparation.
With its soft, dark and warm sound, the horn connects the high and low brass instruments, but is also a link between brass and woodwinds.
In chamber music it is represented in many woodwind ensembles, such as the woodwind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon) or the octet (2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons). Hardly any classical symphony can do without horns. In the works of Mozart and Haydn it is the most important wind instrument in the orchestra next to the oboe. But it is also indispensable in a musical or film orchestra, where it takes over lyrical themes. In a group, on the other hand, the horns are often used to underscore dramatic scenes. Pay attention to the film music during your next visit to the cinema, you will be surprised how often you hear horns.
Did you know / did you know,
What do I have to know beforehand?
Nothing! You should have fun with music. It is helpful if you can sing, have previously attended Elementary Music Education and/or JeKits.
You can get a rental instrument from the music school to start with. For students between the ages of 6 and 13, special children's horns are available as a rental instrument. Later, from about 12 to 14 years, you should change to a normal sized instrument. When purchasing your own instrument, a so-called double horn in Bb/ F is recommended.
Joy and fun from the first note, combined in a creative-modern teaching concept show children, teenagers as well as adults the world of the keyboard and digital media.
Here you can immerse yourself in completely different styles of music. In addition, sounds are created, songs are written and videos are set to music. The long-term goal here is to give the students a musically multifaceted treasure chest to take with them, which will enable them to be keyboard players in their own right. They are in demand in many ensembles, especially in bands of various instrumentations and styles. This is also the case in the music school.
A keyboard for beginning lessons should have at least 61 keys, velocity and a USB connection. In addition, a cell phone or tablet should be available for teaching.
"Playing the clarinet is fun from 7 - 77". Once you start, you may never stop and get a little more excited about it every day. Children can often play simple melodies on the small C clarinet after just a few hours, and they're already good to listen to.
Origin and manufacture and tone production
The clarinet was invented around 1750 by Jakob Denner in Nuremberg. It belongs to the woodwind instruments, as it is almost always made of wood and a wooden reed is used to produce sound. In recent times, reeds made of plastic have increasingly come into use. A special blowing of air through the clarinet causes this reed to vibrate, which is transmitted to the air (air column) in the clarinet. This is how the clarinet tone is produced. There are two systems of the clarinet, which often differ fundamentally from each other, among other things, by the key system, the mouthpiece, the choice of reed and the tone. One distinguishes between the "international" and the "German system". The "German system" is used almost only in Germany and Austria.
What is so inspiring about the clarinet?
In short, its enormous variety and range.
The range
The clarinet has a range of four octaves. The most commonly used clarinets are the Bb clarinet and the A clarinet. With the low clarinets, contrabass clarinet, bass clarinet, basset horn and the high clarinets in E-flat and D, the range of the clarinet family roughly covers a concert grand piano.
Dynamics
Every instrument can be played loudly and softly. Nevertheless, there are instruments that are used more for the soft tones, for example string and plucked instruments such as the violin, viola or even the guitar. Other instruments are rather responsible for the loud tones. For example, the brass instruments trumpet and trombone. The clarinet serves both dynamics to perfection. From the barely audible "whisper" to the "scream", which can still be heard over a loudly playing symphony orchestra.
The enormous stylistic play and sound spectrum
Classical - The clarinet was also and especially appreciated by the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. That is why he wrote very beautiful solo pieces (a concerto and chamber music) for the clarinet. One of the most famous works for the clarinet is his Concerto in A major.
Klezmer/ Balkan/ Tango/ Jazz - As the "Queen of Klezmer", the clarinet clearly influenced Eastern European Klezmer and Balkan music as well as Argentinean tango and, through virtuoso use of special techniques such as yelping, laughing, crying and growling (a somewhat sour-sounding growl), provides a lot of fun and joy for the clarinetist and the clarinetist as well as for her or his enthusiastic audience.
This also applies to swing and Dixiland jazz - styles that would hardly be conceivable without the use of the clarinet.
Want to listen to a sample? On Youtube just enter "Klarinette Musikschule Hilden" and then have fun listening!
The piano is a versatile keyboard instrument that simply hasn't gone out of style for over 300 years. With its large range of 88 vividly arranged keys - and thus 88 notes - it allows for a wide variety of sounds and playing styles. In its polyphony and sonority, it is reminiscent of a choir or an orchestra. The piano can be played solo or in chamber music. It can be part of an ensemble, an orchestra or a band. A special sonority also unfolds when played four-handed.
The average starting age for piano lessons in the music school is about 6 - 8 years. There are no upper limits. It is also never too late to start again.
Anyone who is interested can try out the instrument in a trial lesson, which offers space for getting to know the instrument individually, trying it out and answering open questions. Individual advice is also available during the annual open day of the music school. Before purchasing an instrument of one's own, specialist teachers are happy to offer advice.
Piano lessons are very varied and can be tailored to the individual needs and preferences of the students. The focus is on learning a solid, differentiated playing technique and musical composition, ear training, and an understanding of general musical aspects. Furthermore, improvisation and song accompaniment can also be part of the lessons.
In addition to performing in auditions, concerts, and at various other musical events, students have the opportunity to participate in various classical chamber music ensembles, jazz, or pop ensembles.
The name double bass is derived from the contraoctave, whose notes are even lower compared to the cello. The low doubling was sought for larger instrumentations, and thus this lower stringed instrument came into being.
Today's double bass had numerous predecessors with different names. One of them was the violin, whose family affiliation is as unclear as that of the double bass, since it existed both as a "bass violin" (four-stringed, without frets, in violin form) and as a "bass viol" (five- or six-stringed, with frets, in viola da gamba form). Nowadays the double bass is the deepest and largest of the most common stringed instruments.
Due to the improvement of the playing technique, the double bass is not only used as an accompanying instrument, but because of its special timbre, many solo pieces are also written for it. It has a wide range of use, from modern symphony orchestra to jazz to the original rock'n roll and rockabilly.
It can be bowed as well as plucked (often used in jazz). A "normal" double bass has 4 strings. In symphony orchestras, instruments with 5 strings are sometimes used to extend the range downward.
Thanks to the different sizes of instruments, which can also be borrowed from the music school (if there are enough in stock), you can start playing from the age of 6.
The double bass is a highly sought-after instrument in the music school's orchestras. From an early age, double bass students have the opportunity to make music together with others in the orchestra. This begins with the children's string orchestra "Sinfonini" and can then be continued in the youth symphony orchestra "Sinfonietta" and finally in the Young Symphony Orchestra Hilden ("JSO").
The Hilden Mandolin Orchestra has been cultivating the far-reaching tradition of plucked music in Hilden since 1924, almost 100 years ago. Even though guitars and basses also play in this orchestra, the mandolin is, as the name suggests, one of the supporting instruments here.
Famous composers such as Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Pagini and Prokofiev wrote original music for this beautiful plucked instrument, on which the strings are struck with a plectrum.
As a rule, one can play music of all stylistic epochs on the mandolin, including folk music. The musical everyday life of our mandolin students consists of domestic and public music making, solo as well as with piano and other string, wind or plucked instruments.
Mandolin students at our music school participate in various ensembles and are involved in performances on a wide variety of musical occasions. In addition, they can participate in music camps and national music competitions as well as in the competition "Jugend musiziert".
At our music school, mandolin students can join the plucked string orchestra "Vielsaiter" after only half a year of instrumental lessons. Advanced players can play together in the "Hilden Mandolin Orchestra". Participation in these ensembles is free of charge for instrumental students of the music school.
Since the mandolin is a very handy instrument, it is suitable to start at the age of about 5 years. The pitch of the mandolin corresponds to that of the child's voice, which means that children can sing along wonderfully and develop their hearing well in the process. Of course, it also makes sense and is nice to start at a young or adult age! The mandolin is suitable for melody playing as well as for chord playing and song accompaniment.
Trial lessons are offered to get to know the instrument.
An instrument can be borrowed (for a fee) for one year at the music school. For the purchase of your own instrument, the subject teacher will be happy to advise you.
Just come by and get to know the many strings of the mandolin. We are looking forward to meeting you!
The oboe is one of the oldest woodwind instruments in the world with a lot of history and traditions. Its special feature is its mouthpiece, a double reed. It consists of two individual, thinly scraped reeds, made from a type of reed. These two reeds start to vibrate when you blow into them, the reeds hit each other very quickly, the air column picks up the vibration and transmits it to the instrument.
The instrument itself is made of a fine African grenadilla wood and the tone holes are closed with keys. This allows the pitch to be changed. The interaction of the reed, the instrument and the player's body produces a particularly resonant and singing sound. This is why the oboe is also called "the singing instrument". This singing sound thus has a particularly touching power to express emotions. Composers recognized this very early on and have since used the oboe for particularly emotional solos in orchestral pieces. Through its special characteristics, the oboe conveys joy and sorrow, love and pain, cheerfulness and merriment, or slips into the role of lovable croaking animals as in "Peter and the Wolf". Since it has the unmistakable tone, it also sets it in the orchestra. All instruments are tuned to the oboe. She thus takes on one of the most important roles in the orchestra.
The literature offers the oboe endless possibilities from baroque and classical to modern, jazz and pop. Thus it is also a very attractive solo instrument. Other timbres are brought into play by the oboe d'amore, the cor anglais and the Heckelphone. All three belong to the oboe family, bring the vibrating sound in lower pitches to the orchestra and can also be learned as an advanced student.
It is possible to learn the oboe at the age of seven with an easier student instrument at the music school.
The trombone is one of the most versatile instruments. Whether in the symphony orchestra, the symphonic wind orchestra, a brass ensemble, the brass band, the trombone choir, the big band, in pop bands or as a solo instrument, you can hear trombone sounds in almost every musical genre.
The sound spectrum is just as wide. From soft to blaringly loud - just think of the trombones of Jericho - many different sounds can be produced on the trombone.
Unlike all other (brass) wind instruments, the trombone has no valves or keys to change the pitches. With the so-called slide, a u-shaped metal tube, the length of the trombone and thus the pitch can be changed continuously.
Do you also find it fascinating? Ask at the music school when you can try out the trombone in a trial lesson. Don't worry, a trombone is a big instrument, but there are trombones especially for children that you can borrow from the music school. This way you can start playing the trombone from the age of six.
But not only children can learn trombone (new). Adults and seniors can also be inspired by this instrument.
The flute is the most silvery instrument of the woodwinds. Its unmistakable bright, radiant sound enriches every symphony or wind orchestra, and it plays in a wide variety of chamber music ensembles. The flute is also often heard as a soloist.
At our music school, the flute students participate in the youth wind orchestra Blowing-Up, in the wind and symphony orchestra, in the Sinfoninis and in the Sinfonietta. There are also chamber music groups in which the flute is an integral part.
The participation in concerts as well as the possibility to take part in the competition "Jugend musiziert" is an inherent part of the flute lessons besides the music making at home.
With a special children's flute, it is possible for children to start learning the instrument from the second grade, that is, at the age of seven to eight.
Of course, starting flute lessons is also useful and enjoyable at a young or adult age. No previous musical knowledge is required - curiosity and enjoyment of the sound of the flute are the best prerequisites.
The corresponding instruments can be borrowed from the music school for a rental fee of one year.
To get to know the instrument, trial lessons can be arranged at the music school. In this context, individual questions can also be discussed very well with a specialist teacher.
The saxophone belongs to the woodwind instruments. There are different types of saxophones. The lowest is the bass saxophone and the highest is the sopranino saxophone. The most common instruments in the family are the baritone, tenor, alto and soprano saxophones.
Most beginners start on an alto saxophone. This instrument fits well in the hand and is not too heavy to carry. Children younger than 8 years can also start on a curved soprano saxophone. This instrument is even smaller than the alto saxophone. During your first lesson, you and the teacher will decide which instrument suits you best. Adults often start on the tenor saxophone.
In the first year you can rent an instrument from the music school. Students must purchase the reeds and cleaning materials themselves. Many also buy a strap, which is more comfortable than a standard strap.
After a year of lessons, the student can decide whether to continue with the saxophone and buy an instrument. A good entry-level instrument starts at a price of about 900 euros. There are many offers on the internet with very cheap instruments. Unfortunately, these instruments have a short life span and the repair is often more expensive than the instrument itself. An instrument that breaks quickly can spoil the fun of playing.
The saxophone is a very versatile instrument. You can play classical, pop, jazz, funk and much more on it. In the music school, students can take lessons alone or with several people. At approximately the same level, a saxophone quartet can already be formed. There is also a symphonic wind orchestra, a pre-orchestra and a beginner's orchestra. In the music school there are also bands in which a saxophone is often used.
The immense diversity of the instrumentarium is divided into four main groups according to playing techniques and areas of application:
DRUM SET, DRUMS, MALLETS and PERCUSSION.
Most percussion instruments are struck with mallets, but many percussion instruments are struck with the hands only. The shape, weight, length and material of the mallets are decisive for the sound. It also depends very much on how and where you strike the instrument.
DRUM SET
The original drum set actually consists of several instruments: snare drum, bass drum, tom-toms, hi-hat and cymbals of various sizes. It is played with drumsticks (sticks) but also brushes (brushes). The drum set is an essential part of rock, pop and jazz bands, but also has its place in light music. Drum students learn various playing techniques, train the coordination of hands and legs and develop a secure sense of rhythm.
PERCUSSION
Percussion refers to the percussion instruments used in the orchestra. The timpani, the bass drum, the snare drum, the cymbals (which are usually played in pairs) and the triangle.
MALLETS
The collective term mallet refers to various types of mallet instruments. There are instruments with wooden bars (marimbas/xylophones) and there are instruments with metal bars such as the glockenspiel and the vibraphone. They are played with up to four mallets, so that polyphonic playing is possible. Mallets are melodic instruments and are often used as solo instruments or fulfill an accompanying function in bands or jazz formations.
PERCUSSION
Well-known percussion instruments are congas, bongos, claves, castanets, cowbells, tambourines and countless other instruments. Mostly they originate from the African or South American region.
INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT
(Greek - "melodious")
Not only the name "euphonium" is euphonious, but also the sound of this rather unknown brass instrument, which is why the euphonium is also often called the "cello of brass music". It is a true multi-talent. Either you fall in love with this instrument forever or you use it as a preparation for the tuba or the trombone. The mouthpiece of the euphonium is exactly the same as that of the trombone.
You can also play in many ensembles with a euphonium. In a symphonic wind orchestra or a brass band, the euphonium often has the melody and thus a soloist function. Just like the trombone, the euphonium can be learned from the age of 6.
The trumpet is the smallest brass instrument and, like its larger siblings, is blown or sounded with the lips.
To learn the art of playing the trumpet, you should first and foremost be able to hold the trumpet well. If it is too heavy and you are still too weak, you need to gain some strength. From the age of eight, sometimes earlier, sometimes later, this should be quite possible.
A basic musical education such as singing (and possibly rhythmic clapping) is an almost mandatory requirement. In any case, an audition with the trumpet teacher is recommended, where all open questions can be clarified.
In the music school the trumpet is used in the youth wind orchestra "Blowing Up" and in the symphonic wind orchestra "SBH" as well as in various smaller wind ensembles.
There is one great instrument in the brass family: the tuba.
Producing a sound is simple. It works like any other brass instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece. With your lips closed, you form a column of air. In this way, the lips are made to vibrate or oscillate, as if trying to imitate the sound of a motorcycle. This is how a sound is created.
The sound of the tuba is majestic, and despite its size, the instrument is very agile and mobile. These are qualities that gives the tuba the valve system.
You can start playing the tuba when you are about 7 years old, first with a baritone horn. Later, you can switch to the euphonium or directly to the large tuba (if necessary with a playing stand), depending on your height.
The tuba is present in almost all musical formations, such as the symphony and wind orchestras, as well as chamber music. It is also played in a jazz band as well as a solo instrument. Low notes are not only accompaniment, but the basis of all harmonic structures.
Playing the tuba is something beautiful and a musical journey into the world of low notes. As with all other instruments, "practice" is the magic word if you want to explore the world of the tuba.
The word "viola" comes from Italian and is the common name there for a stringed instrument. Since the instrument was originally called "viola da braccio" (= arm violin), the term "viola" has become established in German.
It is the "big sister" of the violin, since it is built larger and is made to sound in the same playing position as the latter, but is tuned lower. Its special feature is its soft, dark sound, somewhat milder than that of the violin.
The viola has existed since the 16th century, but has always undergone structural changes, larger, smaller, with 5 strings, ... - one experimented with her.
The top of the viola is made of spruce, the back and the sides are made of maple, the fingerboard is made of ebony. 4 strings are stretched over the bridge and can be bowed or plucked with the finger. The bow has a stick made of wood or carbon and is strung with about 150 to 220 hairs from the stallion's tail. These are rubbed with rosin (a special resin) for better adhesion.
There are different ways of playing with the bow: bowed (long, short, with stopping) or "jumped" (the bow is "thrown" onto the strings). The fingers of the left hand are decisive for the pitch. The right hand guides the bow.
The recommended starting age is 6 to 8 years, for which instruments come in different sizes.
The viola can be played alone or in chamber music groups, but is also an ideal instrument of the indispensable middle voice for making music together in an orchestra. At the music school, viola students have the opportunity to play in the orchestra from an early age. This begins with the children's string orchestra "Sinfonini" and can then be continued in the youth symphony orchestra "Sinfonietta" and finally in the Young Symphony Orchestra Hilden ("JSO").
The word "violin" comes from the Italic and means "small viola" or violino, from which the term violin has been derived. In German, the term "Geige" (violin) has become established.
It is the soprano instrument, i.e. the highest instrument of the string family. The violin has existed essentially in its present form for about 450 years and has been on a successful course in music history ever since. It can be used universally: from classical to jazz, folk, pop and rock, bowed and plucked and even as an electronic violin.
The top of the violin is made of spruce, the back and sides are made of maple, the fingerboard is made of ebony. 4 strings are stretched over the bridge and can be bowed or plucked with the finger.
The bow has a stick made of wood or carbon and is strung with about 150 to 220 hairs from the stallion's tail. These are rubbed with rosin (a special resin) for better adhesion. There are different ways of playing with the bow: bowed (long, short, with standing) or "jumped" (the bow is "thrown" onto the strings). The fingers of the left hand are decisive for the pitch. The right hand guides the bow.
The recommended starting age is 5 to 8 years, for which instruments come in different sizes.
The violin can be played alone or in chamber music groups, but is also an ideal instrument for making music together in orchestras. There, the violins take over the two top voices of the strings. At the music school, violin students have the opportunity to play in an orchestra from an early age. This begins with the children's string orchestra "Sinfonini", can then be continued in the youth symphony orchestra "Sinfonietta" and finally in the Young Symphony Orchestra Hilden ("JSO").
The violoncello belongs to the string family and is between the viola and the double bass in size. It is played sitting down and held between the knees.
Also from the pitch it lies between these two and can sound brilliant in sonorous bass as well as in the tenor range. Its name also comes from the violone (the bass) and the Italian diminutive. So, in a way, it is a bass...
In the string and symphony orchestra, it is of course indispensable and may not be missing in the classical string quartet. In the music school there are corresponding opportunities for making music together in the children's string orchestra "Sinfonini", in the youth symphony orchestra "Sinfonietta", in the "Young Symphony Orchestra Hilden" and of course in various chamber music formations.
The cello is a very versatile instrument. Nowadays, all styles are played on the cello (the common abbreviation). The repertoire ranges from Bach's famous cello suites to Beethoven's sonatas to the core romantic repertoire of the great cello concertos by Dvorak and Elgar, for example. From there, it moves on to works of classical modernism, folk music, jazz or even pop and rock music.
