Question

What string instrument is heard at the 11:26 mark of this piece?
Option A
Violins
Option B
Cello
Option C
Viola
Option D
Double Bass

Answer 1

I can’t hear the piece from here, so I can’t identify the instrument at 11:26 without the audio. If you can upload or link the clip (or describe what you hear), I’ll identify it.

Meanwhile, here’s a quick guide so you can decide yourself:

- Violin (Option A)
- Highest of the four. Bright, cutting, often sings above the orchestra.
- Lowest open string G3 ≈ 196 Hz. Typical solo lines are clearly in the upper mid/high register.

- Viola (Option C)
- A fifth below the violin, darker/warmer than a violin but similar timbre.
- Lowest open string C3 ≈ 130.8 Hz. Sits in the middle range — can be mistaken for violin if played high, or for cello if in its upper register.

- Cello (Option B)
- Rich, warm, singing tenor/alto/low voice. Often used for melodic lines in a mid-to-low range.
- Lowest open string C2 ≈ 65.4 Hz. If you hear a warm mid-low solo that could be hummable at human-voice pitch, likely cello.

- Double bass (Option D)
- Lowest, deep and woody, sometimes more percussive; notes can be felt as much as heard.
- Lowest open E1 ≈ 41.2 Hz (or C1 on five-string/extension). If the line is very low and thick, it’s bass.

Quick tests you can do:
- Hum the note and see whether it feels high (violin), mid (viola/cello), or very low (bass).
- Use a tuner or spectral analyzer on your phone to read the fundamental frequency and compare to ranges above.
- Note timbre: bright/keen = violin; darker but not deep = viola; warm, singing, cello-like = cello; very deep/rumbling = double bass.

If you upload a short clip (even 5–10 seconds around 11:26) I’ll tell you which option it is.