Nat 4Nat 5HigherAdvanced Higher
String instruments
String instruments produce sound from vibrating strings.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 4; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
String instruments include violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, harp, and others. They may be bowed, plucked, strummed, or processed electronically.
Topics
InstrumentsTimbreMusic concepts
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.