Music written for String Quartets has four staves. The instrumentation
is:
- 1st Violin
- 2nd Violin
- Viola
- Cello (Violincello)
The two violin parts are written in Treble clefs. The Viola is typically written using the Alto clef while the Cello is scored on a Bass clef.
Notice that the Bar lines run vertcially across the 4 staves, which is common in String Quartet scores. Tuning and note ranges for each of these bowed string instruments varies and is shown as follows:
The symbol 8va means to play the notes an Octave higher than written whereas 8vb means to play the notes an Octave lower than written.
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