which instrument belongs to the string family?
What instruments belong in the string family? Because of the way the instrument is played. If the instrument uses strings to make its sounds, it's a string instrument. Guitars, violins, bass guitars and pianos are all exa â¦ mples of string instruments. For clarification, the piano is not a member of the string family, per se ... rather it belongs with the Percussion family due to the percussive manner required to produce sound. It is associated with the string family ...