Violin, viola, cello, bass.
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The smallest orchestral stringed instrument is the Violin. The size of stringed instruments, from smallest to largest, is as follows: Violin Viola Cello Double Bass
From smallest to largest: * Violin * Viola * Cello * Bass * Harp
The harp has the broadest range of sounds of any string instruments.
All of the strings are part of the violin family. Basically the double bass, cello, and viola are the violin's relatives. The piano and the harp are also considered string instruments.
The piccolo, which is a small version of the flute. Some might say the piccolo since it is quite small. However, there are so many percussion instruments that it is hard to tell which might be the smallest. I would think that castanets might be considered the smallest instrument in the orchestra. They are typically about the size of the palm of your hand.