Illustration of violin
- 1 bridge
- 2 sound hole
- 3 soundboard
- 4 fingerboard
- 5 pegs
- 6 scroll
- 7 tailpiece
- g G-string
- d D-string
- a A-string
- e E-string
violin
noun
vi·o·lin
ˌvī-ə-ˈlin 
: a bowed stringed instrument having four strings tuned at intervals of a fifth and a usual range from G below middle C upward for more than 4¹/₂ octaves and having a shallow body, shoulders at right angles to the neck, a fingerboard without frets, and a curved bridge
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The production is lush yet subtle, weaving nylon and 12-string guitars, bass, cello, violin, and other string instruments into a soundscape that elevates her evocative vocals.
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Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The circus starts with a few booming notes from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony but swiftly switches to the show’s original musical score, which through the evening shifts from lush 1960s-style pop to a raucous onstage accordion/violin duo.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Growing up in Toronto, the 28-year-old singer-songwriter got an early start in music by taking lessons in classical piano and violin, guitar, theory and voice at a music school her mom and partner ran.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The La Jolla Music Society presents Blake Pouliot on violin and Henry Kramer on piano at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. $45-$87.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The circus starts with a few booming notes from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony but swiftly switches to the show’s original musical score, which through the evening shifts from lush 1960s-style pop to a raucous onstage accordion/violin duo.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Growing up in Toronto, the 28-year-old singer-songwriter got an early start in music by taking lessons in classical piano and violin, guitar, theory and voice at a music school her mom and partner ran.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The La Jolla Music Society presents Blake Pouliot on violin and Henry Kramer on piano at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave. $45-$87.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Violin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violin. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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violin
noun
vi·o·lin
ˌvī-ə-ˈlin
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: a stringed musical instrument with four strings that is usually held against the shoulder under the chin and played with a bow
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