Predecessor of the violin
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REBABPredecessor of the violin.
HAHNHilary of the violin
CELLOMember of the violin family
CELLOSBaritones of the violin family.
AMATIDesigner of the modern violin
SCACCHIGreta of "The Red Violin"
FIDDLEMember of the violin family
GRETAActress Scacchi of "The Red Violin"
INELike the finale of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
purflingornamentation on the edges of a violin
STRINGORCHESTRAGroup with members of the violin family only
STRINGORCHESTRAGroup with only members of the violin family
purflingsPURFLING, ornamentation on the edges of a violin
ANDREAAmati who founded the Cremona school of violin-making
EMAJKey of the last movement of Mendelssohn's Op. 64 violin concerto
spiccato(of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow
cellithe bass member of the violin family tuned an octave below the viola
harmonichorda keyboard instrument of violin tone, in which the strings are rubbed by rosined wheels
fingerboardthe part of a violin, etc against which the strings are stopped by the fingers
bellyThe top surface of an instrument of the violin family, across which the strings are placed
harmonichordsHARMONICHORD, a keyboard instrument of violin tone, in which the strings are rubbed by rosined wheels
fingerboardsFINGERBOARD, the part of a violin, etc against which the strings are stopped by the fingers
fiddlebackA thing shaped like the back of a violin, with the sides deeply curved inward, in particular
martellando(Italian) playing the violin with a hammering touch, or with short quick detached movements of the bow
fiddlebacksA thing shaped like the back of a violin, with the sides deeply curved inward, in particular
tailpiecesThe piece at the base of a violin or other stringed instrument to which the strings are attached
martellandosMARTELLANDO, (Italian) playing the violin with a hammering touch, or with short quick detached movements of the bow
tailpieceThe piece at the base of a violin or other stringed instrument to which the strings are attached
stopsObtain the required pitch from (the string of a violin or similar instrument) by pressing at the appropriate point with the finger
stoppedObtain the required pitch from (the string of a violin or similar instrument) by pressing at the appropriate point with the finger
stoppingObtain the required pitch from (the string of a violin or similar instrument) by pressing at the appropriate point with the finger
soundboarda thin resonant board (as the belly of a violin) so placed in an instrument as to reinforce its tones by sympathetic vibration
soundboardsSOUNDBOARD, a thin resonant board (as the belly of a violin) so placed in an instrument as to reinforce its tones by sympathetic vibration
violista musical instrument of the violin family that is intermediate in size and compass between the violin and cello and is tuned a fifth below the violin
violbowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol
violsbowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol
violinsA stringed musical instrument of treble pitch, played with a horsehair bow. The classical European violin was developed in the 16th century. It has four strings and a body of characteristic rounded shape, narrowed at the middle and with two f-shaped sound holes
viola bowed stringed instrument chiefly of the 16th and 17th centuries made in treble, alto, tenor, and bass sizes and distinguished from members of the violin family especially in having a deep body, a flat back, sloping shoulders, usually six strings, a fretted fingerboard, and a low-arched bridge