violas

concerto

Solo-and-orchestra composition

• sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
• chamberEnclosed room or cavity
• quartetEnsemble of four

Bach · Handel · baroque · fugue · counterpoint · cadence · prelude · cantata · allegro · adagio

luthier

Stringed instrument craftsperson

• scrollWound document of parchment
• tailpieceConcluding addition to text
• bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle

soundpost · purfling · f-holes · chinrest · fingerboard · varnish · spruce · maple · ebony · strings

bow

Respectful forward inclination

• rosinSolidified conifer sap
• mutesSilences or softens
• caseContainer or instance

strings · tuning · pegs · stand · metronome · tuner · gut · steel · synthetic

ensemble

Unified group or outfit

• symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
• conductorOne who directs musicians
• philharmonicLarge orchestra organization

section · score · maestro · rehearsal · performance · auditorium · overture · accompaniment · soloist · pit

cello

Deep-voiced bowed instrument

• bassDeep pitch or fish
• fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
• rebecMedieval bowed string instrument

alto · tenor · clef

pansy

Ornamental garden flower

• tricolorThree-hued emblem
• gardenCultivated plant area
• beddingMaterials covering a mattress

perennial · biennial · petals · purple · yellow · white · Johnny-jump-up · heartsease · violet · wildflower

bowing

Bending forward in deference

• arcoPlay with bow
• pizzicatoString-plucking technique
• vibratoOscillating pitch effect

glissando · fingering · shifting · spiccato · tremolo · harmonics · double-stops · portamento · ricochet

• orchestraorchestra, symphony orchestra, philharmonic, strings, string orchestra
• hardy plantssedum, hellebore, juniper, daylily, snowdrops
• instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, drum
• stringsguitar, cello, double bass, string section, harp
• chamber orchestrastrings, violins, cellos, double basses, concertmaster
• luthieryluthier, luthiers, bow making, cigar box guitar, cello