violin's
Stringed instrument's belonging
Violin's is the possessive form of violin, indicating something belonging to or associated with the instrument: The violin's strings need replacing, the violin's rich tone filled the hall.
It can also form a contraction with "is": The violin's out of tune.
Prized antique string instrument
- CremonaNorthern Italian violin-making city
- luthierStringed instrument craftsperson
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- pedigreeRecord of descent
authentication · auction · collection · restoration · craftsmanship · lineage · masterpiece · antique
Physical structure, living thing
- neckHead-body junction
- scrollWound document of parchment
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
soundpost · f-holes · pegbox · tailpiece · chinrest · strings · tuning pegs · nut
Quality of sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- pitchFrequency of sound
harmonics · projection · warmth · brilliance · sustain · voice · overtones · sonority
Stradivarius
Prized antique string instrument
- CremonaNorthern Italian violin-making city
- luthierStringed instrument craftsperson
- provenanceRecord of ownership
pedigree · authentication · auction · collection · restoration · craftsmanship · lineage · masterpiece · antique · valuation
body
Physical structure, living thing
- neckHead-body junction
- scrollWound document of parchment
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
bridge · soundpost · f-holes · pegbox · tailpiece · chinrest · strings · tuning pegs · nut · saddle
tone
Quality of sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
pitch · harmonics · projection · warmth · brilliance · sustain · voice · overtones · sonority · richness
concertos
Works for soloist and orchestra
- sonatasMulti-movement classical compositions
- capricesSudden impulsive urges
- etudesMusical practice pieces
cadenzas · romances · serenades · showpieces · encores · chamber music · Paganini · Bach · Brahms · Beethoven
bowing
Bending forward in deference
- fingeringNote-playing hand technique
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- pizzicatoString-plucking technique
spiccato · legato · staccato · tremolo · glissando · harmonics · shifting · portamento · ricochet · arco
- violin caseStorage for stringed instrument
- world's smallest violinGesture dismissing self-pity
- electric violinsBowed strings with pickups
- world's tiniest violinSarcastic response to whining
- violin bowStick strung with horsehair
- played someone like a violinSkillfully exploited another's emotions