violins
Orchestra's soprano section
Violins is the plural of violin, the smallest and highest-pitched member of the string family.
An orchestra's violins divide into first and second sections, with first violins typically carrying the melody.
The word appears in contexts ranging from classical performance to folk fiddling: She's been playing violin since age five.
The violins swelled as the scene reached its climax.
Respectful forward inclination
- stringsThin flexible lines
- rosinSolidified conifer sap
- chin restCarved instrument attachment
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
bridge · scroll · f-holes · tuning pegs · soundpost · tailpiece · maple · spruce
Large instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- quartetEnsemble of four
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- concertmasterPrincipal first violinist
section · philharmonic · strings · first chair · ensemble · accompaniment · duet · trio
Oscillating pitch effect
- pizzicatoString-plucking technique
- tremoloRapid tonal wavering
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
- staccatoShort, separated note style
spiccato · glissando · double-stop · harmonics · bowing · fingering · intonation · phrasing
bow
Respectful forward inclination
fingerboard · bridge · scroll · f-holes · tuning pegs · soundpost · tailpiece · maple · spruce · ebony
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
concertmaster · section · philharmonic · strings · first chair · ensemble · accompaniment · duet · trio · quintet
vibrato
Oscillating pitch effect
staccato · spiccato · glissando · double-stop · harmonics · bowing · fingering · intonation · phrasing · cadenza
concerto
Solo-and-orchestra composition
folk
Regular common people
- instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, drum
- Musical Instruments Industryguitars, pianos, drums, flutes, trumpets
- Orchestral Popstring arrangements, baroque pop, orchestration, string section, horn section
- orchestraorchestra, symphony orchestra, philharmonic, strings, string orchestra
- heirloomsquilts, pocket watch, pocket watches, locket, lockets
- chamber orchestrastrings, violas, cellos, double basses, concertmaster
violinsdouble basses
Largest bowed string instruments
contrabasses · cellos · violas
violinsdrums
Struck membrane instruments
bass drums · timpani · tubas · bass guitars · contrabassoons
- 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
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