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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Erin Slaver, who played violin on the show in addition to acting as one of Panettiere’s back-up singers, hit it off with Carmack on a night out.
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Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Soundtracking Case’s words are windswept arrangements and contagious melodies where baritone guitar, violin swells, and steady percussion crumple up feelings of dread and anxiety.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
The show’s musical accompaniment will be a piano and violin.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
The finale opens with a sneaky cello solo answered by a mischievous violin line.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Soundtracking Case’s words are windswept arrangements and contagious melodies where baritone guitar, violin swells, and steady percussion crumple up feelings of dread and anxiety.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
The show’s musical accompaniment will be a piano and violin.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
The finale opens with a sneaky cello solo answered by a mischievous violin line.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Violin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violin. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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violin
noun
vi·o·lin
ˌvī-ə-ˈlin
1
: 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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