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 4½ 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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Ray Suen rounds out the sound with string arrangements performed on violin and viola.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Baugher took a break from playing the violin before getting involved in the orchestra.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Aura pulled out a violin while Simmons warmed up on the piano.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Concertmaster Erin Keefe’s violin playing acted as the voice of Scheherazade in the work, weaving a tale with life-or-death urgency.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Baugher took a break from playing the violin before getting involved in the orchestra.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Aura pulled out a violin while Simmons warmed up on the piano.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
Concertmaster Erin Keefe’s violin playing acted as the voice of Scheherazade in the work, weaving a tale with life-or-death urgency.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Violin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violin. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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