Violin
noun
A musical instrument with four strings that is played using a bow.
She practiced the violin for hours every day.
Often appears as...
- play the violin
- violin player
noun
A small, wooden device used to hold strings on some instruments.
Replace the violin if it's broken to create a better sound.
Often appears as...
- violin bridge
- replace the violin
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Technical
noun
A musical instrument with four strings that is played using a bow.
She practiced the violin for hours every day.
Often appears as...
- play the violin
- violin player
noun
A small, wooden device used to hold strings on some instruments.
Replace the violin if it's broken to create a better sound.
Often appears as...
- violin bridge
- replace the violin
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Icon
The violin is often associated with classical music and orchestras, symbolizing refinement and sophistication.
The solo violinist played Mozart's compositions masterfully.
Pro Tip 2/3Multiple Genres
Despite its classical roots, violins are also integral in folk, jazz, and even rock music.
The folk band's violinist brought a lively spirit to the performance.
Pro Tip 3/3Skill Level
The violin is considered a challenging instrument to master, with a steep learning curve.
After years of practice, she finally became proficient on the violin.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Icon
The violin is often associated with classical music and orchestras, symbolizing refinement and sophistication.
The solo violinist played Mozart's compositions masterfully.
Pro Tip 2/3Multiple Genres
Despite its classical roots, violins are also integral in folk, jazz, and even rock music.
The folk band's violinist brought a lively spirit to the performance.
Pro Tip 3/3Skill Level
The violin is considered a challenging instrument to master, with a steep learning curve.
After years of practice, she finally became proficient on the violin.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Icon
The violin is often associated with classical music and orchestras, symbolizing refinement and sophistication.
The solo violinist played Mozart's compositions masterfully.
Pro Tip 2/3Multiple Genres
Despite its classical roots, violins are also integral in folk, jazz, and even rock music.
The folk band's violinist brought a lively spirit to the performance.
Pro Tip 3/3Skill Level
The violin is considered a challenging instrument to master, with a steep learning curve.
After years of practice, she finally became proficient on the violin.
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Robert Gupta: Between...
and she had tears streaming down her face, and she had a palsy, she was shaking, and she had this gorgeous smile, and she said that she had never heard classical music before, she didn't think she was going to like it, she had never heard a violin before, but that hearing this music was like hearing the sunshine,
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Why should you listen to...
would such expressive instrumental program music, as it was known, become popular. By then, larger, more varied ensembles were the rule with woodwinds, brass, and percussion to help tell the tale. But Vivaldi pulled it off with just one violin, strings, and a harpsichord.
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Rives: A mockingbird...
I'll line the bottom with old notebook pages. Inside it, I will place a mockingbird for -- short explanation, hippie parents. What does a violin have to do with technology? Where in the world is this world heading? On one end, gold bars --
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The violin, and my dark...
I'd like to share with you a little bit of me playing my life. I might look successful and happy being in front of you today, but I once suffered from severe depression and was in total despair. The violin, which meant everything to me,
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How I made the ultimate...
toy I imagine a world where air power never evolved and tanks did getting bigger and bigger eventually any of like fortresses walking over the battlefield guns point in all directions I guess a toy with a violin theme is not the best
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Bird Feathers "Sing" PIPE...
the feathers of their wings deep in an ambient cloud forest this male club winged manikin is courting females Kimberley Bostwick at Cornell set out to prove that the bird was using its wing feathers to create its violin like sound
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Robert Gupta: Music is...
And I was afraid, not for myself, but I was afraid that I was going to lose him, that he was going to sink into one of his states, and that I would ruin his relationship with the violin if I started talking about scales
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Mating Fruit Bats PIPE Wild...
that may have looked violin but the female can always let go of the branch and fly off if she's had enough
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What Aristotle and...
What changed? Same music, on the same violin, played with the same passion and by the same man.
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A Child Prodigy, a...
I always say that the violin helps save his life for one week he was fully
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Robert Gupta: Between...
and she had tears streaming down her face, and she had a palsy, she was shaking, and she had this gorgeous smile, and she said that she had never heard classical music before, she didn't think she was going to like it, she had never heard a violin before, but that hearing this music was like hearing the sunshine,
Video examples
Why should you listen to...
would such expressive instrumental program music, as it was known, become popular. By then, larger, more varied ensembles were the rule with woodwinds, brass, and percussion to help tell the tale. But Vivaldi pulled it off with just one violin, strings, and a harpsichord.
Video examples
Rives: A mockingbird...
I'll line the bottom with old notebook pages. Inside it, I will place a mockingbird for -- short explanation, hippie parents. What does a violin have to do with technology? Where in the world is this world heading? On one end, gold bars --
Video examples
The violin, and my dark...
I'd like to share with you a little bit of me playing my life. I might look successful and happy being in front of you today, but I once suffered from severe depression and was in total despair. The violin, which meant everything to me,
Video examples
How I made the ultimate...
toy I imagine a world where air power never evolved and tanks did getting bigger and bigger eventually any of like fortresses walking over the battlefield guns point in all directions I guess a toy with a violin theme is not the best
Video examples
Bird Feathers "Sing" PIPE...
the feathers of their wings deep in an ambient cloud forest this male club winged manikin is courting females Kimberley Bostwick at Cornell set out to prove that the bird was using its wing feathers to create its violin like sound
Video examples
Robert Gupta: Music is...
And I was afraid, not for myself, but I was afraid that I was going to lose him, that he was going to sink into one of his states, and that I would ruin his relationship with the violin if I started talking about scales
Video examples
Mating Fruit Bats PIPE Wild...
that may have looked violin but the female can always let go of the branch and fly off if she's had enough
Video examples
What Aristotle and...
What changed? Same music, on the same violin, played with the same passion and by the same man.
Video examples
A Child Prodigy, a...
I always say that the violin helps save his life for one week he was fully
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John C. Reilly
American Actor
You know, the truth is that us actors would all like to believe we re-invent the wheel, every time we play a character. But, we're human beings and our instruments are not violins, they are our bodies and our consciousness and our collective life experience.
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Lindsey Stirling
American Musician
I played the violin my whole life. I wanted to play from the time I was just a little kid, and I've always loved dance as well. I wanted to make people smile. I wanted to add an extra energy to my playing and make it visual and make it unique and fun.
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Hilary Hahn
American Musician
Most kids are very seriously interested in something - friends, math, shopping, sports. For me it happened to be music and the violin. I had the chance to pursue it without having it get in the way of my life.
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Jimmy Chin
American Athlete
I grew up studying martial arts, playing violin, swimming competitively, so I already had athletic focus, discipline and training. When I brought that to climbing, I became passionate.
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Freya Ridings
English Musician
I realised, however, that you can't sing when you're playing the violin - or at least I can't - and as that aspect of performing is important to me I shifted to the piano.
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Jane Chen
American Businesswoman
I love classical music and have been playing violin since I was seven. Music helps me to express feelings in a way words often cannot.
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Taron Egerton
English Actor
I don't want to start getting my little violin out, but travelling across the world constantly and staying in hotels is tough, man.
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Evelyn Glennie
Scottish Musician
I often play on the cello-bass side of the orchestra, because I prefer the deep sounds. I can't hear the violins well.
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Paul Desmond
American Musician
I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age.
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Samuel Butler
British Poet
Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
Quote examples
John C. Reilly
American Actor
You know, the truth is that us actors would all like to believe we re-invent the wheel, every time we play a character. But, we're human beings and our instruments are not violins, they are our bodies and our consciousness and our collective life experience.
Quote examples
Lindsey Stirling
American Musician
I played the violin my whole life. I wanted to play from the time I was just a little kid, and I've always loved dance as well. I wanted to make people smile. I wanted to add an extra energy to my playing and make it visual and make it unique and fun.
Quote examples
Hilary Hahn
American Musician
Most kids are very seriously interested in something - friends, math, shopping, sports. For me it happened to be music and the violin. I had the chance to pursue it without having it get in the way of my life.
Quote examples
Jimmy Chin
American Athlete
I grew up studying martial arts, playing violin, swimming competitively, so I already had athletic focus, discipline and training. When I brought that to climbing, I became passionate.
Quote examples
Freya Ridings
English Musician
I realised, however, that you can't sing when you're playing the violin - or at least I can't - and as that aspect of performing is important to me I shifted to the piano.
Quote examples
Jane Chen
American Businesswoman
I love classical music and have been playing violin since I was seven. Music helps me to express feelings in a way words often cannot.
Quote examples
Taron Egerton
English Actor
I don't want to start getting my little violin out, but travelling across the world constantly and staying in hotels is tough, man.
Quote examples
Evelyn Glennie
Scottish Musician
I often play on the cello-bass side of the orchestra, because I prefer the deep sounds. I can't hear the violins well.
Quote examples
Paul Desmond
American Musician
I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age.
Quote examples
Samuel Butler
British Poet
Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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