Violins

The violin, sometimes referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in regular use in the violin family. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino piccolo and the pochette, but these are virtually unused. Most violins have a hollow wooden body, and commonly have four strings (sometimes five), usually tuned in perfect fifths with notes G3, D4, A4, E5, and are most commonly played by drawing a bow across the strings. The violin can also be played by plucking the strings with the fingers (pizzicato) and, in

thumb|A luthier tunes the bridge of a violin. A luthier ( ; ) is a craftsperson who builds or repairs string instruments.

classical tripartite music composition for violin accompanied by an instrumental ensemble

composition for piano and two instruments, usually a violin and a cello

amplified violin, string instrument

intangible cultural heritage

A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin or a bass. Fiddle is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violin and fiddle are essentially synonymous, the style of the music played may determine specific construction differences between fiddles and classical violins. For example, fiddles may optionally be set up with a bridge with a flatter arch to reduce the range of bow-arm motion needed for techniques such as the double shuffle, a form of bariolage involving rapid alternation between pairs of a

stringed musical instrument that is mechanically amplified by a metal resonator and horn attached to its body

violin set up in the manner of the baroque period of music

string instrument

accessory used for violins and violas

making an instrument of the violin family

violin without or with a very shallow sound box