violin
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When a violin string is plucked, it produces a main tone along with a series of overtones.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
The house band drums intensify, a violin cries and guitar chords growl.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
A violin floats between the guitars, evoking country earthiness with an elegiac tone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Blending classical violin with pop and rock, their "Flamethrower" is "a three-minute burst of drama" of "very high musical quality," Eurovision expert Anna Muurinen told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The strings of the violin, the part that made the sound, was the edge of his wing.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing violin
Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - Middle School
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Musical Instruments - High School
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