violin
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“I never saw a Latino playing violin on TV or the big screen. I didn’t see any quirky, nerdy, artsy Latino kids like I was,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
When a violin string is plucked, it produces a main tone along with a series of overtones.
From Science Daily • May 19, 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
It was almost exactly as though he were playing upon a violin!
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing violin
Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - High School
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