by maggierhee March 20, 2017
The hightest instrument in the string section.
i am a violinist and a violist and i think it is unfair to comment on an instrument without playing it. The violin has a beautiful high range and the viola has a melodious low range. They both sound beautiful when played properly and the player must be dedicated and put much time into their playing. (people who do not play an instrument would not understand this concept!)
i am a violinist and a violist and i think it is unfair to comment on an instrument without playing it. The violin has a beautiful high range and the viola has a melodious low range. They both sound beautiful when played properly and the player must be dedicated and put much time into their playing. (people who do not play an instrument would not understand this concept!)
by vlnvla325orchdork March 30, 2008
One of the most beautiful and expressive instruments in the world of music. It can range from playful and cheeky to sorrowful and breathtaking. It imitates the human voice with its own unique sound. Yes, it takes a while to learn how to play properly - just like any other instrument. And personally, I don't think it sounds like a dying cat at all. Dunno where people get that from...
by Mazurka February 4, 2010
Euphemism for Thomas Jefferson's penis, made evident by the musical number "He Plays the Violin" from 1776.
"He plays the violin
He tucks it right under his chin
And he bows, oh he bows
For he knows, yes he knows
That it's high-high-high-diddle diddle
Twixt my heart, Tom and his fiddle
My strings are unstrung
High, high, high, high
I am undone
I hear his violin
And I get that feeling within
And I sigh, oh I sigh
He draws near, very near
And it's high-high-high-diddle diddle
Goodbye to the fiddle
My strings are unstrung
High-high-high-high
I'm always undone"
-Martha Jefferson
He tucks it right under his chin
And he bows, oh he bows
For he knows, yes he knows
That it's high-high-high-diddle diddle
Twixt my heart, Tom and his fiddle
My strings are unstrung
High, high, high, high
I am undone
I hear his violin
And I get that feeling within
And I sigh, oh I sigh
He draws near, very near
And it's high-high-high-diddle diddle
Goodbye to the fiddle
My strings are unstrung
High-high-high-high
I'm always undone"
-Martha Jefferson
by TheViolinIsHisPenis July 28, 2011
A beautiful bowed four-stringed instrument (more strings on the Norwegian variety, the Hardanger fiddle or hardingfele) that is incredibly difficult to play well. There are quite a number of musical pieces that show the technical prowess of players of this instrument.
by pentozali September 3, 2012
A Violin is the smallest stringed instrument in the string family, and the highest. It’s strings are from the second highest string to the lowest, and then the highest open string is, A4, D4, G3, and E5. It is tuned in fifths. The instrument is quite popular in the music world. Often used in classical music, bluegrass music, and country.
by AShortDoubleBassist December 25, 2019
Like a little guitar with a bow. Sounds quite nice is it's played properly, but it's played wrong you feel like smacking the person whos playing it around the head.
by psycho bitch March 1, 2004