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  2. Violin technique - Wikipedia

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    A man playing the violin. It is possible to play the violin holding it in a variety of ways. Most players hold the lower bout of the instrument between the left shoulder and the jaw, often assisted by a semi-permanently attached chinrest and detachable shoulder rest. If held properly under the chin, the violinist can let go of the instrument ...

  3. Violin in music - Wikipedia

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    The violin is primarily used as support for a vocalist, as the sound of a violin complements that of the singer, but is also largely played solo. In solo violin concerts, the violinist is accompanied by percussion instruments, usually the tabla, the mridangam and the ghatam. The violin is also a principal instrument for Indian film music. V.

  4. Instrumentation (music) - Wikipedia

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    the relative difficulty of particular music on that instrument (for example, repeated notes are much easier to play on the violin than on the piano; while trills are relatively easy on the flute, but extremely difficult on the trombone); the availability of special effects or extended techniques, such as col legno playing, fluttertongue, or ...

  5. Violin - Wikipedia

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    A violin in which the tuning pegs are slipping needs to be repaired by a luthier or violin repairperson. Peg dope or peg compound, used regularly, can delay the onset of such wear while allowing the pegs to turn smoothly. The tuning G–D–A–E is used for most violin music, including Classical music, jazz, and folk music. Other tunings are ...

  6. List of percussion instruments - Wikipedia

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    Instruments commonly part of the percussion section of a band or orchestra. These three groups overlap heavily, but inclusion in any one is sufficient for an instrument to be included in this list. However, when only a specific subtype of the instrument qualifies as a percussion instrument, only that subtype is listed here.

  7. Music technology - Wikipedia

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    This 2009 photo shows music production using a digital audio workstation (DAW) with multi-monitor setup.. Music technology is the study or the use of any device, mechanism, machine or tool by a musician or composer to make or perform music; to compose, notate, playback or record songs or pieces; or to analyze or edit music.

  8. Vibraphone - Wikipedia

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    It is the second most popular solo keyboard percussion instrument in classical music, after the marimba, and is part of the standard college-level percussion performance education. It is a standard instrument in the modern percussion section for orchestras , concert bands , and in the marching arts (typically as part of the front ensemble ).

  9. List of quarter tone pieces - Wikipedia

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    Five songs for voice with violin accompaniment in quarter-tones to texts by Karel Hynek Mácha (1936, performed at the 1938 ISCM Festival in Paris) 3 Duos for 2 quarter-tone clarinets (1972) Suite for quarter-tone piano (1935-36) Milan Ristić. Duo for violin and violoncello, Op. 11 (1938) [citation needed]