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| Composer : | Lewis, Alastair (1974 - ) | ||||||
| Instrumentation : | Violin solo | ||||||
| Style : | Classical | ||||||
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| Publisher : | Lewis, Alastair | ||||||
| Copyright : | Copyright © Alastair Lewis | ||||||
Added by alastair-lewis, 05 Jul 2011 Donate to Lewis, AlastairThe grace notes and staccato found in this piece make for a colorful tune. The tempo marking is denoted as moderato, a relaxed pace in which the mood is raised. The violin is a string instrument, with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. Of the four instruments in the violin family; the violin, viola, cello and doublebass; the violin is the smallest and the highest pitched member. This instrument is also known as the fiddle. Violins are played by drawing a bow across one or more of its strings, while different pitches are produced by the string(s) being stopped by the other hand. Other techniques such as plucking are also employed. The name is derived from the Medieval Latin word "vitula", meaning stringed instrument - it is believed that this is also the origin of the Germanic word "fiddle". Most of the modern characterists of the violin were developed in 16th-century Italy, but the instrument has its earliest origins in Asia where Turkic and Mongolian horsemen played instruments with bows and strings made of horsehair. Someone who plays the violin is known as a violinist or a fiddler. Today violinists can be found in a wide variety of musical genres including classical, jazz, folk music and rock 'n roll. Source / Web : | meastros-of-the-guitar | | |||||
