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| alto clef |
in musical notation, a clef with middle C on the middle line of the staff, or the sign identifying this clef; viola clef. |
| bass viol |
see "viola da gamba." [1/2 definitions] |
| cello |
a large four-stringed instrument of the violin family with a pitch lower than that of the viola but higher than that of the double bass; violoncello. |
| string quartet |
an ensemble of four musicians playing on stringed instruments such as the cello, viola, violin, or double bass. [1/2 definitions] |
| viol |
a viola da gamba. [1/2 definitions] |
| viola da braccio |
a stringed instrument of the viol group that has a range similar to that of a viola. |
| violist |
one who plays the viola. [1/2 definitions] |
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