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How do you use Viol in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like string, plus the exact meaning.

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Viol in a sentence

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Viol | Violence | Violent | Violation | Violations | Violated | Violating | Violate | Violet

Viol meaning

  1. A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold.
  2. A large rope used to manipulate the anchor

Synonyms of Viol

bowed stringed instrument string

Related words

Other words often associated with Viol or its synonyms:

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Using Viol

  • The main meaning on this page is: A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold. | A large rope used to manipulate the anchor
  • Useful related words include: bowed stringed instrument, string.
  • In the example corpus, viol often appears in combinations such as: the viol, viol family, bass viol.

Context around Viol

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

bass 2× division 1× lyra 1× youth 1× include 1× tenor 1×

Often after:

family 4× consort 2× player 2× lyra 1× viola 1× repertoire 1× historian 1× music 1×

Sentence patterns with Viol

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the viol family 3× above division viol lyra viol 1× according to viol historian ian 1× and bass viol 1× century the viol s c 1× family include viol this instrument 1× in the viol and traditional 1× in the viol family 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

currently the term 2× a few members 1× according to viol 1× although the baryton 1× besides consort playing 1× by the mid 1×

Common sentence endings:

the viol family 4× among amateur players 1× and bass viol 1× as music director 1× becoming outward facing 1× before the 1490s 1×

Words around Viol

Just before it in the word index:

viognier 9 vio 12 vinz 2 vinyls 10 vinyl 470 vinyasa 7

Just after it in the word index:

viola 302 violaceum 2 violante 2 violas 23 violate 697 violated 1.260

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbe 37 abdollahian 37 abergavenny 37 abeyance 37 abounded 37 acetylene 37

Corpus analysis for Viol

  • In this selection, "viol" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bass, division, lyra, family, consort and player stand out and add context to how "viol" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the viol family and above division viol lyra viol. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "viol" sits close to words such as abbe, abdollahian and abergavenny, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with viol

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Madison Youth Viol Consort live! (5 words)

Ensembles like these show that the viol is making a comeback. (11 words)

Much viol music predates the adoption of equal temperament tuning by musicians. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Besides consort playing the bass could also be used as a solo instrument (there were also smaller basses designed especially for a virtuosic solo role, see above division viol, lyra viol, viola bastarda). (33 words)

Compared to the French bow, the German bow has a taller frog, and the player holds it with the palm angled upwards, as with the upright members of the viol family. (31 words)

It can therefore cause confusion if used in print where context does not clearly indicate that a viol player is meant, though it is entirely unproblematic, and common, in speech. (30 words)

Exclamation examples

Madison Youth Viol Consort live! (5 words)

Example sentences (20)

Besides consort playing the bass could also be used as a solo instrument (there were also smaller basses designed especially for a virtuosic solo role, see above division viol, lyra viol, viola bastarda).

Play the Viol: The Complete Guide to Playing the Treble, Tenor and Bass Viol.

The viol is also regarded as a suitable instrument for adult learners; Percy Scholes wrote that the viol repertoire ".

Madison Youth Viol Consort live!

According to viol historian Ian Woodfield, there is little evidence that the vihuela de arco was introduced to Italy before the 1490s.

A few members of this family include: * Viol : This instrument, developed in the 15th century, commonly has six strings.

Although the baryton doesn't have viola in its name it is sometimes included, wrongly, in the viol family.

By the mid- to late 16th century, the viol's C-holes facing direction was reversed, becoming outward facing.

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Compared to the French bow, the German bow has a taller frog, and the player holds it with the palm angled upwards, as with the upright members of the viol family.

Currently, the term "viola da gamba" without qualification generally refers to the bass viol.

Currently, the term "viola da gamba" without qualification generally refers to the tenor viol.

Ensembles like these show that the viol is making a comeback.

He says that "most likely its first general shape was that of a violone, the largest member of the viol family.

He worked at the court of Vincenzo I of Gonzaga in Mantua as a vocalist and viol player, then as music director.

In addition, while the violin has bulging shoulders, most double basses have shoulders carved with a more acute slope, like members of the viol family.

In the 1970s, the now defunct Guitar and Lute Workshop in Honolulu, Hawaii generated resurgent interest in the viol and traditional luthierie methods within the western United States.

It can therefore cause confusion if used in print where context does not clearly indicate that a viol player is meant, though it is entirely unproblematic, and common, in speech.

Modern era Today, the viol is attracting ever more interest, particularly among amateur players.

Much viol music predates the adoption of equal temperament tuning by musicians.

Only the treble, tenor, and bass sizes were regular members of the viol consort, which consisted of three, four, five, or six instruments.

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Common combinations with viol

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "viol" in a sentence?
An example: "Besides consort playing the bass could also be used as a solo instrument (there were also smaller basses designed especially for a virtuosic solo role, see above division viol, lyra viol, viola bastarda)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "viol" from authentic English texts.
What does "viol" mean?
Viol means: A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold.
What are synonyms of "viol"?
Common synonyms of "viol" include: bowed stringed instrument, string.
How many example sentences with "viol" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "viol", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.