violin family (Modern violin family)
~ Family
Description
Developed in the 16th century, these violas da braccio are distinct from the violas da gamba family.
Modern members are:
- Violin (little viola)
- Viola
- Violoncello (small big viola)
- Double Bass (replacing the violone (big viola))
Relationships
| from: | Italy |
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| subtypes: | violino piccolo |
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| derived from: | lira da braccio (Renaissance violin) |
| related instruments: | viol family (Viola de gamba family) |
| consists of: | bass violin (Sixteenth century precursor of the (violon)cello) (amount: previously) cello (Small bass of modern violin family) double bass (Contrabass of modern violin family) octobass (Extralarge 3-string Bass) (optional) viola (Alto of modern violin family) violin (Soprano of modern violin family) violoncello piccolo (for violoncello use "cello") |
| part of: | fiddle family |
| Wikidata: | Q1365097 [info] |
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