alto vs violin

alto

noun
  • A person or musical instrument that performs the alto part. 

  • A musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody. 

  • An alto saxophone 

violin

noun
  • The position of a violinist in an orchestra or group. 

  • Any instrument of the violin family, always inclusive of violins, violas, and cellos and sometimes further including the double bass. 

  • A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow. 

verb
  • To play on, or as if on, a violin. 

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