violin section

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meaningsofviolinandsection

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violin
noun[C]
uk
/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/us
/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/
a wooden musical instrument with four strings that is held against the neck and played by moving a bow across ...
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section
noun
uk
/ˈsek.ʃən/us
/ˈsek.ʃən/
one of the parts that something is ...
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(Definition ofviolinandsectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Very often you hear theviolinsection: the notes are there, but the rhythm is not quite there.
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From 1977 to 1984 he played in the secondviolinsectionof the orchestra.
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The accompaniment features aviolinsectionplaying saxophone-like riffs in rock and roll style.
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One year later, he was in the firstviolinsection.
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As a violin player, the individual played the music as part of theviolinsection.
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It also featured aviolinsection, which performs the main song riff.
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The melody passes to a different member of theviolinsectionwith each repeat, as the other instruments continue to build the underlying structure.
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Into these he incorporated an amplifiedviolinsectionby adding a violin-celeste stop, which was also tuned to this floating sound temperament.
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Clark himself would sometimes sit and play with the secondviolinsection.
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He joined theviolinsectionof the orchestra as a "scholar" (i.e. aspirant) at age twelve (1744), becoming a full member two years later.
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Often an arranger will divide eachviolinsectionin half or thirds to achieve a denser texture.
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The cello section, in standard orchestral seating, is located on stage left (the audience's right) in the front, opposite the firstviolinsection.
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