Viola Word Search
Free Viola word search. We picked 12 themed words — its parts, its materials, and how it is played — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: VIOLA, BODY, NECK, FINGERBOARD, TAILPIECE, PEGBOX, SCROLL, CHINREST, SHOULDERREST, STRINGS, BOWING, ARCO.
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Viola word list, defined
- VIOLA /vɪˈoʊlə/ · noun
- A stringed musical instrument with four main strings, played with a bow or by plucking. A type of purple flower, especially one of the pansy family. Related: fiddle, violin, stringed instrument, lyre.
- BODY /ˈbɒdi/ (UK), /ˈbɑːdi/ (US) · noun
- The physical structure, including bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal. More broadly, the main or central part of something, or a collective group of people organized for a purpose. Related: physique, form, figure, frame.
- NECK /nɛk/ · noun, verb
- The part of the body connecting the head to the torso, or to turn or twist something so that the front or top is facing in a different direction. Related: throat, nape, chin, collar.
- FINGERBOARD /ˈfɪŋɡərbɔːrd/ · noun
- The long, flat strip along the neck of a stringed instrument such as a violin, guitar, or cello, against which the strings are pressed to change pitch. In skateboarding, a fingerboard is also a miniature replica of a skateboard used for tricks with the fingers. Related: fretboard.
- TAILPIECE /ˈteɪlpiːs/ · noun
- A concluding section or remark, especially one added to a document or a musical composition. In music, it can also refer to a piece of metal or other material attached to the end of a stringed instrument. Related: appendix, addendum, supplement, postscript.
- SCROLL /skrɒl/ · noun, verb
- A long, narrow piece of parchment or paper rolled around a central axis, used for writing or reading. To move or cause to move in a smooth, flowing motion, typically in a curved or spiral path. Related: roll, unroll, scroll down, scroll through.
- STRINGS /strɪŋz/ · noun, verb
- A number of words or symbols written or printed in a line, especially when forming a sentence or phrase. To stretch or extend something, typically by pulling on it. Related: lines, words, phrases, sentences.
- BOWING /ˈbaʊɪŋ/ · verb (present participle and gerund of bow); also noun
- The act of bending the head or upper body forward as a gesture of respect, greeting, submission, or acknowledgement; as a noun, it can also refer to the technique of moving a bow across the strings of a bowed instrument. Related: kneeling, stooping, genuflecting, crouching.
- ARCO /ˈɑːkoʊ/ · noun
- A musical direction instructing a string player to play with the bow, rather than plucking the strings; used chiefly after a pizzicato passage. Related: bowed, col arco.
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