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Viola vs Chinrest - What's the difference?

viola | chinrest |

As a verb viola

is .

As a noun chinrest is

(music|lutherie) a shaped piece of wood, plastic, etc attached to the body of a violin or viola to aid in the positioning of the player's chin against on the instrument.

viola

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) viola, from (etyl) viola (modern Occitan viula), from .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone
  • (music) An organ stop having a similar tone
  • (music) A 10-string steel-string acoustic guitar, used in Brazilian folk music.
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    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola , including the violets and pansies.
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    chinrest

    English

    (wikipedia chinrest)

    Alternative forms

    * chin-rest * chin rest

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music, lutherie) A shaped piece of wood, plastic, etc. attached to the body of a violin or viola to aid in the positioning of the player's chin against on the instrument.

    • Related terms

    * shoulder rest

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