This is the 4 string member of the violin family as you know it.

The violin family of musical instruments was developed in Italy in the 16th century.

Its origins aside, it has historically been used as the lowest member of the violin family.

Without the bow the violin family could only be played pizzicato.

Variants on the standard four members of the violin family include:

The Academy holds a collection of more than 200 stringed instruments from the violin family.

Amati is credited with making the first instruments of the violin family that are in the form we use today.

The arching of the top and the f-holes are similar to the violin family, on which they were originally based.

As a youngster, was fascinated by making instruments (of the violin family).

The most common of these appear in the violin family.