Viol
The precursor of the violin. Viols were made in sets of six called a "chest of viols; the smallest was about the size of the modern viola, and all were provided with frets.
How to say it as well as what it means: every Italian, German and French musical term of 1896, respelled phonetically for the student.
The precursor of the violin. Viols were made in sets of six called a "chest of viols; the smallest was about the size of the modern viola, and all were provided with frets.