This string instrument got its name from its old job of playing along with other instruments low notes
Although the generic name for the family is the Italian viola (whence 
violino, small .... Its correct position is between the sound holes and just above 
the lower ... As is done with every other necked stringed instrument, the player's 
left hand... [DOC] [TLE] stringed instrument | Britannica.com [PAR] Because most stringed instruments are made from wood or other easily ...