Biola
Kuartet gesek biasanya terdiri dari dua pemain biola- satu pemain pertama dan satu pemain kedua-, seorang pemain viola, dan seorang pemain cello.
Karena potensi biola jika dimainkan oleh maestro biola dapat menghasilkan lagu yang sangat indah, maka biola yang berkualitas tinggi dapat mencapai harga yang sangat mahal.
Penggunaan biola dalam musik jazz sudah tercatat sejak awal abad ke-20. Salah satu pionirnya yang terkenal adalah Joe Venuti. Pemain biola jazz ternama Indonesia antara lain Luluk Purwanto. Untuk daftar pemain biola jazz, lihat pula daftar pemain biola jazz.
Beberapa contoh musik pop yang memadukan unsur biola ke dalam musik mereka antara lain: The Corrs, yang memadukan musik rakyat Irlandia yang sering menggunakan biola, Dixie Chicks yang bergenre country, dan Electric Light Orchestra yang beraliran cadas, Vanessa Mae, Bond, Nigel Kennedy, Yellowcard, Dave Matthews Band, dan lain-lain.
Beberapa contoh musik rakyat (folk) yang banyak memakai biola: musik rakyat Irlandia, bluegrass (Amerika Serikat), keroncong (Portugal dan Indonesia), dan musik Melayu.
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