Does the violin play a chord and are the trumpets-- each trumpet playing a chord and the viola--is it playing a chord?

小提琴弹和弦了吗，那些喇叭呢-,或说每个喇叭都吹和弦了吗，还有中提琴，它也有和弦吗？

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All these people happen to be playing the violin, viola,or what have you next to you.

这些人不只是碰巧在你身边，演奏小提琴或中提琴。

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