Pieces that consist of one note (a single pitch)
sounded once (sustained or decaying but not repeated)
by a single performer, that can be played on the violin:


Eric Andersen: Opus 27 [1962]

Pierre Baillot: "Coup d'Archet Lent" from L'art du violon [1834]

Erik Carlson: One millionth of my life so far [2023]
Erik Carlson: other pieces

Philip Corner: One Note Once [1976]

D. Edward Davis: aperture [2016]

Eva-Maria Houben: only one 1 [2026]

Joseph Kudirka: One Bow Stroke Lasting 30 Seconds [2011]

Marin Mersenne: The single permutation of 1 pitch from "Harmonie universelle" [1626]

Pauline Oliveros: One Sound Once [1971]

Michael Pisaro: Diminishing Time [2000]

Karlheinz Stockhausen: Unlimited [1968]

Unknown: a fragment of Ancient Greek music that contains only one note [3rd century BC]

Catagorized by Pöhlmann & West as Fragment 52 of entry no. 6 in their book "Documents Of Ancient Greek Music"
PAP. ASHM. INV. 89B/29-32





Pieces that could consist of a single pitch played once
but also could be played another way:


Ryoko Akama: tada no score #12 [2014]

Michael Pisaro: a moment [2000]
Michael Pisaro: Only (harmony series no. 17) [2006]

Manfred Werder: violine 1997
Manfred Werder: 2007(1)




Pieces that consist of a single pitch played once
but are not playable on the violin:


Ryoko Akama: tada no score #7 [2014]

James Tenney: Having Never Written a Note for Percussion [1971]