A day in the life of a violinist

The classical violin has four strings. These are tuned in fifths (5ths), meaning that each string has a five-note interval from each other. The first string, the thinnest and the one lowest when the violin is held at playing position, is the E string. The relatively thicker string, the second one above the E string, […]

learning how to play the violin can be a difficult but rewarding experience. Playing the violin takes a huge amount of knowledge and skill. Violinists must know how to hold the violin, how to finger the notes, and how to sound the notes.
Holding the violin properly is very important. If a violinist holds the instrument […]

The modern violin was developed in Italy in the sixteenth century using the techniques used in a variety of other stringed instruments, but mainly the viol. The viol had more strings than we see on the violin and the body wasn’t convex, but was flat. The most famous violin in the world is the Stradivarius, […]

When a musician plays the violin, he/she must hold the neck of the instrument with the thumb and forefinger of the left hand. The left shoulder supports the violin and keeps it in the correct position of having the chin rest on a support located beside the stringholder. He/She grasps the bow with the right […]

A violin is a hollow wooden box with rounded ends and a narrow center. The front and the back of the instrument are slightly convex and connected to each other by the sides, also called ribs. There are four sets of strings on a violin that extend from a string holder at the bottom of […]