A day in the life of a violinist | Fitting and care for your violin

Do you know that in order to be the best musician, you need to shop for the right violin. Not only that, you also need tp learn how to take good care of your violin and bow. Do note that before you shop for your violin you have to be fitted in order to find out what size of violin you need. Once you find out which size you need, you can start shopping for your violin.

If you are just starting out, you might want to start out on a beginners violin. These newer violins that are made just for beginners. Try these first and once you’ve decided that you are going to play the violin for a long time, then it may be a good idea to shop for a good violin. Of course the better the violin, the more expensive it will be.

The first thing you do after you have bought your violin is to take proper care of it. Remember to keep your violin out of the humidity and out of extreme heat and extreme cold temperatures. It’s a good practise to wipe your violin daily. This is to get the dust and dirt off of it and to keep it clean. Do monitor any cracks on your violin. If they look bad, take it in for repairs immediately.

Take note of the bridge, tailpiece, saddles and fingerboard. Your violin should look like it did the day you bought it. Consult a violin maker or an orchestra director if you have any questions on the quality of your violin. Let’s not forget to take good care of your bow too. It is really not difficult to take care of a violin bow. Remember to loosen it before putting it back into the case. And go have it restrung at least two times each year.

So, these are just a few tip on how to take care of your violin. Hope you find a violin that suits your needs. Keep the violin and the bow clean and in good condition at all times. Your violin and bow is sure to last you for many many years.