A day in the life of a violinist

Might need to get new violin tuning pegs too. For those who might not know what a violin tuning peg is, it’s the four pegs found just below the scroll. Two on the left and two on the right; four pegs for each violin string; the lower strings G and D on the two left pegs, and the A and E on the two right pegs. Each violin peg has a small needle-hole at the tip where its respective violin string is inserted for winding.

The violin tuning pegs that are wound when there are major tuning adjustments to be made. Violin players like me are very careful not to dislodge these pegs. A slight maladjustment can cause major differences in pitch and tuning in my violin. So, you might have to be extra careful when tuning 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.

Going down town to look for a new peg box. Know what a peg box is? The peg box is the wooden rectangular frame right below the scroll. It’s where the four tuning pegs are wedged and inserted into four tiny squares along the box’s both sides. Just hope the shop has the one i want.

Now, i really cannot stand being near smokers. I feel that they are one of the most irresponsible and irritating people in the world. They blow their smoke into the air, without a care whether it’ll hit the person standing nearby. They flick their ash all over the place. And i can see cigarette butts all around where they stand.

And i hate the fact i’m breathing in secondhand smoke too. You all know what a bad health hazard secondhand smoke can be, right. I cant tell them to stop smoking. Dont wanna get bashed. Who knows what kind of sicko i may be talking to. And there’s nothing much i can do about it except to leave. Oh, please… quit smoking.

Had a nice lunch with sis today. I had a few hours till my solo performance and thought i’d spend the afternoon with her. Mom wont be attending tonight as she’s on duty again. Father’s still away. No problem. It’s all gonna be on tape anyway and we will each get a copy after the violin solo performance.