Violin
The violin is the smallest member of the strings family. It is the most commonly played string instrument and features largely in orchestras. This category contains questions about the violin.
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DronniiIt should be room temperature.
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Yes, it actually happened to me once. My string broke during rehearsals so I had to change it. Since the old string cut into two,...
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they use horse hair
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City - Am Fenster
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Believe it or not, yes! Some violin makers will produce small numbers of violins specifically for lefties. These are identical...
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it usually depends on the size . From a few dozen pounds to many thousands.
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yes of course it's like a complete over sized violin
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Contemporary players (just a few): Joshua Bell, Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman Classical players (just a few): Antonio Vivaldi,...
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It's called rosin. Rosin is a resin from trees and, when it's rubbed on the hair of the bow of a stringed instrument, it helps...
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I'm sure violins could end up playing with all sorts of instruments; however, I think the most common ensembles a violin plays in...
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Most modern violins are made in factories rather than hand made. Unlike during the Classical, Romantic, and Baroque periods of...
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In the key of C: E E E, E E E, E G C D E, F F F F F E E E E D D E D, G, E E E, E E E, E G C D E, F F F F F E E E G G F D C. In...
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a bow made of horse hair and rosined (rosin is maple sap hardened) is slid across the violin...the violin has four strings. they...
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With your left hand, where ever you place those fingers changes the notes. Such as first finger (index) on the G string (the...
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The rebab (the origin of the violin) was invented most likely in what used to be Persia, but it was and is sometimes used in...
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The violin was held between the legs just like a cello is today.
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The violin is probably one of the most important classical instruments. In the orchestra, the violins lead most of the melody,...
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the f-holes produce the sound on the violin. the f-holes let the "sound" go in, then it thebounces around inside the body, and...
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Some of it, yes. Keep in mind that the note pictured on the guitar music is actually an octave lower though.
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I recently purchased a chin pillow (commonly called a chin chum) for a violin. Problem is I cannot figure out how to attach it to...
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Very early European models of the violin were called Viols.
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They are usually named after the buyer of the instrument, although some of them have gotten their names by the tone or color.
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Viola, the viola goes 1 string lower than the violin
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The cheaper brands of violins are those that are machine made instead of hand made. Machine made instruments are good for...
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"Da capo" means go back to the beginning.
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It means go back to the repeat.
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It would be best to just buy a new set of strings and put them (all) on. While your at you it would be good to clean the...
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The violin has 4 strings. The lowest is G. Next is D. Second to highest is A. And the highest string a violin has is E.
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Depends on the period the music was written; if it was written in the classical period, it could have as many as 9, or, if it was...
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To reader,There are two ways the first one is pluck which is when you put your finger at the end of a string and let it go when...
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To play a trill, first place your finger on the desired note and alternate it with the note directly a full step above it (or as...
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The role of a violin in a string quartet is the mostly the leader/harmony of the group.
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Yes, the violin is a stringed instrument.
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the musician, before he plays, draws a cake of a 'rosin' across it his bow, in order to provide it a grip to the string. 'rosin'...
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Nobody really invented the violin. It originated from ancient Middle Eastern instruments that evolved as it traveled to Europe....
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There are 12 basic notes, but you can make different notes by placing fingers in a certain spot on the violin fingerboard.
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No. Maybe if Activision made Orchestra Hero.Why'd you ask, iCarly?J
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Probably the violin will be the most versatile instrument in regards to classical music. However, there are classical pieces...
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it's different bcuz it plays a very light sound and no other instrument has a sound like it.
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The violin originated from France (I think.)
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Andrea Amati invented the violin in 1511.in Spain nad bootie.but
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there are many differences between them but some main ones are that a violin has 4 strings and a guitar has i think 6 or 7. also...
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Probably Jean Baptiste Vuillaume
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if my memory serves me well... he made it out of sand on the baech
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deppends what string but commonly it is the "low 1" on the a string or, the "low 2" on the G string or the "low 4" on the e...
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They were found in Italy.
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The scroll is on the top near the pegs. it is that thing that curves at the top
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Using a bow on string instruments is called arco.
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On the string it creates noise by vibrating through the waves.when you press your finger down on it slightly, it stops the...
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First of all, there are FOUR STRINGSG string, D string, A string and E stringg string`s first position has the notes g,a,b,c,dd...
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Very carefuly lol!It would be realy hard!
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Any of your town or regions better musical instrument stores.
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The Toreador's song from the opera "Carmen"
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A violin has 4 strings. The lowest being the G string, followed by the D string, then the A string, and then the E string.
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Violin case- stores the violin for travel violin stand- displays a violin
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You can play a tremolo on a violin by moving your bow hand back and forth in quick short movements while playing. This should...
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Yes they are handmade by professional craftsmen.
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Are you kidding me? It takes months, years to know how to play an instrument. And lots of hard practice. You can't just learn it...
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it usually depends on the type of wood it's made out of, but fairly light.
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I believe the violin stick you are talking about is called a bow. Usually bows are made out of wood and horsehair. When the...
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the black violins move from place to place. some times they play in switzerland,new york and anywhere you can imagin.
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Most people wouldn't write, speak, publish etc. anything about a violin using a different name for it, but here is what I could...
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No. Violins are made all over the world.
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Because it has strings.
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One of the most valuable violins out there is the original "Viper", which is an electric violin with seven strings. It will one...
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a violin is an insrument and it sounds beautiful and i play one and is well worth playing.
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definitely drums If you ask a violinist, they will reply "violin." If you ask a percussionist, they will reply "drums." ...
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about 200 concerts a year
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You can be any age. There are different sized violins for younger musicians. The Suzuki method of violin teaching originating in...
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No it is a string instrument.
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G A B A B C B A G A B A G B A(long) RESTD(high) B G A B C B A G A B A G B A(long) RESTDD(high long) DCD C(long) CA BD(low D)...
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If "break" is a title of a song, then there are numerous websites such as Google, Youtube, or imslp that would instruct you on...
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the cheapest electric violin at southwest strings is $350
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first you have to rosin the bow. to do so, you must buy a rosin scrape it on the bottom of the bow, then scrub the bow hairs with...
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If you are asking about the violin making low sounds, then it can, but not as low as, per say, a stand up bass. If you're asking...
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You hold a cello between your knees, whereas you hold a viola/violin between your chin and shoulder.
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c or c sharp, depending on your finger placement.
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No. They are made from horse hair. The really cheap bows use a synthetic material.
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You would be able to play the electric violin just fine with Acoustic Violin skills. The only thing is that the electric violin...
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I know that it is high pitched from the sound it makes and that is what i know because I played one!xx
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That depends on the wood as well as to polish, along with the preference of the individual player. I have seen some that are...
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There's no limit, in all honesty. A lot of people don't do grades at all. If you feel you want to, you only need to do them as...
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I cannot give you a list of specific makes, but one of mine (the one I use the most) is made in Germany by a company called...
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Violinists and collectors particularly prize the instruments made by the Gaspara da Salo, Giovanni Paolo Maggini, Stradivari,...
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I've never played any sheng liu instruments, but i wouldn't recommend it.
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Not necessarily, although a strong foundation on the traditional instrument will give you a head start on the electric one.
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I'm not actually a violin player, but i am pretty sure this is how it goes. (I'm going from the thicker, lower sounding strings...
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