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Violin: Encyclopedia - Violin

The violin is a bowed stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart, the lowest being the G just below middle C. It is the smallest and highest-tuned member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola and cello. Music written for the violin almost always uses the G clef (treble clef). A related bowed string instrument, the double bass technically bel ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia II - Violin - Playing the violin
The violin is usually held under the chin and supported by the left shoulder, often assisted by a shoulder rest. The strings may be sounded either by plucking them (pizzicato) or by drawing the hair of the bow (arco) across them. The left hand regulates the sounding length of the string by stopping it against the fingerboard with the fingertips, producing different pitches. Vio ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia II - Violin - Playing the violin

The violin is usually held under the chin and supported by the left shoulder. The right hand either draws the bow across one or more of the strings near the bridge, causing the string to vibrate, or plucks the string. The left hand regulates the sounding length of the string by stopping it against the fingerboard with the fingertips, producing different pitches. With the left hand in one position, a continuous range of slightly more than two octaves may be sou ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia - Violin family

The Violin family of instruments was developed in Italy in the 17th Century. It comprises three instruments, the violin, viola and the cello. The double bass is a member of the related viol family, as may be seen by its sloping shoulders compared to the violin. Other related archives17th Century, Italy, cello, double bass, instruments, viol, viola, violin

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Violin: Encyclopedia II - Violin - Violin construction and mechanics

Violin - Construction. A violin typically consists of a spruce top, maple ribs and back, a neck, a bridge, a soundpost, four strings, and various fittings, optionally including a chinrest, which may attach directly over, or to the left of, the tailpiece. A distinctive feature of a violin body is its "hourglass" shape and the arching of its top and back. The hourglass shape formed by an upper bout, a lower bout, and two conc ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia II - Violin - Violin construction and mechanics

Violin - Construction. A violin typically consists of a spruce top, maple ribs and back, a neck, a bridge, a soundpost, four strings, and various fittings, optionally including a chinrest, which may attach directly over, or to the left of, the tailpiece. A distinctive feature of a violin body is its "hourglass" shape and the arching of its top and back. The hourglass shape formed by an upper bout, a lower bout, and two conc ...

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Violin, Violin - Violin construction and mechanics, Violin - Construction, Violin - Strings, Violin - Acoustics, Violin - Sizes, Violin - Playing the violin, Violin - Left Hand & Producing Pitch, Violin - Right Hand & Tone Colour, Violin - Tuning, Violin - Making and maintenance, Violin - Making, Violin - Maintenance, Violin - History, Violin - Musical styles, Violin - Classical music, Violin - Jazz, Violin - Popular music, Violin - Folk music and fiddling

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Violin: Encyclopedia - Chinrest

A chinrest is a shaped piece of wood (or plastic) attached to the body of a violin or a viola to aid in the positioning of the player's jaw or chin on the instrument. The chinrest may be made of ebony, rosewood, boxwood, or plastic. Chinrest - Chinrest attachment. The attachment consists of a metal bracket that hooks over the edge of the back, clamped onto the instrument by means of two threaded barrels connecting it to screws on the chinrest. Both the lower bracket and chinrest are usually padded w ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia - Violin making and maintenance

Violin making and maintenance - Making violins. There is a three-dimensional geometric underlying construction that explains the main properties and placement of the different parts and proportions. The outer contour is designed by the violin maker, and today the outlines of the old masters' violins are usually used. The traditional approach starts with a set of plans, which include a drawing of the outer shape of the instrument. From these plans a template is constructed, which can be made from thin metal ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia - Violin concerto

A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin (occasionally, two or more violins) and instrumental ensemble, customarily orchestra. Such works have been written from the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the present day. Many major composers have contributed to the violin concerto repertoire, with the best known works including those by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, M ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia - Violin sonata

A violin sonata is a musical composition for solo violin, often (but not always) accompanied by a piano or other keyboard instrument, or by figured bass in the Baroque. Some violin sonatas, notably those by Mozart, Beethoven, and César Franck, are primarily piano works with the violin playing a lesser role. Violin sonata - List of Violin sonatas. Charles-Valentin Alkan Grand Duo Concertant (sonata) op. 21 in F-sharp minor (ca. 1840) Alexander Ar ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia - Violin construction and mechanics

A violin consists of a body or corpus, a neck, a bridge, a soundpost, four strings, and various fittings. The fittings are the tuning pegs, tailpieceand tailgut, endpin, possibly one or more fine tuners on the tailpiece, and perhaps a chinrest, either attached directly over the tailpiece or to the left of it. Violin construction and mechanics - Body. The body is two arched plates fastened to a garland of ribs with animal hide glue. The rib garland includes a top block, four corner blocks (sometimes omitted in chea ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia - Virtuoso

A virtuoso (from the Latin virtus meaning: skill, manliness, excellence) is an individual who possesses outstanding mechanical ability at operating a musical instrument. The plural form is virtuosi. Virtuosi are often musical composers as well. During the age of Baroque music many, if not most, composers were also virtuosi on their respective instruments. Virtuoso - Virtuosi list. Virtuoso - Bass Instruments. Larry Graham Bootsy Collins Chri ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia - 1991 in music

See also: 1990 in music, other events of 1991, 1992 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1991 in music - Events. 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", became the most popular U.S. album of the year. Followed immediately by other grunge bands like Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, grunge dominated the U.S. charts for the next few years. Its success effectively ende ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia - Clarinet Sonata

A clarinet sonata is a sonata for the clarinet, often with piano accompaniment. Clarinet Sonata - Famous Clarinet Sonatas. This list is approximately in chronological order. Max Reger's Clarinet Sonata No. 1, Clarinet Sonata No. 2 (both 1900) and Clarinet Sonata No. 3 (1909) Arnold Bax's Clarinet Sonata (1934) Paul Hindemith's Clarinet Sonata (1939) Leonard Bernstein's Clarinet Sonata (1942) Johannes Brahms' Clarinet Sonata No. 1 a ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia - Clarinet concerto

A clarinet concerto is a concerto for clarinet and orchestra. Clarinet concerto - Famous clarinet concertos. Malcolm Arnold's Clarinet Concerto No. 1 (1948) and Clarinet Concerto No. 2 (1974) Elliott Carter's Clarinet Concerto (1996) Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto (1948) Bernhard Henrik Crusell's Clarinet Concerto No. 1 (date unknown), Clarinet Concerto No. 2 (1808), Clarinet Concerto No. 3 (1807) ([1]) Gerald Finzi's Clarinet Concerto (1949) Wol ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia - Concert-master

The concert-master (or concertmaster, leader, also concertmistress) is the leader of the first violins and assistant conductor in an orchestra. Any violin solo in an orchestral work is played by the concertmaster (except in the case of a concerto, in which case guest soloists may be hired). The concertmaster makes decisions regarding bowing and other technical details of violin playing for the violins, and sometimes all the string players, and is in charge of leading the orchestra in tuning before concerts ...

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Violin: Encyclopedia II - Playing the violin - Playing the violin

The violin is usually held under the chin and supported by the left shoulder. The strings may be sounded by either plucking (pizzicato) with either hand, or more commonly, by drawing the hair of the bow across them (arco). Rarely, they may be struck with the bow stick (col legno). The left hand regulates the sounding length of the string by stopping it against the fingerboard with the fingertips, producing different pitches. With the left hand in one position, a continuous range of slightly more than two octaves may be sounded across the different strings. Pla ...

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Playing the violin, Playing the violin - Playing the violin, Playing the violin - Left Hand & Producing Pitch, Playing the violin - Right Hand & Tone Colour, Playing the violin - Mute, Playing the violin - Tuning

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Violin: Encyclopedia II - Violin making and maintenance - Making violins

There is a three-dimensional geometric underlying construction that explains the main properties and placement of the different parts and proportions. The outer contour is designed by the violin maker, and today the outlines of the old masters' violins are usually used. The traditional approach starts with a set of plans, which include a drawing of the outer shape of the instrument. From these plans a template is constructed, which can be made from thin metal or other materials, and is a flat "half-violin" shape. The template is used to ...

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Violin making and maintenance, Violin making and maintenance - Making violins, Violin making and maintenance - Maintenance

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Violin: Encyclopedia II - The Red Violin - Plot

The Red Violin is the story of a "perfect" violin being auctioned in Canada. As the bidding starts, the story of the violin's origins are revealed, showing us that the violin itself has been around the world for 300 years, causing anger, betrayal, and sacrifice. The violin's history is depicted in locations around the world, with scenes in Cremona, Vienna, Oxford, Shanghai, and Montreal. Cast: Cremona Carlo Cecchi .... Nicolo Bussotti Irene Grazioli .... Anna Bussotti Anita Laurenzi .... Cesca Vienna Christoph Koncz .... Kaspar Weiss Jean ...

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The Red Violin, The Red Violin - Plot, The Red Violin - External link

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Violin: Encyclopedia II - Electric violin - Pickups

Since it (usually) has metal strings, the sound of the violin can be sensed with either magnetic or piezoelectric pickups. Magnetic pickups generally may have a less sharp sound and less feedback. Magnetic setups similar to those used on electric guitars are few, but one unusual violin system is using the strings as a linear active pickup element.[1] Generally, piezo pickups are more common because of very cheap piezo materials available. They are used to detect physical vibrations, sometimes in or on the body, but more commonly in the bridge. Some piezo setups have a separate pickup (or two! ...

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Electric violin, Electric violin - Pickups, Electric violin - Genres, Electric violin - Tape-bow violin

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