Violin - Violin construction and mechanics

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 - Tuning
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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 - 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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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 - Making. The traditional approach starts with a set of plans, which include a drawing of the outer shape of the instrument. The outer contour is designed by the violin maker, and today the outlines of the old masters' violins are usually used. 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 construct a mould, which is a thick violin-shaped piece of wood with notch ...

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Violin - Classical music. Since the Baroque era the violin has been one of the most important of all instruments in classical music, for several reasons. The tone of the violin stands out above other instruments, making it appropriate for playing a melody line. In the hands of a good player, the violin is extremely agile, and can execute rapid and difficult sequences of notes. The violin is also considered a very expressive instrument, which is often felt to approximate the human voice. This may be due to ...

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The violin first emerged in northern Italy in the early 16th century. Most likely the first makers of violins borrowed from three different types of current instruments: the rebec, in use since the 10th century (itself derived from the Arab rebab), the Renaissance fiddle, and the lira da braccio. The earliest explicit description of the instrument, including its tuning, was in the Epitome musical by Jambe de Fer, p ...

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Violins are tuned by turning the pegs, or by winding the fine tuner screws, if present, at the tailpiece. Fine tuners permit the tension of the string to be adjusted in very small increments more easily than by using the pegs, and are usually recommended for beginners or those using metal strings. Experienced players commonly use one on the E-string even if the other strings are not so equipped. The A string is first tuned to a standard pitch such as 440 Hz or to another instrument. (When playing with a fixed-pitch instrument s ...

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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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Violins are tuned by turning the pegs, or by winding the fine tuner screws, if present, at the tailpiece. Fine tuners permit the tension of the string to be adjusted in very small increments more easily than by using the pegs, and are usually recommended for beginners or those using metal strings. Experienced players commonly use one on the E-string even if the other strings are not so equipped. The A string is first tuned to a standard pitch such as 440 Hz or to another instrument. (When playing with a fixed-pitch instrument s ...

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Violin - Making. The traditional approach starts with a set of plans, which include a drawing of the outer shape of the instrument. The outer contour is designed by the violin maker, and today the outlines of the old masters' violins are usually used. 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 construct a mould, which is a thick violin-shaped piece of wood with notch ...

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The violin first emerged in northern Italy in the early 16th century. Most likely the first makers of violins borrowed from three different types of current instruments: the rebec, in use since the 10th century (itself derived from the Arab rebab), the Renaissance fiddle, and the lira da braccio. The earliest explicit description of the instrument, including its tuning, was in the Epitome musical by Jambe de Fer, published in Lyons in 1556. By this time the violin had already ...

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Violin - Jazz. The earliest references to jazz performance using the violin as a solo instrument are documented during the first decades of the 20th century. The first great jazz violinist was Joe Venuti who is best known for his work with guitarist Eddie Lang during the 1920s. Since that time there have been many superb improvising violinists including Stéphane Grappelli, Stuff Smith, Ray Perry, Ray Nance, Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Leroy Jenkins, Billy Bang, Mat Maneri, Malcolm Goldstein, and others. < ...

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