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The bridge of a violin does the same thing as the bridges of most other stringed instruments, including the piano, guitar, uke, bass, harpsicord, crwd, etc. It raises the strings from the soundboard or resonating chamber, and it also transfers the vibrating energy of the string to the soundboard or resonating chamber. In the case of bowed instruments like the violin, it also places the strings along an arc (the upper edge of the bridge) so that they are not co-planar. If they were co-planar, you could never get the bow to make one string resonate while leaving the others untouched.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe bridge on a violin is a piece of wood between the fingerboard and the tailpiece that keeps the strings above the body of the instrument. According to wikipedia.org, the bridge also serves to transmit sounds from the strings to various areas of the instrument so that the sound is passed into the air. On a violin, the bridge should not have glue holding it on the violin, the pressure of the strings keeps the bridge attached to the instrument.
The Bridge on the the violin is called a bridge. I know because I have a violin. The bridge hold the notes or string that you play on. The notes are then attached to the bottom. But mainly the bridge is just to put the notes at a angle so you can be able to play the right way because the bows are so long
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∙ 7y agoThe bridge on a violin, for instance, is slightly curved with cuts to take the strings, and keep them in place. This raised curve make it easier for the bow to reach each string without touching its neighbours.
The bridge lifts the strings above the fingerboard which allows the strings to freely vibrate and provides a place to position the fingers to alter the "bass" pitch (the full length pitch) of the vibrating string. The position of the bridge sets the string length. The bridge also, since it makes contact with the top of the instrument, transfers the vibrations from the string to the body of the instrument.
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∙ 12y agoA violin has a curved bridge, because if it were flat, and the fingerboard were flat as well, it would be harder to hold in your hand and you couldn't reach all the strings properly.
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∙ 12y agoa vola is almost like a violin there is just a unknown way to play them in the same way i mean there is a diffrence that people are trying to find out.
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Is there a difference between a violin shoulder rest and a Viola shoulder rest?
Yes, the viola ones are bigger since the viola is bigger.
Can someone restring a violin to be a viola?
Well, no because it'll only end up being a violin... and the only difference between a viola and a violin is it's strings and the size of it for the note pitch.... Well the thing is that for people that aren't commfortable with the violin finger board, they usually have a viola, but there is violin strings. Which means that you are playing the violin all thought the body and shape is the viola. So you can use violin strings on a viola.
Which is smaller a violin or viola?
Viola is bigger by 2 to 3 inches. The size of a viola varies(unlike the violin) but it is always bigger then a violin.
What is a viola's genus?
The "Viola Family" is the history of the viola and violin ,alias, the "violin family."
How are the viola and the violin similar?
They both are from the violin and the string family. The violin and viola also share 3 of the same strings: G string, D string, and A string. They generally look the same, except the viola is usually bigger than the violin (depending on the size of the viola).
What is the main difference between the violin and viola?
A viola has the (left to right) C,G,D,A strings and the violin has G,D,A,E strings
What is the main difference between a violin and viola?
A viola has the (left to right) C,G,D,A strings and the violin has G,D,A,E strings
Is there a difference between a violin shoulder rest and a Viola shoulder rest?
Yes, the viola ones are bigger since the viola is bigger.
How is the cello different from the violin and the viola?
You hold a cello between your knees, whereas you hold a viola/violin between your chin and shoulder.
Can someone restring a violin to be a viola?
Well, no because it'll only end up being a violin... and the only difference between a viola and a violin is it's strings and the size of it for the note pitch.... Well the thing is that for people that aren't commfortable with the violin finger board, they usually have a viola, but there is violin strings. Which means that you are playing the violin all thought the body and shape is the viola. So you can use violin strings on a viola.
Which is smaller a violin or viola?
Viola is bigger by 2 to 3 inches. The size of a viola varies(unlike the violin) but it is always bigger then a violin.
What is a viola's genus?
The "Viola Family" is the history of the viola and violin ,alias, the "violin family."
Where ia a viola held?
The viola is held in between your chin and left shoulder. Same as a violin :)
What are the differences between playing a violin and viola?
First of all a violin is smaller than a viola making it higher pitched. The viola isn't very low compared to the violin, it's just about 5 (I'm guessing) notes deeper.
How are the viola and the violin similar?
They both are from the violin and the string family. The violin and viola also share 3 of the same strings: G string, D string, and A string. They generally look the same, except the viola is usually bigger than the violin (depending on the size of the viola).
Can someone restrain the violin to be a viola?
The violin will not by itself try to become a viola, so it doesn't have to be restrained. Should you want to restring it, you would have to use viola strings en set them at the right pitch. But since a viola is larger than a violin, you'll never get the exactly right viola sound in the ears of connaisseurs. Lesser people will hardly hear the difference.
Musical instruments beginning with the letter v?
violin, viola
