If you pluck guitar strings then what do you do to a violin?

Answer 1

With a violin, you primarily use an object called a bow, which is made of horse's hair that has rosin (to make the horse hair "stick" to the string) applied onto it, which is attached to a usually wooden stick. Violinists hold the bow with their right hand, while the violin is held with the left. There are times in music where you are told to pluck. When the music demands that, it is called pizzicato (meaning to pluck), and most likely, "pizz." is written next to the area in which you pluck. Depending on the song, you do either, or you can exclusively bow or exclusively pluck. A fully plucking song is very rare; most songs require bowing almost always. The only song I can think of that is 100% plucking for a violin is A Simple Symphony: Playful Pizzicato by Benjamin Britten. I am a professional violinist, As a side note, almost always, beginning violinists learn usually by plucking first, then after they are comfortable with the strings and holding a violin, they are taught to incorporate the bow.

With a violin, you primarily use an object called a bow, which is made of horse's hair that has rosin (to make the horse hair "stick" to the string) applied onto it, which is attached to a usually wooden stick. Violinists hold the bow with their right hand, while the violin is held with the left. There are times in music where you are told to pluck. When the music demands that, it is called pizzicato (meaning to pluck), and most likely, "pizz." is written next to the area in which you pluck. Depending on the song, you do either, or you can exclusively bow or exclusively pluck. A fully plucking song is very rare; most songs require bowing almost always. The only song I can think of that is 100% plucking for a violin is A Simple Symphony: Playful Pizzicato by Benjamin Britten. I am a professional violinist, As a side note, almost always, beginning violinists learn usually by plucking first, then after they are comfortable with the strings and holding a violin, they are taught to incorporate the bow.

Answer 2

Plucking the strings on a violin can result in a variety of sounds. Depending on the way in which the violinist plucks, the string, it can produce a sharp, percussive sound, or a dull, muted sound. The plucking technique is called 'pizzicato' and can be done with the right hand (it is most commonly done with the right hand) but can also be executed with the left hand. This requires a lot of coordination and is often used in virtuosic, showy passages from pieces such as Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy (Op. 25).