How are a fiddle and a violin similar?

Answer 1

A violin is a specific instrument, whereas a fiddle can refer to a whole load of string instruments, similar to the violin, such as the welsh crwth and the apachi Tzii'edo a 'tl. But a violin can be considered a fiddle

Answer 2

they are made the same except fiddles usually don't have chin rests and the players don't use shoulder rests. fiddles are for country or Irish, where they hold the fiddle in their hand as the play instead of with their chin and shoulder. but otherwise, they're the same exact notes and everything...

Answer 3

Yes, a violin is for more classical when a fiddle is for more square dance and with out music around a camp fire sort of thing.

Answer 4

No . The violin and fiddle are physically the same, it's just the style of music that's different. Fiddle is more country and is commonly played with 2 strings playing at a time.

Answer 5

"Fiddle" is a generic word for a stringed instrument played with a bow. "Violin" refers to a specific type of fiddle. Other types of fiddles are the viola, the cello, and the double bass.

Answer 6

Technically, yes, but a fiddle is just an informal name for any stringed instrument, usually a violin.

Answer 7

yes