Violin

Someone who plays the violin is called a violinist.

For starters, Joshua Bell is one of the most famous American violinists. Itzhak Perlman is a famous Israeli violinist also. Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Kreisler and Isaac Stern have all died, but they are legends. Pinchas Zukerman is also a famous conductor and violinist. In addition, Hilary Hahn, Schlomo Mintz, Maxim Vengerov, and Gil Shaham are all very well-known violinists. There are many more I can't think of right now, but those are some of the big names in the world of violin playing right now. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

A stringed instrument creates notes (sounds at certain frequencies) because the string vibrate at a particular frequency. The frequency at which the string vibrates depends on several factors: the mass of the string material; the tension of the string, and the length of the string. The following result in lower frequencies: more mass (the lower strings are thicker and therefore have more mass), less tension (the lower strings are tightened up a little less than the higher strings), and more string length.

The violinist adjusts the tension of each string when tuning the instrument. To play different notes, there are 4 strings (lowest is G, then D, A and highest is E). So by pressing his fingers on the string to shorten the length, a higher frequency note is produced. When the violinist gets to half the distance of the original length, the frequency is doubled, and the note is one octave above the natural string note. At this point, the note letter is the same as the original note, one octave below.

I have two different teachers saying two different things,

but this is what the better one says:

Bounce the bow on the string, making sure you hit all three notes. Sometimes it's a little difficult to get the bottom note, too, so just work at it a little.

Hope this helps!

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Violin strings are made of a variety of materials. Originally, strings were made of real animal tendons called gut strings. These are very affected by humidity and lose their tune very easily, but these produce the dark, rich sound that many people desire. These are very difficult to play and are also expensive to the point that only professionals even attempt to use them. Student strings are typically made of a single strand of steel or a few strands of steel wound together. Although to a professional ear the sound is bright and harsh, these strings tend to last forever. Today, many strings are made of synthetic materials such as perlon or nylon. These strings provide the rich tone and also the durability and stability. These strings, although they cost a little more than steel strings are very worth the money for the sound.

Music is a form of art. There is no set time limit for any kind of music; rather, it is for the composer to decide how long a piece of music will be. For some pieces of music, a long duration can leave a person yawning, therefore a shorter duration may be necessary. It all depends on what the composer has in mind, and what the piece of music is trying to "say."

Of course, this is in terms of the 21st century. Centuries ago, the time limit was a bit more strict and precise for most composers, depending on who you were performing for. Generally, it would be rash to compose large pieces for the court, because they often grew tiresome and restless of large, gargantuan pieces.

So, all in all, it all depends on the composer, the audience, and the song. And yet, despite this, music has no boundaries.

The violin is a non-transposing instrument, which means when asked to play, for example, a "C", the violin plays its "C" and the pitch is the same as a "C" on the piano. Other non-transposing instruments include the cello, double bass, piccolo, flute, oboe, bassoon, trombone, tuba, vibraphone, and marimba.

Well, if you're playing in an orchestra playing the violin is a really hard thing to do because you have to think of about forty zillion things all at once...e.g. You have to think what note you are playing on what string, which finger you're playing the note with, what 'position' you are in, where your left elbow is in relation to the violin neck, where your finger-tips are on your bow and how much pressure you should be exerting with your right index finger, what dynamic you're playing at, what angle your bow has to be on the string, whether your right thumb is bent or straight, whether you're right little finger is on the bow, whether you're playing an up bow or a down bow and whether you're lifting and what bow speed you're going at. You have to watch the conductor watch the leader, watch your section leader, watch your desk partner, listen to everyone else, make sure you're in tune, what articulation you are doing...the list goes on and on. The violin is all difficult! However it is a very rewarding and beautiful instrument! The hardest thing to do while playing violin is to concentrate on your breathing instead of your music. i.e. try and breathe according to dynamics or phrases and think about it.

Well I think the strings are as you cannot play the violin without the strings. from the belt man. Also the sound post in the violin is a major player in the sound making process

String sets themselves cost anywhere between $15 and $100, depending on the quality you want. If you don't know how to put them on yourself, you can usually take them to an instrument shop, and they'll put them on for you. This usually can cost an extra $10-50.

I have a Copy of Antonius Stradivarius made in Czecho Slovakia around 1890ish. I got mine from my dad for my sweet 16. He bought it from a very old gentleman that had inherited it to the best of my knowledge. I have seen some listed on e-bay that look to be in good shape. They just need minor things such as bridge, strings, bow repairs, etc. Nothing you can't do yourself. As for how much they cost, I think my dad payed around 300 bucks 15 yrs ago. Happy Hunting!

I am not sure of the date of my copy I bought at an antique store in the south about 10 years ago, but I paid $100.

Czechoslovakia wasn't formed into a state until 1918. Your violin was made after then. If it says "copy of" it was made after 1957 when it was required to say "copy of" to avoid confusion. There are so many they are practically worthless.

A violin works just like every other string instrument, so this applies to all of them. The bow, which is pulled across the strings, is made most often of horsehair. Because the horse hair is coarse, it catches on the strings. Rosin is used to help it catch, as rosin is sticky. The bow pulls across the string, causing it to vibrate. When you place a finger down, you shorten the string, causing the vibration to get smaller and higher. The strings are stretched across a wooden structure called a bridge. It connects the strings to the body, so the vibrations can be amplified within in. There are also sound posts withing the violin, under the bridge, to help transfer the vibrations to the back of the violin, so the sound coats the entirety of the violin. The sound is then released through the F-holes, and also straight from the string. That is about how a violin works. There is a lot more physics involved, but very complicated.

For the tuning pegs in the scroll, you can try pushing them in hard while tuning. If that doesn't work - and you are sure that the hole has not become too large or the peg too small for it - then you'll have to find a way to help make it grip its hole better i.e. to increase the friction of the peg in the hole.

A good way is to pull the peg out and rub the bow's rosin block all around the stem of the peg to leave a coating of rosin dust on the surface where peg's stem fits into its hole. Some people recommend using pencil graphite but, as that is more of a lubricant than rosin dust, I have have never found that it works as well as some rosin.

It's a matter of opinion. They aren't really that different, and how they sound depend entirely on how well they were built and the proficiency of the player. There are way more good violist players though, because for most orchestral pieces, there are two violin sections, so there need to be twice as many violins.

Though most violists get a college degree more commonly than a violin would and differentiating on the proficiency on the player a violinists are usually payed more because violas are more rarely found than a violist.

when was the electric violin invented? who invented the electric violin?

This depends entirely on the maker, size, and rank of the violin. A good violin for an intermediate player, made my Cao, for example, would be around $700. Some smaller and violins for less advanced players might be around $300. A full sized Cao for an advanced player might be anywhere from $1700-3000.

actually it has a sweeter sound to it. In the related link box below, I posted a site where you can see and read about them.

no.....it sounds more electric. That's like asking if an electrical guitar sounds like an acoustic.

absolutly not! The regular violin can have more of a mellow, natural sound. With the electric violin you can get more of a modern sound. The electric violin is usually used in fiddle/bluegrass music. The regular violin is used in classical performances and orchestras. I personally do not play a electric violin because they sound so different. But you can get them in different disigns, colors, and sometimes you can change the sounds on them.

Hi there,

There are several key differences between a guitar and a violin:

1. Scale length.

This means the length of the string. On most guitars the scale length is between 24 and 26 inches, but this will vary slightly between different brands and styles of guitars.

On the other hand, a violin has a much shorter scale length of 12.8 inches - that is, the violin's strings are about half as long as the strings on a guitar. (obviously, since the violin is a much smaller instrument)

As a general rule, instruments with short strings play higher notes. Conversely, instruments with longer strings can play lower notes. Thus, a guitar can play much, much deeper notes than a violin. (Typically about 15 semi-tones lower)

2. Fretboard vs Fingerboard

A guitar usually has frets. A violin has no frets. This makes a large difference in the tonal qualities of the instruments.

3. Number of strings.

A standard guitar has 6 strings. A standard violin has 4 strings.

4. Method of playing.

Typically, a violin is played by drawing a resined bow across the strings to create a long, ringing, single note. (However, the violin can also be plucked with the finger to create a "ping" sound)

Guitars are usually strummed or picked. Bows are rarely used on guitars except as a novelty.

Similarly, a violin is played by placing it under the player's chin and supported on the player's choulder. A guitar is usually played at waist height, supported by the player's knee, or else held by a strap.

5. F-holes

Normal acoustic violins have 2 "f-holes" to allow the sound to exit the sound box of the violin. This gives the violin a distinctive tone or "sound"

A standard acoustic guitar has only one, large hole.

(However, there are quite a few guitars that have f-holes, so this is not always a difference)

5 Shape.

Violins and guitars come in all sorts of different shapes, but the classic violin shape and size is designed to promote and enhance certain harmonic tones produced by the string when they vibrate. Guitars' body shapes, apart from being much louder, can be quite different because a different tone is wanted with a guitar.
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Don't forget the similarities between the instruments:

Both are used extensively in both classical and modern music.

Both can come in acoustic (un-amplified), Semi-acoustic (amplified acoustic) and electric (must have an amplifier)

Both are string instruments.
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There are literally hundreds of other differences which aren't so obvious, depending on the type of violin and guitar. For example, there are differences in string gauges, string materials, types of wood, truss rods, finishes, and even the types of tuners used. After all, they are quite different instruments.

I hope this helps :)

Basis of knowledge: I play both the guitar and violin and also do some luthiering (guitar making)

Nope, they pretend to however. But sitting in the back of the stage you can see the backup band, which includes the real guitarist behind most of their music.

They absolutely do play their own instruments.

Both Nick and Kevin play guitar, (so does Joe - just not onstage). Nick also plays piano, and is a great drummer as well. But, because Nick can't play drums, piano and guitar at the same time, and none play bass guitar, they *do* have backup musicians - another guitarist, John Taylor (also their music director), a drummer (Jack Lawless), a bass player (Greg Garbowsky - 'Garbo'), a keyboard player (Ryan Liestman), along with a horn section and a string/violin section.

With violins, the highest string is E. And then fourth finger would put you up to B. But then you can shift, so there is no real highest note. You might get to a point by shifting to where you can't hear it anymore, but it is still a note. Although you could probably play two more octaves on it by shifting, notes that can still be heard.

There are tutorials how to play the violin. You can purchase the cds online and one of the sites offering this is http://play-violin.net. You can play like a master in due time.

You really should not do this.

Instead take it to a violin repair person and get their opinion if the instrument's value will go down if you refinish it yourself.

If they tell you it is a low value then go ahead and do it. The odds are you have a factory made violin that was mass-produced and is low quality. But there is always the chance that it might be a better quality instrument that has fallen into disrepair and refinishing it would kill the chance of selling it for what it is worth.

Hope that this helps.

As a violin teacher, I will happily say, Not Enough!!

It really does depend on your form of employment, whether peripatetic or full time post in a school/conservatoire. Also whether you are employed by a company (such as a supplier of peri teachers) or a state/LEA.

The musicians union rate for instrumental teaching is around £25.00 an hour minimum, but as the MU is really a toothless tiger, we often have to accept much lower rates when not working as self employed.

Most violin teachers will not make more than £13,000 - £15,000 PA from teaching (and that is on the highest end) but the majority of us do other work to supplement our income such as performing in pit orchestras, quartets, chamber ensembles etc.

There are exceptions to this, some of the greatest performers also offer lessons, when it comes to rates for these few, the sky is the limit.

(I)t depends on what (yo)u demand, how good (yo)u are, or where (yo)u work. private lessons usually are 35-40 dollars for an hour and 14 to 20 dollars for a half an hour.

My name is Michael Sanchez and I am a full-time teacher in Michigan. I don't have any sort of teaching degree, but did go to school for business (didn't graduate). I started off advertising online and began starting to get about 85% of my students from ads online. I now have about 65 private students and also have 2 other teachers that are working for me teaching violin. I charge $25/half hour and $45/hour although I started with lower rates. I have certainly mastered the art of teaching by balancing a lot of elements to keep students interested and very importantly staying organized. I have a very detailed spreadsheet where I keep track of all students. My current income from just teaching alone grossed about 65K this year.

I also run a website where I sell DVDs about learning to play violin and online memberships. The website is located at http://www.violintutorpro.com. I am currently making about 2.5K a month on this site. So in total my violin business is making about 80K/year, and I project this to grow over 6 figures next year!