Violin

With your left hand, where ever you place those fingers changes the notes. Such as first finger (index) on the G string (the thickest string) makes a A. Also the individual strings made there own notes. So you can play a G, D, A, and E, just by simply playing each string.

When you pull the bow over the string(s) the hairs on the bow cause the string(s) to vibrate and send the sond to the body of the violin, where it is ampilfyed and sent out the "f-holes"

Several instruments make use of both bass and tenor clefs. The most common ones I can think of presently are the cello and the bassoon. Much of the time, music is written in bass clef, but can change when the passage to be played moves up to a higher register where tenor clef would be appropriate.

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7 is wrong. It has a potentially unlimited number, as there are half-steps infinitely, and you can go as high as you can, which i think is a high C sharp

The sound when sent out of the speaker (big or small) hits the walls of the paper cone causing this sound to keep hitting the walls time after time makes the sound hit its self and there for makes a larger volume and is really nice to here rather than getting expensive speakers.

A Viola is the second instrument in the Strings Family. It looks a lot like a violin and is played the same way, but overall, it is a bigger instrument with a larger bow. A link can be found below.

The Viola is a part of the Strings family. It is larger in size than a violin, but smaller than a cello.

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.

The violin is the smallest member of the string family.

Viola weights can vary. There is no exact weight for a viola, especially because of various sizes. I can say this, though. They are not as heavy as cellos or basses

E sharp is the same note as F natural. A sharp raises a pitch by 1/2 step, and there is no E sharp is the same note as F natural. A sharp raises a pitch by 1/2 step, and there is no black key between E and F.

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).

You can order a violin online at eBay (from Mendini, they are best, in my opinion, as I ordered mine from them) or at your local music store, whether they have to order it or not.

You need to take your violin, strings and bridge to your local music store and have them set the strings and tune your violin.

I think a very high G. But it can vary.

Nicolaus Amatus violins were produced in the mid to late 1600s. Since then, many reproductions have been made. The chance of owning a 400 year old violin is slim to none, check with an antique specialist for authentication.

The older the violin, the better the sound, in most cases. New ones don't have their ultimate sound yet, but they are cheaper. A new violin, well made, will have a very good sound the day it is finished, but if it is a truly well made violin, constructed of good materials, it will always ripen with age and "sing" better as it gets older. It is universally believed that the aging of the spruce in the violin's top is a part of this, but most experts in the field also believe chemical changes in the varnish also play a distinct role in the process.

The violin is part of the strings group in an orchestra, which also includes the viola, the cello, and double bass.
The violin is in the string section, along with the viola and the bass.

Yes.

probably a thick piece of yarn or bamboo wire

The viola is both larger than the violin and smaller than the cello.

It can make a high or low sound with the different strings. If you look up on a website called youtube, you might want to try searching in the search box, and type 'violin' (without the quotations of course). You will see what it sound like. Unless you cannot hear very well, it makes a similar type of ringing noise, almost.

I would say no. NO instrument is easy to play WELL. But bass guitar is probably about the easiest instrument to get started on. You don't have to learn chords like on a regular guitar, but you still get the ease of frets, unlike an upright bass. Drums, on the other hand, presents the challenge of coordination: you have to get both hands and both feet doing different things, all at once. That's generally the toughest thing for the beginner. As you progress, though, drums may catch up and pass bass in easiness: to play drums, you don't really need to learn any music theory at all. You don't have to worry about scales, keys, chords changes, positions, any of that stuff that you need if you're going to get beyond being a rudimentary bassist. So there's tradeoffs. Finally, here's one way in which the bass is MUCH easier than the drums: bringing your instrument somewhere! Breaking down/transporting/setting up again a set of drums is a pain in the neck.

From my experience, yes. My first violin was a Mendini. Others may give you different opinions, though.

In order to judge whether a violin is a good beginner violin, we must make sure the violin passes our 8 point test. Here it is:

-Make sure that the fine tuners (located under the bridge) can easily turn both ways without resistance.

-Make sure the violin is made of solid wood. Please kindly note that many inexpensive violins sold online use inferior woods like plywood (laminated). Unfortunately, due to the tension created by the strings onto the bridge, plywood made violins usually break within 6 months.

-Make sure that the person using the violin can easily push down on the strings. If they cannot push down on the string comfortably, either the bridge needs to be recut or the fingerboard nut is too high.

-Make sure that the strings are evenly spaced out on the fingerboard nut (located at the top of the violin)

-Make sure that there are no plastic parts

-Make sure that the bridge is curved enough so your bow won't play on two strings at once

-Make sure that the strings are equally spaced out on the bridge so your bow won't play on two strings at once

-Make sure the violin is made with inlaid purfling, which is a strip of wood added to the edges of the front and back of the violin to protect the violin from cracks.

If the violin you are looking at does not pass one of these eight points, we would discourage you from buying it. They will end up costing you a lot of money to fix or replace. We highly discourage individuals to buy a violin less than $150 (off sites like eBay or Amazon) because those instruments tend to be made of inferior materials (such a plywood) and are not properly shop adjusted (meaning that you could spend up to $75 at your local shop just setting it up properly). A quality beginner violin outfit is our Mozart Violins Model 12 Classic Violin.

Another mistake we often find is that individuals don't know what size violin to purchase. The size of the violin is how long the violin is. There are four main sizes for violins: 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and 4/4 size. To figure out what size violin you need, watch our sizing video at MozartViolins.com and click on Violin Tips

Those without strings, mainly woodwinds, brass and percussion.

The piano is in reality a member of the percussion family primarily because of the manner in which is required to produce sound, but has been "accepted" as being part of the string family in many circles.

Gibson stopped making violins after World War II. When the war began in 1942, the company stopped making violins and help support in the war. After the war, they began to make guitars only. Very few volins were made during that time period; i have one myself. the bow is rare, but not very expensive