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Violin
The violin is the smallest member of the strings family. It is the most commonly played string instrument and features largely in orchestras. This category contains questions about the violin.
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How can you describe the sound of the violin?
the sound of a violin is said to most closely resemble the sound of a human voice
Violin notes for stand up by flobots?
So I couldn't find it... but I figured it out. Start by playing the A on the G string and E on the D string together, slide up until you hit a prominant harmonic near the body of the violin, and let go (so that the G and D string ring). Then, the notes to the second part are as follows:
Cnatural B A B A, A G E G E D Cnatural D E D
This repeats. Play the first 6 notes on the A string, next 5 on the D string, the 12th on the G string, and the last 3 on the D string. I would have written this out as actual musical but I don't have any fancy programs for that =)
Good luck!!
How can you read notes from the violin?
I can't resist...
They are very susceptible to flowers and chocolates!
No, really, the answer is that there are specialists in musical instrument history (organology) who specialize in fixing the date of Stradivarius violins and their close cousins from the Cremona era.
Actually, if you have something in your hand that claims to be a Stradivarius, the one thing you can be sure of right off is that it isn't a Stradivarius. The existing instruments built by the great Strad are museum pieces or in the hands of famous (and very virtuoso) violinists. They sell for millions (when, rarely, they sell) and are tracked very closely.
However, for centuries, violin makers, using the Stradivarius design, have been making violin copies of the Master and labeling them just "Stradivarius" in hopes that they can bilk the unwary into paying more than they are worth for the violins they make.
I had originally remarked somewhat ironically that you could take an instrument, that you were convinced was a legitimate, unrecognized work of the Master's Hand to the Nation's Museum and ask the curators to check it, but as dlashof correctly pointed out, the Curators of the Smithsonian shouldn't be treated that way. So really, take it to a local luthier, they will be able to tell you many things about your fiddle, including recognizing if it is more than a copy of a copy.)
Is the violin a transposing instruments?
Yes. The saxophone is in the key of Eb and Bb. Any instrument not in the key of C, is a transposing instrument. Non-transposing - Key of C - Piano, Guitar, Flute etc. Transposing - All other keys - Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet etc. Yes. The saxophone is in the key of Eb and Bb. Any instrument not in the key of C, is a transposing instrument. Non-transposing - Key of C - Piano, Guitar, Flute etc. Transposing - All other keys - Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet etc.
What is the chin part of a violin?
The wood used to make a violin would vary from the tie period it was made and the location it was made in. The most common type of wood for the "front part" is spruce.
How do you clean or polish pewter?
With pewter polish and a piece of cloth.
Alternatively, silver polish will do the job, it will be a little longer!
oldpewterman For satin finish you can also use SoftScrub cleanser. Triple zero steel wool will help remove light scratches but be sure to rub with the grain of the finish.
For bright finished pewter, Cape Cod Cloth works beautiful.
-Pewteremployee
How should you play the sharp on the violin?
I myself am a violinist. So, to do sharps you would have to bring your finger closer to you when playing the note. For example, when doing the note E on the D string or first finger on the D string you bring your finger that is on the note slightly closer to you, thus you will play the note a bit higher. You would be accomplishing the task of playing a sharp.
How much does the average violin cost?
Well, some are not cheap. The cheapest is around 100 dollars. That's usually just a child's first violin. It's quality isn't ever really that great and you can probably find someone selling it in the classifieds or a garage sale. One that costs 700 dollars has a tonal quality that is much greater than a cheaper violin. Of course, professionals tend to buy instruments that are up to $15,000.00 and sometimes more.
Another answer
Violins can range greatly in price. For a starter instrument you can often find them for as low as $100 (£60). Another option for beginners is to hire an instrument which negates the initial layout for something you are not sure if you will keep up.
More advanced students will then need a more expensive violin and these can be found for about $300-500 (£200-300). This will normally last a couple of years. With my own students moving up beyond this point I recommend the minimum spent is $1600 (£1000).
It is now often the case that to enter a conservatoire program to study as a violinist, you are expected to have an instrument in the $24,000-$32,000 (£15000 - 20000) range.
The most expensive violin on record?
The Lady Tennant Stradivarius violin was sold by Christie's New York in April 2005 for $2.03 million US dollars. The Stradivari Society, a private Chicago-based organization that purchases rare violins and loans them to promising young musicians, values some "golden era" (post-1700) Stradivari violins at $6 million each.
What type of a sound does a violin make?
It sounds like an instrument. It plays notes. It's a violin. Go look at violin solos.
Which country plays the violin?
Violins are made everywhere nowadays. Lower quality ones are made in factories while high quality violins are usually made by hand.
Is There a song entitled When A Gypsy Makes A Violin Cry?
Do you mean "When a Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry"?
Here are some links to it:
http://www.tias.com/cgi-bin/google.fcgi/itemKey=1923112276
http://www.djangobooks.com/archives/2005/02/02/dave_apollon_when_a_gypsy_makes_his_violin_cry.html
What string is f on the violin?
The letters that you can play are D, E (flat), E, F (natural), F#, G.
D = Open String
E (flat) = First Finger At The End Of The Finger Board
E = 1 Finger On String (if you have tapes put your finger on the very first tape)
F (nat) = You Second Finger Next To E Not E Flat
What is the full name of the violin?
The full name is violin, or it could be called a fiddle.
The word "violin" comes from the Middle Latin word vitula, meaning "stringed instrument" this word is also believed to be the source of the Germanic "fiddle"
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What is a good quality beginners violin?
There are many good starter violins, but without doubt the most popular and deservedly so are Stentor Violins. These come in a range of sizes to suit every beginner, are affordable, surprisingly high quality and can withstand the rigors of the starter violinist!
What is the best way to amplify a violin?
the part that amplifies the sound is the body of it. the sound waves vibrate the ody which gives off a loud sound. the laurge sound comes out of the curly holes / slits at the front of the violin.
How do they make violin strings?
They make violins out of wood. First, they must shape it as a violin with a cutter. A machine cuts it in a certain shape like a snake. Then, they make the bridge, pegs, strings, and get some horse hair for the bow. They put all the things together to make a violin and a bow.
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The Viola has 4 Strings
C G D and A (A Being at 440)
well to entertain people, or in the old times, for classy parties. Then again for the enjoyment of being able to play an instrument therefor you get a job as a teacher, or just to play at parties or whatever so you can get payed.
What was the ancester of the violin?
String instrument specialists think the first violin was made sometime in the early 16th century - maybe sometime between about 1500 and 1520 or so - but no-one knows for sure because it was probably made as an improvement to an earlier instrument.
The first "famous" violins - such as those made by Andrea Amati - were made around the year 1560.
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The violin emerged in northern Italy in the early 16th century. Most likely the first makers of violins borrowed from three types of current instruments: the rebec, in use since the 10th century (itself derived from the Arabic rebab), the Renaissance fiddle, and the lira da braccio. One of the earliest explicit descriptions of the instrument, including its tuning, was in the Epitome musical by Jambe de Fer, published in Lyon in 1556. By this time the violin had already begun to spread throughout Europe. The oldest documented violin to have four strings, like the modern violin, was constructed in 1555 by Andrea Amati. Other violins, documented significantly earlier, only had three strings. The violin immediately became very popular, both among street musicians and the nobility, illustrated by the fact that the French king Charles IX ordered Amati to construct 24 violins for him in 1560. The oldest surviving violin, dated inside, is from this set, and is known as the "Charles IX," made in Cremona c. 1560. "The Messiah" or "Le Messie" (also known as the "Salabue") made by Antonio Stradivari in 1716 remains pristine, never having been used. It is now located in the Ashmolean Museum of Oxford.
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What are the most famous pieces written for the violin?
For purposes of this answer, classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1550 and 1900, also known as the common practice period.
Here are the top ten most famous classical music pieces, according to KickassClassical.com:
Beethoven, "5th Symphony"
Tchaikovsky "1812 Overture"
Mozart "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"
Bach "Toccata And Fugue"
Rossini "William Tell Overture"
Pachelbel "Canon In D"
Strauss "Blue Danube Waltz"
Orff "O Fortuna" from "Carmina Burana"
Strauss "Also Sprach Zarathustra"
Offenbach "Infernal Galop"
