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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.

1,195 Questions

Is there a difference between a violin and a recital violin?

Many professionals will own one good instrument. Sometimes, if they own two, one will be used for certain pieces. Each instrument sounds different, so depending on the sound they want to deliver for each piece, they choose the instrument they want. There is not a difference.

How do you play jaws on a violin?

any normal note then a flat note next to it then do it the requred amount of times, speeding up and then play a high flat note at the end

Who are some deaf pro athletes?

William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy (1862-1961) was the first deaf player to have a long career in major league baseball.

What is the amplitude of a violin?

im really not sure...is it...um....quiet comparing to the amplitude of a guitar...i think

How do you interpret ABRSM violin exam grades?

Grades are out of 150 marked as

Marking scheme

Schedule of maximum marks for all grades:
Pieces: 1 30
2 30
3 30
Scales and arpeggios 21
Sight-reading 21
Aural tests 18
Total 150

Practical graded exams are marked out of a total of 150, with 100 marks required for a Pass, 120 for a Merit and 130 for a Distinction.

Who is Dominicus Montagnana - written inside my violin is Sub Signo Cremonae Venetia 1732 what does this mean?

My grandmother has that same violin in a wooden box that was given to her mother from her aunt (seems like the numbers 32 on the year were handwritten). I am also trying to find information on this instrument.

What equipment do you need to play the violin?

A violin, a bow, rosin, a case and a cloth to wipe the rosin off of the strings before you put it away.

How do you put a rubber mute on your violin?

A mute kind of looks like a smiley face with no smile, so where the "eyes" are will go on the D and A string (2 middle strings). There is usually 2 slits on the side of the mute, so you could just slide the mute on to the strings. Then once the mute is on the strings behind the bridge, you can just slide the mute on the hook over the bridge. This will prevent some of the vibration making the violin sound softer.

Who wants a sojing electric violin for 75?

I do I heard it's amazing cuz it can do sound affects an more

Who was the first Canadian to play in the NHL?

The NHL was founded in 1917. Its first season was 1917-1918. Originally, there were four teams. Those teams were: the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Arenas, the Montral Canadians, and the Montreal Wanderers. The Wanderers folded before the end of the season. As you can see, they were all based in Canada. Who was the first Canadian to play in the NHL? Almost all of the players were Canadian. It seems that there was only one NON-Canadian player in the NHL that year. He was an American named George "Gerry" Geran. Geran played four games for the Wanderers. When the team folded, he was not picked up by one of the other clubs. There appears to have been only one other player in the 1917-1918 NHL season who was born outside of Canada: the Canadiens' Joe Hall. Hall was born in England but lived most of his life in Canada.

What can you do with a violin Pluck it and?

Bow it, meaning to draw a bow across the strings.

What is the notes to are you sleeping violin?

D e f d repeat F g a repeat A b a g f d repeat D (g string a) d repeat

What holds the strings on the violin?

Violin case- stores the violin for travel

violin stand- displays a violin

What violin did Albert Sandler play?

The British luthier, Thomas E. Hesketh, of Manchester, made some copies of a 1737 Guarneri del Gesu violin; one of which is now known as the "ex-Albert Sandler".

What country was Richard Gareis violin maker from?

Richard Gareis had his violin workshop in Olovi in north-western Bohemia in what is now the Czech Republic. He was a master luthier (stringed instrument maker) and produced quite high-quality instruments and was active around the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries.

How much is Benjamin banks violin 1774 worth?

Benjamin Banks' violins vary in quality and condition, both of which affects the value, which could range from between a couple of thousand to perhaps $20,000 (for a particularly fine instruments) at auction.

In addition, there are copies of Banks violins about, usually made in the mid-C19th; the monetary value of which would be entirely dependent on the quality of the instrument.

Below is a link to a relatively recent Sotheby's auction, at which a Banks violin (1779) in particularly good condition, sold for just over £4,000.

What are the names of the most well known violin manufacturers?

"Manufacturers" isn't really the right word for this question, as the world's best violins were hand-crafted hundreds of years ago. The most well known violin maker was Stradivarius. "Strads," as they are called, can sell for millions of dollars each.

Compared to a violin a cello has a?

The cello has a C string and is lower in pitch than the violin.

What is an electric violin made out of?

Usually, what is supposed to be the wooden part is made out of plastic.

Who invented the very first fishing pole?

Charles Kirby invented it in Egypt

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Surely the question should be who was the first Pole to go fishing.