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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
How dcoes a violin produce vibrations?
The bow pulls the string and releases it at a few hundred times a second (whatever its natural frequency is at the moment). This makes the string oscillate, with energy moving from the top of the fingerboard to the top of the bridge. This in turn vibrates the bridge, where energy moves down in through the the sound post (located under the e string). This transfers the sound to the underside of the violin. Now the sound bounces around the violin, and is amplified. The sound finally escapes through the f-holes.
What is a stringed misical instrument played with a bow like a large violin?
The viola, cello, and base can be played like a large violin.
A violin pitch pipe produces the tune a violin should be in, separately for each cord. These would only be able to be used if that person had a very, very good ear for tuning.
If your'e on a budget, it might be, but if you take to the instrument, you will, obviously buy a more expensive model.
What does the word pizzicato ask a violin player to do?
It tells the player to pluck the strings rather than bow them.
A violin's lowest note is the open G below middle C. The only under-chin stringed instrument that can play lower is the Viola, which plays the open C (1 octave below middle C) as it's lowest note. The only exception to this is the Electric violin/viola, which can have as many as 7 strings, the lowest being a B flat 2 octaves below middle C.
Where can you play a virtual violin?
I know that there is an app for it for the iphone and itouch. And Wii has developed a violin console as well.
Do 1st and 2nd violins look different?
Apart from the differences in the parts that they play in the orchestra, no, the first and second violins do not look or sound any different. They are the same instrument. Generally, the first violins play the higher parts (including the melody), and the second violins play the lower parts and the harmony.
What are some songs a prodigy should play on the violin?
Some songs that a prodigy should play on the violin include Chaconne and No. 1 Andante. These are all intricate pieces that any expert would enjoy performing.
How many Stradivarius violins are left?
If you owned a Stradivarius violin, you'd be a multimillionaire.
There's only around 500 or so Stradivarius violins left in existence today, one recently going for $3.5 Mil.
Where is the violin d on a piano?
it goes g,d,a,e g being the lowest e being the highest it will be the middle left string.
What materials did Picasso use for his painting called Violin verre pipe et encrier?
Since most of Picasso's paintings were oil paintings I think so too.
What does tightening a string on a violin do to the sound made by that string?
well the tighter it is means it is stretching a lot so it make is harder to make noise but if it is quite loose it makes a big loud hard noise cause it is not struggling.
Yes The answer yes is wrong. You can play many songs without using your pinky.
Where did Cajuns originally come from?
Cajuns are not a race per se. They are a French speaking social group who became expatriates from Canada as a result of the French and Indian War. An exodus from Nova Scotia would end up in south Louisiana, mingling with the other populace and ergo, voila, Cajuns.
How to identify a stainer violin?
I would love to know more about Jacob stainer's violins, unfortunatly there is a lot of information about him , but it's in German.
I popped a URL to an article about Stainer below. Happily in English!
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Only a professional violin appraiser can identify a real Jacobus Stainer violin and it takes decades to learn all the idiosyncrasies about a maker to do so. There are only a few hundred real Stainers and hundreds of thousands of copies, do the math.
Dave Lashof
Can i get notes for violin for the song I'm coming home?
D c b , d c a , d c b b b , d c a , d c b , d c a , d c b b b , d c a
When tuning a violin a string is tightened. what happens to a note being played on the string?
When a violin string is tightened, the tension in the string increases, which raises the pitch of the note being played. This occurs because a tighter string vibrates faster, producing a higher frequency sound. Conversely, if the string is loosened, the pitch lowers as the frequency of vibration decreases. Thus, adjusting the tension of the string directly affects the musical note produced.
What are the notes for Rigadoon on the violin?
The notes for a Rigadoon on the violin can vary depending on the specific arrangement, but a common version in the key of D major typically includes the notes D, A, B, F#, and E. The melody often features a lively, dance-like rhythm, making it engaging for performers. For precise notes, refer to a specific sheet music arrangement for the Rigadoon you are interested in.
What tree resin is responsible for the distinctive Stradivarius violin color?
Most of the original varnish on Stradivari instruments, except for a couple in museums, is gone. What's left is a ground color and sealer that has no known exact makeup and has been speculated by many to be the most important part of the process.
This ground layer is made up of minerals such as Silica, Alumina and Lime. The resins that are used are seen to be those from Larch and Fir and the color that was added to the resins were from pigments such as red iron oxide and a lake pigment derived from the cochineal insect.
