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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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What does the saying 'the older the violin the sweeter the tune' mean?

For violin, whenever you play a certain note, it resonates the wood and it becomes part of the wood's 'memory' of a sort. More the note is played, the wood starts to produce finer sounds. I used to play a French violin from 1876 and the sound is very exquisite. It has a very subtle fine quality, almost as though the notes are caressing you, that you can't find in new instruments.

What are the violin notes for the medallion calls?

The medallion calls - Violin Part

There are f sharps

E F G A B A G F G A B A

G A B A G F G F E F D E

E F G F G A G A B A G E

E F G A B C E A G A F E E

E Dsharp E Dsharp

E F G F E D G B (This line is all high notes)

A G A B

(The fast bit) E D E F G E G F D E

E D E R G A

(ACCENTED) B F D

E D E F G E G E G F D E

E D E F G A B

(Slow again) E F G A B A G F G A B A

G A B A E Dsharp

E

You could write this out on manuscript paper

hope this helped!

What is the difference between fiddle and violin?

A fiddle and a violin are the same physical instrument. The only difference is how the instrument is played. For example, Classical music is played on a violin. Country and folk music is played on a fiddle.

How many strings does a violin bow have?

A violin has four strings, E, A, D, G; made from cat gut and wire. The bow does not have strings, its is made of horse hair, normally taken from the tail.

When was the violin first made?

The oldest surviving violin was built in 1564 by Andrea Amati, in Cremona.

Why is soccer played all over the world?

Because the earth would be knocked of it's axis if they only played on half of it

What is the longest hair in a horse?

The longest hair on a horse is its tail, but the longest mane in the world records was nine feet and ten inches.

Where would you be able to find sheet music for Jump On It originally called Apache by the 'Morris Brown Band'?

Check out: http://www.sheetmusicdigital.com/harditem.asp?id=HH03745307&Scorch=NotSelected

It's called "Apache" -- which has the ever-popular hit, Jump On It.

I'm doing this one with my marching band, and the students love it.