The Violin

 

The Violin brought to you by Every Instrument.  The Violin section is a information page decided to the Violin.  There are many Violin manufacturers and Violin many different Violin styles in each Violin manufacturer.  We try to make sense of all the different Violins including Baritone Violins, Alto Violins, Tenor Violins, Soprano Violins, Student Violins, Intermediate Violins, Professional Violins, How To Buy Violins, Violin Serial Numbers and Violin Music.  So enjoy your visit at The Violin.

 

The Violin
The violin is from the stringed instrument family and is bowed stringed.  The violin is made with 4 strings and turned in 5ths well most of the time.  Its also the smallest and highest pitched stringed instrument.  The violin is often called a Fiddle even thought its really not a Violin.

Did you know?

  • Violin is middle Lain word of vitula which means stringed instruments.
  • A luthier is violin repairer or also known as a violin maker
  • Violins are all made from wood (not including electric violins) with steel strings
  • People who play violin are Violinist or fiddlers
  • Violin parts are put together with animal hide glue

Violin Manufacturers

Violin Accessories

Violin History

Stringed Instruments were to be plucked at first then went on to using bows in Asia.  The first violins were made with horsehair strings and horsehair bows. Plus lots had a horse head in the neck carved in.  And now the most popular bowed instruments include the Violin, Viola and the Cello.  Plus are known to be from as early as the 10th century.

How Violins Are Made

  • spruce wood top (other woods are also used)
  • maple ribs and back
  • 2 end blocks
  • a neck
  • a bridge
  • a soundpost
  • 4 strings
  • different fittings
  • chin rest (optional)
  • purfling running around the edge of the top
  • ebony fingerboard
  • Tailpiece

The violin usually has a hourglass figure and a arched top and bottom.  And has 2 upper bouts, 2 lower bouts and 2 concave C-bouts at the waist which allows room for the bow.

Things that matter when making a violin

  • Shape
  • Wood type
  • Thickness of top and bottom
  • varnish coats

Violin Pitches

The violin go from G3 to C8

Violin Sizes

Violin sizes include
  • 4/4 violins which are usually about 14 inches
  • 3/4 violins which are usually about 13 inches
  • 1/2 violins which are usually about 12 inches
  • 1/4 violins
  • 1/8 violins
  • 1/10 violins
  • 1/16 violins
  • 1/32 violins

Violin Bows

Violin bows are made from a piece of wood with horsehair strings.  And are played from the tips to the heel.

Bows are usually 75cm and about 60g in weight.  And have a screw adjuster to loosen and tighten the strings, located at the heel.  Also a thumb cushion is located the the heel as well.  The winding is usually wire, whalebone or silk.  Student quality bows are made from fiberglass and a plastic winding.

The bow is mostly made with Horsehair or synthetic fiber.  Rosin makes it easier to play and makes it most vibrant.

How To Buy Violins

When you go to buy a violin they're are many things to think of.
  1. Violinists should look at which wood is used and were the wood is from.
  2. Sometime brands matter the most well known for quality include Yamaha Violins for electric
    and for acoustic Karl Willhelm Violins, Bellafina Violins, Silver Creek Violins to name a few.

Violin Serial Numbers

Violin Serial Numbers are the numbers found to mark the Violin you have.  Each Violin has a serial number made for just that violin inside.  Usually found in a hole.

Violin Music

Baroque music, classical, jazz, folk traditional, and rock and roll.

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