Download - Violin
Paula Remzas
EDT 500
10/6/05
History• Emerged in Italy- 16th century
• Invented by Andrea Amanti
• Commissioned by King Charles IX to create violins
• Originally covered with drawings and paintings
Acclaimed Violin Makers
Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737)
Andrea Guarneri (1626-1698)
The Parts Of The Violin
<----Scroll
Tuning Pegs--->
<---Chin Rest
<----Finger Board
<---------Bridge
<---Frog
Tip---->
Bow---->
“F” Hole------->
Tailpiece------------>
How Do I Hold The Violin?
• Violin on shoulder
• Chin on chin rest
• Keep wrist rounded
• Elbow under the center of the violin
• Avoid resting the wrist on the violin neck
• The thumb is opposite the 1st or 2nd finger
How Do I Hold The Bow?
• Relax hand, turn wrist to the left, let fingers
drop into place
• Tip of bent thumb touches
frog contact point
• Fingers curve over top
of bow stick
• Middle finger is opposite the thumb.
How Does the Violin Create Sound?
• As the bow is drawn across the string, the string vibrates
• As the string vibrates, the wood that it is directly touching begins to vibrate also
• Instantly, the entire violin vibrates at the same frequency as the string
Members of the String Family•The members have the same body shape
•They are each played with a bow
•They all have four strings, with each string tuned to a different note
* Violin * Viola * Cello * Bass
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