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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•Violin world. (1999). Retrieved Oct. 03, 2005, from Welcome to Violin- World Web site: http://www.violin-world.com/.