The Violin

A LITTLE HISTORY ON THE VIOLIN:

The first ever violin was created in central Asia
The 'violin' was firstly used without the bow, it was only plucked
The first ever 4 stringed violin was made in 1555 by Andrea Amati

PARTS OF A VIOLIN:

SOUND:
From a violin the sound is produced when the bow is drawn across the strings, making the strings vibrate, making a smooth and well connected sound
Another way on making sounds by violins is to pluck the strings, making a short and detached sound

TUNINGS:
There are 2 ways in which you can tune your violin:
1. By turning the pegs on the top of your violin (just above the neck)
Or 2. By adjusting the fine tuner screws which is found at the bottom of the violin

PITCH RANGE:
The range for a violin starts at G3 (The G belowe Middle C) and goes to the highest note on the piano.

FAMOUS STRING COMPOSITIONS:
Minute from String Quintet in E, Op. 13, No. 5
Cello Concerto in B flat major (G 482)
Opus 1, 12 sonatas for 2 violins and basso continuo

FAMOUS STRING COMPOSERS:
Antonio Vivaldi

Luigi Boccherini

FAMOUS STRING PREFORMERS:
Ralph Shapey:

Nicola Benedetti:

TERMS AND SIGNS:
Crescendo (cresc) - Gradually becoming louder
A tempo- Return to former tempo
Rallentando-
- Pause or a break
- Forte- Loud

EXTRA FACTS ABOUT THE VIOLIN:
Violins always play in either orchestra’s or string quartets
The violin has been around for MORE than 500 years!