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Is Varnish Important To A Violin's Sound?
By: nathan weiss
Violinmakers know that even the most subtle of details are crucial in perfecting the sound quality of fine violins, violas and cellos.(read
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The History Of Ancient Violinmaking
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Before the invention in Italy of instruments we know today as the violins, violas and cellos, many other stringed instruments existed in different times and parts of the world with varying features in common with the violin, some predating the violin by several millennia.(read
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Sizes Of Violins
By: nathan weiss
For obvious reasons, violins (as well as violas and cellos) come in varying sizes, from full sized violins for adults to much smaller student violins for children learning to play.(read
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Thomastik Infeld Strings For Violins, Violas And Cellos
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Founded in Vienna by Dr. Franz Thomastik and Otto Infeld, Thomastik-Infeld has been manufacturing strings for violins, violas and cellos since 1919.(read
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The "stradivarius" Violin Label: What It Means
By: nathan weiss
Old violins containing anofficial looking“Stradivarius” label often surface, for instance,while digging through a yard sale ora deceased relative's attic.(read
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The History Of Violinmaking In The Golden Age
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The first modern violins were made in Northern Italy in the middle of the 16th Century. Seven makers of bowed stringed instruments were working in the region at this time, and the exact originator of the modern design is unknown.(read
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The History Of Modern Violinmaking
By: nathan weiss
The modern violin's origins are in the schools of violinmaking in Brescia and Cremona, the traditions of which were passed down through generations of mentorship to violinmaker Antonio Stradivari, who invested his life in experimenting and perfecting the violin.(read
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Smart Phone Apps For Violin Players
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Violinists and other instrumentalists will find that tuners, metronomes and other useful and necessary violin accessories are now available as applications, or “apps” on smart phones.(read
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Violin Accessories: Buying Online Versus In A Violin Shop
By: nathan weiss
Whether you are in need of chin rests, rosin, violin strings, metronomes or tuning devices, shopping for the right violin accessories can be a daunting task.(read
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Violinmaking: Bending The Violin Ribs
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The “ribs” are the pieces of wood that make up the sides of violins, violas and cellos, between the outer edges of the top and bottom plates and enclosing the box of the instrument body.(read
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