PARTS OF THE VIOLIN
though the violin is fretless i can assure you that it's also easy to play the violin. As a beginner in order to learn how to play the violin, you must first be well acquainted with the different parts of the violin and the specific functions of those parts. so that the player has a clear understanding of what parts they may need to interact with in order to retune, restring and look after their instrument. The parts the violin are:
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SCROLL: This is located at the top of the violin above the pegbox. It is a decorative part, mostly hand carved and is the only part that has no effect on the sound of the instrument, because of it's curl design which is serving a purely aesthetic purpose. It does allow room for considerable freedom of artistic licence, however some older instruments have scrolls that were more elaborately carved with animals or figures.
Pegbox/Tuning Pegs: Located above the neck, the pegbox is where the pegs which the strings are attached too are used to tune the instrument, allowing the strings to be tightened to raise the pitch or loosened to lower the pitch of a string. The tightness and tuning of the strings are adjusted by the pegs in the pegbox.
Fingerboard: The fingerboard is the smooth strip of wood glued to the neck of the violin where the strings are, It has a slight dip along the length of the fingerboard to allow the strings to vibrate freely without touching the fingerboard. When a violinist plays, he presses down the strings on the fingerboard, thus changing the pitch.
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Nut: The nut is the connector between the peg box and the fingerboard.Helps keep the distance of the strings and supports the strings so that it has a good height from the fingerboard.
Strings:It has 4 strings that are tuned a fifth apart.The strings on the violin are tuned G,D,A,E from lowest to highest. The tonal quality produced by the instrument depends on the quality of the strings.
Bridge: The bridge is a hard piece of wood that the strings lay on top of. It holds the strings at the correct height above the fingerboard (too high makes it hard to press the strings down, and too low makes them vibrate on the fingerboard), and keeps them sufficiently separated to allow individual strings to be played.
The bridge of the violin comes in varying angles of curvature. A smaller angle makes it easier to play double or triple stops (playing two or three strings at the same time.) Whereas more curved bridges make it easier to hit the right notes without scraping across a wrong string.
Note:It is responsible for transmitting vibrations from the strings to the body of the instrument and consequently has a large impact on the sound and play-ability of the instrument.
SOUND POST: The sound post is a 6mm diameter cylindrical piece of spruce that sits inside the instrument that runs from the front-piece to the back-piece under the bridge of the violin. it supports the structure of the violin and pressure inside. It plays a key role in how the violin produces sound, when the violin vibrates, the bridge, body and sounding post vibrates as well.
F-holes: On top of the body and on each side near the middle of the violin are the F-holes.It is called F Hole because it is shaped like an f in Italics. After the vibration from the string reverberates within the body of the violin, the sound waves are directed out of the body through the F holes because it's where all vibrations of the violin comes out of the body. Changing the size, shape, and length of these holes can change the sounds of the violin.
Chin Rest: The chin rest is an additional invention that helps the violinist hold the instrument in place when they are playing the violin. The chin rest is important because it helps the player to hold the violin, while the left hand can then move freely up and down the fingerboard.
Tailpiece: Holds the strings so that it has a good distance from the bridge.
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