How to Tune a Violin using a Piano

Here is how you would use a piano to tune your violin.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• piano
• violin

1. 

   Using middle C on the piano as your guide, we will start with the Bass G for the first string on the violin. The G on the piano will be located 3 notes down (to the left) of the middle C. On the violin the G is the string on the far left.

2. Next note is the D which is right after middle C on the piano. On the violin the D is the 2nd string from the left.

3. Next note is A, which is 4 up (to the right) of D on the piano. On the violin the A is the 3rd string from the left.

4. The last note is E, which is 4 up (to the right) of D on the piano and on the violin the E is the 4th string from the left (or far right string).

Tips & Warnings

• The violin strings are played open.

[amylaine]

on 7/29/2008 interesting