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When stringing a violin, you'll start with the E string, which comes separately packaged and has a ball on the end. Find out how to string a violin with guidance from an experienced violinist in...

Use rosin to wax your violin bow by starting near the frog and guiding it to the tip. Discover how to wax your violin bow with tips from an experienced violinist in this free video on violins.

To prepare a violin bow, you'll want to tighten your bow and use violin rosin to wax it. Learn to properly prepare your violin bow with advice from an experienced violinist in this free video on...

Learning the strings on a violin is very simple and shouldn't take long due to there only being four or sometimes five strings altogether. Memorize violin strings with help from an experienced...

When changing violin strings with a fine tuner, remember that you'll almost always use the E-string because there is usually a builtiin fine tuner on it. Keep your violin in tune with guidance...

Putting on a violin shoulder rest is very helpful because you don't have to bend your neck nearly as much. Learn how to attach a shoulder rest with guidance from an experienced violinist in this...

Tightening a violin bow is very easy and usually takes just a turn of a knob located on the frog of the bow. Find out how to tighten the bow on your violin with help from an experienced violinist...

When teaching yourself to play a violin, remember that the bow should be perfectly straight when sliding it across the strings. Discover how to learn the violin on your own with proper technique...

If you are reading music and working on memorizing the music theory of the violin, you'll want to use the treble cleff. Find out the fastest way to memorize violin music with help from an...

To choose a violin for a child, the main thing you'll want to look for is proper size. Make sure you choose a fitting violin for your child with advice from an experienced violinist in this free...

When choosing a violin, one rule of thumb is that the older the violin is, the better it typically sounds. Learn what to look for when choosing a violin with tips from an experienced violinist in...

Violin shoulder rests can be attached to the instrument in different ways, depending on the style of rest. Attach a shoulder rest using screws or rubber bands with advice from an accomplished...

Teaching yourself to play the violin usually involves researching instructional materials, such as books and videos, but learning to properly hold the instrument is the first step. Get ideas for...

To tighten a violin bow, simply hold the bow by the grip with one hand and use the other to turn the button on the end in a clockwise direction. Find out how to properly tighten a bow to the...

Choosing a violin for a child requires first deciding whether to rent or purchase, and then measuring the child's arm to determine the correct size. Consider renting a violin for a young musician...

When choosing a violin, consider the purchase or rental price, the sound quality of the instrument and the musician's skill level. Determine which violin matches budget and preference with advice...

There are a variety of bow techniques for the violin and fiddle, including a low bow to create a sweet, smooth sound, the ponticello used as a rhythmic device, and an assortment of percussive...

When playing the violin, hold the bow parallel to the violin's bridge, and move it across the strings to play soft, loud, slow or loud music. Find out where to drag a violin bow to change the...

Basic parts of a violin include the scroll, pegs, neck, fingerboard, bridge and chin rest. Learn more parts of the violin, such as the F holes and bouts, in this free video from a professional...

Buy a trusted product when polishing a violin, and make sure to apply the product to the rag and not the instrument. Learn to gently rub the violin and dry it with a separate towel in this free...

To begin violin lessons, start by finding a good instructor to avoid picking up bad habits. Buy a quality violin to begin playing this instrument with this free video from a professional violinist.

String a violin by removing the four tuners to take off the G, D, A and E stings. Loosen and tighten the pegs on a violin to string and tune the instrument by using this free video from a...

Tuning a violin varies if the instrument has four fine tuners or no fine tuners, and to professionally tune a violin, invest in a pitch pipe or electronic turner. Tune a violin and a bow with this...

A violin works by dragging a horse hair bow across a violin string. Find out more about how friction produces sound on a violin with this free video from a professional violinist.

To build a violin, use sharp tools to carve the top, back, ribs, neck and scroll out of wood. Learn about using spruce or maple wood to build a violin in this free video from a professional violinist.

Clean dirt or oils from a violin bow by purchasing denatured alcohol, rubbing it on the bow and drying it with a paper towel. Disassemble a violin bow to properly clean it with this free video...

When holding a violin, get into a comfortable position by putting the violin on the shoulder and turning the neck to a 45-degree angle. Lean over the violin to get leverage while playing with tips...

To play the violin, be patient, find a good violin instructor and play a tune with the left hand. Use the right hand to make a warm tone when playing the violin with this free video from a...

The basic starter scale for the violin is in the key of G, and by mastering the fingering pattern for the key of G, learn to play the keys of D and A. Play a basic scale on the violin with this...

Sound is produced on a violin by dragging a bow across the string, which vibrates; then, the vibration travels through the bridge into the top plate. Find out how the sound churns out of the F...

Violins, just as many other instruments, have whole and half steps and can be played in any key or mode. Play the violin in the key of A flat major with tips and advice from an experienced...

Reading music can be tricky, but by narrowing it down to the A flat major scale it is more understandable. Begin learning tips on how to read music by starting with the A flat major violin scale...

Playing the violin in the key of A flat major creates a warm sound and adds more of a light-hearted tone to the music. Learn the audible details of the A flat major key on the violin with tips and...

Tone is very important for any instrument, especially violin, and can completely change it's meaning depending on if it is good tone or bad. Play the violin in the key of A flat major and control...

Violin solfege is the application of singing syllables to scale notes in any of the twelve musical keys. Understand and learn about the solfege to an A flat major violin scale in this free video...

The Dorian mode is the second of seven music modes in the A flat major scale which is B flat. Play a B flat with the second finger on the G string on a violin in the key of A flat major with tips...

The Phrygian mode is the third of seven music modes in the A flat major scale, which is C natural. Play a C natural with the third finger on the G string on the violin in the key of A flat major...

The Mixolydian mode is the fifth of seven music modes in the A flat major scale, which is E flat. Play an E flat with the first finger on the D string on the violin in the key of A flat major with...

The Aeolian mode is the sixth of seven music modes in the A flat major scale, which is F natural. Play an F natural with the second finger on the D string on the violin in the key of A flat major...

The Locrian mode is the seventh of seven music modes in the A flat major scale, which is G natural. Play a G natural with the third finger on the D string on the violin in the key of A flat major...

Every scale on the violin can be played in several places on the neck by simply moving up or down an octave. Play octaves on the violin in the key of A flat major or any other key easily and...

There are four strings on a violin including D, A, G and E. Play the violin in the key of A flat major with tips and advice from an experienced musician and violinist in this free video on music...

The Ionian mode is the first of seven music modes in the A flat major scale, which is A natural. Play an A natural with the first finger on the G string on the violin in the key of A flat major...

When playing an A Flat major violin scale, check the finger spacing between each note. Construct an A Flat major violin scale with the tips in this free video violin lesson from an expert musician...

To get the correct sound from the violin, don't press too hard on the strings. Listen to the proper tone for the G harmonic minor scale on the violin with the music tips in this free video on...

Violin scales increase the finger dexterity of beginning players and help to loosen up the fingers of more experienced musicians before they begin to play. Find out how to play the G harmonic...

When playing the violin, the upper octaves are played on the higher strings. Change octaves in the G harmonic minor scale on the violin with the music tips in this free video on violin lessons...

In notation for violin scales, a V represents a half-step. Learn how the G harmonic minor scale for the violin is transcribed in sheet music in this free video on violin lessons from a...

Practicing violin scales helps musicians become well-rounded players and to get better tones and more accurate and quick fingering on the instrument. Listen to the G harmonic minor scale played on...

Practicing and improvising on violin scales helps musicians become well-rounded players and to get better tones and more accurate and quick fingering on the instrument. Listen to the G harmonic...