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The Top or Sound Board of the Violin & Its Functions
Explanation of the Types of Violin Backs
Differences in Appearance of Different Violin Makers
About the Ribs of the Violin & How They're Made
About Corner Blocks Connected to the Ribs of the Violin
Using the Fine Tuner to Tune the Violin
About the Tail Piece & Tail Cord of the Violin
About the Fingerboard of a Violin & How It's Made
How to Adjust the Fingerboard of a Violin
About the Peg Box & Scoll of a Violin
How to Lubricate the Pegs of a Violin
About the Chin Rest of the Violin & Its Functions
Importance of the Shoulder Rest of the Violin
About the Shoulder Rest of a Violin
How Different Makers Create Different F Holes on a Violin
About the F Holes of a Violin & Their Function
About the Bridge of the Violin & How It's Made
Differences in Bridges of Various Violins
About the Sound Posts of the Violin & Their Functions
Possible Problems with Sound Posts of a Violin
The Tuning Pegs of the Violin & Their Functions
Summary: Learn about the corner blocks attached to the ribs of the violin and their function with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
David Kaynor has over 30 years of fiddle playing experience. He currently teaches and plays the fiddle in the Connecticut River Valley. He can be often found calling music and playing...read more
"Hi! I’m David Kaynor for expertvillage.com. So corner blocks… there are four and then the end block, which is like the corner blocks curved, generally from spruce I believe with the grain running vertical, it’s then resistant to deforming along it’s grain and it becomes really stable as another block up at the neck as in the neck block and that creates both glue surfaces for the top and back, but also creates an area where a mortise can be carved so that the neck can fit in almost like a dove tail joint, the added material of the block makes that possible. And at least in theory I believe it’s desirable for the blocks to be big enough to add the necessary amount of strength, but not so big that they add an ordinary amount of weight. And that’s a brief glance at the ribs of a violin."
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