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Learn how to identify the parts of the violin and fiddle in these free online videos, including how components like the ribs, tuners, tail piece, finger board, peg box, chin & shoulder rests and f-holes affect the playing of the instrument.
There are 21 videos in this series:
Learn how to identify the components of the violin like the top or sound board and how it affects the playing of the instrument with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the different violin backs with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn how and why violin makers create different looks with varying woods and varnishes with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the ribs of the violin and how they are made with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
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.
Learn about the fine tuner and how to use it to tune a violin with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the tail piece and tail cord of the violin and their functions with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the importance of the fingerboard of a violin and how it is made with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn how to adjust the fingerboard of a violin and why with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the peg box and scroll of a violin with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn how to lubricate the pegs of a violin with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the chin rest pf a violin and how it affects the playing of the instrument with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn why its important to use a shoulder rest when playing violin with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn what the shoulder rest on a violin is made of and its function with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn how to tell the differences between violin makers by inspecting the F holes with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the F holes on a violin and how they affect playing the instrument with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the bridge of the violin and how it's made with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn the different ways bridges are made of various violins with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the sound posts of a violin and what their functions are with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn some problems that sound posts on a violin can encounter with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Learn about the tuning pegs of a violin and their function with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Featured largely in classical music, the violin is a four-string instrument tuned in perfect fifths. It is related to the double bass, cello, and viola in construction and sound, though it produces the highest in pitch of that family. The violin traces its roots back to the early 1500s in Italy. There was a time when violin makers, called “luthiers,” introduced a number of quality instruments to the market. Some noted manufacturers from that period, like Stradivarius, are still recognized today as representing the highest level of violin craftsmanship.
In this series of free video clips you’ll learn how to identify the parts of the violin and how those components function to generate the instrument’s distinct sound. Expert David Kaynor shows you the soundboard, ribs, tail piece, finger board, peg box and tuners, chin and shoulder rests, and f-holes, and explains how these parts affect the playing of the instrument. The ability to correctly identify all of the components of your instruments is an essential step to mastering your instrument.
This series is an Equilibrio Films production.
David Kaynor 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 at the Montague Center and Guiding Star Grange in Montague and Greenfield, Massachusetts. He is also actively involved in the larger regional and national contra dance and folk scenes. This year Kaynor was on the teaching staff at Northern Week at Ashokan, NY, for the nineteenth time and at Contra Dance Musicians' Week at the John C. Campbell Folk School for the sixth consecutive year. Please visit www.DavidKaynor.com for more information.dkdk
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