The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest and highest-pitched member of violin family. A violin is sometimes informally called a fiddle, a term originated from instrument’s use in folk music, but sometimes used regardless of the music played on it.
The person who plays the violin is called a violinist, and a person who makes or repairs them is called a luthier.
Violin strings
Strings were the first made of sheep gut, stretched, dried and twisted. Modern strings may be gut, solid steel, stranded steel and various other synthetic materials. Strings have a limited lifetime apart from obvious things such as the winding of string coming undone from wear; a player will generally change a string when it no longer plays true or when it loses the desired tone.
Violin Sheet Music
Violin sheet music is a hand-written or printed form of musical notation, like its analogs books or pamphlets. The medium of sheet music is paper earlier was parchment. The term sheet is intended to differentiate music on paper from a recording, broadcast or live performance and usually refers to the print publication of commercial music alongside the release of the film.
Sheet music can be used as a record of, a guide to, or a means to perform, a piece of music. It can be studied to create a performance and to elucidate aspects of the music that may not be obvious from mere listening.
Violin Cases
Musafia Violin cases are high quality cases made for the violin. The cases are manufactured from a high standard multi laminate wood shell and screw-attached Cordura cover with an exterior pocket. They also make viola cases and double cases, which are cases that carry two violins or violas. These cases have excellent craftsmanship, and are considered the best cases in the world.
Electric Violin
An electric violin is a violin equipped with electronic output of its sound. It can refer to standard violin fitted with an electric pickup or to an instrument made to be electrify with built in pickups. Electric violin signals usually pass through electronic processing, in the same way as an electric guitar, to achieve a desired sound. This could include delay, reverb, chorus, distortion, or other effects.
Violin Stores
Visit eWoss for a large collection of Violin Stores resources. Find Violin Stores and much more. Make eWoss your preferred search engine.
Violin Lessons
To learn how to play violin, I recommend this guide.
Free violin sheet music
If you are looking for violin sheet music to expand your repertoire without breaking your budget, you have several legal options.
The first thing you ought to know about sheet music is that most arrangements are protected by copyright. Yes, most music known by the catch-all term classical was written before 1923 and now is public domain in the United States. That means the music is owned by no one, and can be freely copied and performed without having to pay royalities to the composer or his estate.
But even though musical compositions might be public domain, many arrangements of those works were published in 1923 or later and are protected by copyright. That means you cannot legally post or download them online without permission of the copyright owner.
Here the lists for free violin sheet music:
Werner Icking Music Archive, public domain works in .pdf (not easy to search, but if you've got some time to browse, there's a lot of stuff there).
FreeScores.com, a sheet music directory of public domain works, searchable by instrument.
If you're looking for software to convert midi music to digital sheet music, try the free 30 day trial from MidiNotate at Make Your Own Sheet Music.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Introduction To Violins
Wanting to learn how to play violin? Well first, let's give a bit of an introduction to the violin. The history of the violin runs for centuries as an instrument that is used in various musical genres like classical, pop, jazz and country. It is a small, hollow stringed instrument with a long neck and four strings tuned from low to high; with each note having a perfect fifth to the one below it.
The violin is made of different kinds of wood where the top is usually made of spruce while the sides and back are usually of maple. The fingerboard of the violin is usually made of ebony; however, sometimes ivory is also used. Violin strings were originally made of gut but is today made of different materials. Different kinds of violin strings give different tones and sound quality. Some violin strings also stay in tune, and last longer than others. Violin strings are today usually metal, synthetic core or gut strings.
Metal violin strings produce pure, clear and loud tones and are easy to play. Beginners and intermediate players prefer using steel core strings. The synthetic core violin strings are made of the nylon perlon and produce subtler sounds than metal strings and don’t have to be tuned often.
Today, there are also electric violins that send signals via an electrical pickup device. There are also electric violins that work only when plugged in. Electric violins have a solid body design with wiring and batteries found in its body. Being a new invention, electric violin makers today can use their imagination to decide on the shape of the electric violin.
Violins are best bought in violin stores for a better range of violins. There are some violin stores that sell violins from different manufacturers, and some that manufacture their own violins. Some violin stores also rent out violins and sell used violins. As new violins cost between two hundred to twenty thousand dollars, beginners usually rent violins or buy used ones. Whatever the case, make sure that the violin comes with a violin case to provide it protection from any damage.
The violin is made of different kinds of wood where the top is usually made of spruce while the sides and back are usually of maple. The fingerboard of the violin is usually made of ebony; however, sometimes ivory is also used. Violin strings were originally made of gut but is today made of different materials. Different kinds of violin strings give different tones and sound quality. Some violin strings also stay in tune, and last longer than others. Violin strings are today usually metal, synthetic core or gut strings.
Metal violin strings produce pure, clear and loud tones and are easy to play. Beginners and intermediate players prefer using steel core strings. The synthetic core violin strings are made of the nylon perlon and produce subtler sounds than metal strings and don’t have to be tuned often.
Today, there are also electric violins that send signals via an electrical pickup device. There are also electric violins that work only when plugged in. Electric violins have a solid body design with wiring and batteries found in its body. Being a new invention, electric violin makers today can use their imagination to decide on the shape of the electric violin.
Violins are best bought in violin stores for a better range of violins. There are some violin stores that sell violins from different manufacturers, and some that manufacture their own violins. Some violin stores also rent out violins and sell used violins. As new violins cost between two hundred to twenty thousand dollars, beginners usually rent violins or buy used ones. Whatever the case, make sure that the violin comes with a violin case to provide it protection from any damage.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Violins
When we listen to a piece rendered by Yehudi Menuhin, the famous American violinist, we are transported into a different world thanks to his music. Yehudi, like many others is known to have begun playing the violin from the age of 3 and became among the leading violinists and music conductors. The way the notes flow by, and the soothing sound of the violins is enough to get a person hooked on this instrument. Violins are also string instruments, much like the viola and cello, except they are smaller in size which is made up with their high pitch ranges. Also called the fiddle, these have been around for decades now, swaying people across the globe with its gentle sounds. Originally bowed instruments are said to have originated from the Asian continents and eventually spread to other parts of the world. The kind of music that is emitted from a violin depends largely on its shape and the wood that has been used in its making. The varnish coated on top and the wood that has gone into it, are said to get better with age, which is why older violins are far more expensive than new ones.
Some of the violins are admired for their ability to produce music while others for their appearances. What was once originally used mainly in classical music has today transitioned to being a part of Rock bands and even Jazz music compositions. A good example of this is “The Corrs”, a band that relied primarily on their lead violinist to give the song its warmth and feel. For example, when we listen to “Devil’s trill” by Vanessa Mae, we feel the strength of the instrument and the way different notes are played on it. And if one watches the video, they can enjoy the beauty of the instrument and the different shapes and sizes, colours it is made in. This goes to show that different people are comfortable using different kinds of violins and words no longer matter when the instrument is powerful enough to mesmerize the listener. The violin is capable of helping a person relax or get up and dance, depending on the way it is played, for it can reach high notes without sounding harsh.
Another popular band that has made the violins famous is the Australian quartet called Bond, who use violins as the base for all their songs. Most of the violins are made using the best European woods and available in different sizes to suit one’s needs. So, if you are interested in taking lessons or are looking for a good violin, you can check out stringworks to understand the way they are made, and how each of them. If you are looking for violins that produce rich sounds and look smart, you can try out the ones in the Artist collection. These websites not only sell or rent out violins, but have forums where people can ask queries or have discussions on topics related to violins."
Some of the violins are admired for their ability to produce music while others for their appearances. What was once originally used mainly in classical music has today transitioned to being a part of Rock bands and even Jazz music compositions. A good example of this is “The Corrs”, a band that relied primarily on their lead violinist to give the song its warmth and feel. For example, when we listen to “Devil’s trill” by Vanessa Mae, we feel the strength of the instrument and the way different notes are played on it. And if one watches the video, they can enjoy the beauty of the instrument and the different shapes and sizes, colours it is made in. This goes to show that different people are comfortable using different kinds of violins and words no longer matter when the instrument is powerful enough to mesmerize the listener. The violin is capable of helping a person relax or get up and dance, depending on the way it is played, for it can reach high notes without sounding harsh.
Another popular band that has made the violins famous is the Australian quartet called Bond, who use violins as the base for all their songs. Most of the violins are made using the best European woods and available in different sizes to suit one’s needs. So, if you are interested in taking lessons or are looking for a good violin, you can check out stringworks to understand the way they are made, and how each of them. If you are looking for violins that produce rich sounds and look smart, you can try out the ones in the Artist collection. These websites not only sell or rent out violins, but have forums where people can ask queries or have discussions on topics related to violins."
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The Haunting Of The Violin
The sad and haunting melodies of a violinist are never forgotten. They remain with you always coming back again and again. The true charm of music lies in how it can affect you and your emotions. I believe that violin has the power of captivation. It is not only sad but uplifting also. The true instrument of love and emotion, the violin truly is a wonder among all the musical instruments.
A good violin is made up of a spruce top, maple ribs and back. Two end blocks, bridge, sound post and 4 strings are other key requirements for a violin. Various other fittings can be attached and an optional chin rest.
What distinguishes a violin body is its "hourglass" shape and the arching of its top and back. The hourglass shape comprises an upper bout, a lower bout, and two concave C-bouts at the "waist," providing clearance for the bow.
The voice of the violin is solely dependent on its wood and varnish. It is also some what controlled by the graduation and thickness that of the body. As the varnish and wood improve by age, old violins are continuously sort after in the market today.
Earlier, violin strings were made of sheep gut stretched. Today however, they are made up of solid steel or stranded steel. When and how to change strings is often advised by the teacher depending how hard you play. Violinists often carry spare supply of strings in case any one string does not play true.
Violin comes in different sizes. Smaller ones are usually preferred for children learning the instrument at the beginning.
Teachers determine what size is best. A true large size violin can be of 14 inches long.
How are they tuned? Tuning is a very important issue for many instruments. The violin can be tuned by turning the pegs or fine tuners on the tail piece. These fine tuners allow for slight adjustments to the tensions of the strings.
So, how is it played? Tuning and everything is fine but how do you produce that melody? A violin is usually played using a bow consisting of a stick with a ribbon of horsehair strung between the tip and frog (or nut, or heel) at opposite ends. A typical violin bow may be 29 inches. Usually, the hair of a violin bow is got from the tail of a mail horse. Though some cheaper violins have this made up of plastics or synthetics. There is also a leather grip at one end with winding to protect the stick and provide thumb rest for the player. The winding can be made up of whale bone but today it is manufactured of fiber glass.
The violin is an instrument you can never forget. The tunes are replayed in your memory even after the instrument has stopped. It is as if the instrument can talk and has spoken words of wisdom. If there is any instrument that can reproduce the words of the heart, it is the violin.
A good violin is made up of a spruce top, maple ribs and back. Two end blocks, bridge, sound post and 4 strings are other key requirements for a violin. Various other fittings can be attached and an optional chin rest.
What distinguishes a violin body is its "hourglass" shape and the arching of its top and back. The hourglass shape comprises an upper bout, a lower bout, and two concave C-bouts at the "waist," providing clearance for the bow.
The voice of the violin is solely dependent on its wood and varnish. It is also some what controlled by the graduation and thickness that of the body. As the varnish and wood improve by age, old violins are continuously sort after in the market today.
Earlier, violin strings were made of sheep gut stretched. Today however, they are made up of solid steel or stranded steel. When and how to change strings is often advised by the teacher depending how hard you play. Violinists often carry spare supply of strings in case any one string does not play true.
Violin comes in different sizes. Smaller ones are usually preferred for children learning the instrument at the beginning.
Teachers determine what size is best. A true large size violin can be of 14 inches long.
How are they tuned? Tuning is a very important issue for many instruments. The violin can be tuned by turning the pegs or fine tuners on the tail piece. These fine tuners allow for slight adjustments to the tensions of the strings.
So, how is it played? Tuning and everything is fine but how do you produce that melody? A violin is usually played using a bow consisting of a stick with a ribbon of horsehair strung between the tip and frog (or nut, or heel) at opposite ends. A typical violin bow may be 29 inches. Usually, the hair of a violin bow is got from the tail of a mail horse. Though some cheaper violins have this made up of plastics or synthetics. There is also a leather grip at one end with winding to protect the stick and provide thumb rest for the player. The winding can be made up of whale bone but today it is manufactured of fiber glass.
The violin is an instrument you can never forget. The tunes are replayed in your memory even after the instrument has stopped. It is as if the instrument can talk and has spoken words of wisdom. If there is any instrument that can reproduce the words of the heart, it is the violin.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
How To Play Violin - CD Information
This article is important if you plan to learn how to play violin someday.
Learning how CD-r's work is good because you can learn how to play violin
and then later record your music!People who are new to computers and duplication, will
sometimes confuse CD-R music media with CD-R data
media. While confusing them is easy to do, the
two are different indeed. Even if you have some
experience with computers, confusing them is very
easy to do.
As you may or may not know, there are differences
between music CD-R and data CD-R disks. The obvious
difference is, of course, the name. With one
named CD-R music and one named CD-R data, you
know there has to be some type of difference
between the two.
What's known is that there are indeed technical
differences in what is embedded in blank music
CDs when compared to blank data CDs. These
differences center upon bytes that are within
the sub channels of the blank music disks.
This doesn't affect the quality, as both audio
and data can be duplicated onto both music CD-R
disks and data CD-R disks. You can burn data onto
music CD-R, and music onto data CD-R media
without any problems. Keep in mind, whether or
not you get data on a music CD-R will depend
on what type of hardware you use to duplicate
the CD. This is very important when you learn how to play violin.
If you plan to use a PC to do all of your burning,
it won't matter. A PC doesn't differentiate
between music CD-R and data CD-R. PCs will see
a blank media CD and duplicate information on it
that pertains to the settings you have outlined
in the software you plan to use to burn the CD.
If you plan to use a seperate CD burner, it
may or may not let you burn data or music on
a generic blank or data CD-R. Some hardware
are funny like that, as they only want you to
use blank media with well known brand names
that they have approved of.
If you plan to do most of your CD duplication
on a computer, it really doesn't matter which
type of blank CD-R you use. They will both
work fine in most cases when you store either
music or data. When storing data, you have a
limit of 700 MB, while music will have a limit
of a little over an hour of tunes.
For your duplication needs, computers are the
ideal way to copy media. You can use equipment
outside of a computer and CD burner, although
you'll need to check the operations manual
and see what they recommend for media. If you
have a computer or access to one, it can do
wonders in the areas of music and data CD-R
duplication. Therefore, your time spent learning how to play violin can be put to good use as you record your own music!
Learning how CD-r's work is good because you can learn how to play violin
and then later record your music!People who are new to computers and duplication, will
sometimes confuse CD-R music media with CD-R data
media. While confusing them is easy to do, the
two are different indeed. Even if you have some
experience with computers, confusing them is very
easy to do.
As you may or may not know, there are differences
between music CD-R and data CD-R disks. The obvious
difference is, of course, the name. With one
named CD-R music and one named CD-R data, you
know there has to be some type of difference
between the two.
What's known is that there are indeed technical
differences in what is embedded in blank music
CDs when compared to blank data CDs. These
differences center upon bytes that are within
the sub channels of the blank music disks.
This doesn't affect the quality, as both audio
and data can be duplicated onto both music CD-R
disks and data CD-R disks. You can burn data onto
music CD-R, and music onto data CD-R media
without any problems. Keep in mind, whether or
not you get data on a music CD-R will depend
on what type of hardware you use to duplicate
the CD. This is very important when you learn how to play violin.
If you plan to use a PC to do all of your burning,
it won't matter. A PC doesn't differentiate
between music CD-R and data CD-R. PCs will see
a blank media CD and duplicate information on it
that pertains to the settings you have outlined
in the software you plan to use to burn the CD.
If you plan to use a seperate CD burner, it
may or may not let you burn data or music on
a generic blank or data CD-R. Some hardware
are funny like that, as they only want you to
use blank media with well known brand names
that they have approved of.
If you plan to do most of your CD duplication
on a computer, it really doesn't matter which
type of blank CD-R you use. They will both
work fine in most cases when you store either
music or data. When storing data, you have a
limit of 700 MB, while music will have a limit
of a little over an hour of tunes.
For your duplication needs, computers are the
ideal way to copy media. You can use equipment
outside of a computer and CD burner, although
you'll need to check the operations manual
and see what they recommend for media. If you
have a computer or access to one, it can do
wonders in the areas of music and data CD-R
duplication. Therefore, your time spent learning how to play violin can be put to good use as you record your own music!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Using Your Computer To Enjoy Digital Music
Enjoying your digital music by downloading your favorite songs over your home computer system is really fun and convenient. By doing this you will have the ability to download music of all types right onto your computer, which could later be transferred onto CD's for your enjoyment. You can listen to music while you are surfing the internet or chatting with your friends online, which is always a lot of fun. Everything that you do in life is much more enjoyable whenever you are playing and listening to your favorite songs.
Digital music is everywhere and there are so many different ways that you can enjoy it. Music is a part of everyone's lives and without it I truly do not know where this crazy world would be and I do not know what in the world people would do for entertainment and enjoyment. Having all of your favorite songs downloaded onto your computer will take up a little bit of extra space, so make sure that you keep an eye on how many songs you actually do end up downloading. This is why it is important to transfer a lot of the songs onto a CD because it will prevent you from overloading your computer system.
Getting to enjoy your favorite digital music anytime that you want is truly an awesome experience and sharing that experience with friends that are hanging out with you is even more fun. Digital music is the best way to share your tunes with others by letting your friends hear the kind of stuff that you can put into your mp3 player for enjoyment later on.
Digital music downloads on your computer system is really a great way for you to think back and remember the types of songs you grew up listening to. By getting to reflect back by listening to some of your old school tunes, you will most definitely be able to grab yourself more than a few smiles as well as many wonderful laughs. Most of us grew up listening to music with our parents or our best friends and getting the opportunity to enjoy listening to songs that we have not heard in so many years is really an amazing and memorable experience.
Enjoying your digital music by listening to it on your computer at your own home is really good times and will definitely help you to remember good times throughout your life, as well as giving you some pep during your house cleaning spurts, which always makes cleaning much easier. You have many options when it comes to downloading your favorite tunes and getting to do it for free or by paying a small fee is really cool, just having it right there in front of you, it is very easy to spend hours searching to see what awesome songs you can find.
Digital music is definitely not going anywhere so make sure that you continue enjoying listening to all of your old and new songs because time is all we have anyway right?!
Digital music is everywhere and there are so many different ways that you can enjoy it. Music is a part of everyone's lives and without it I truly do not know where this crazy world would be and I do not know what in the world people would do for entertainment and enjoyment. Having all of your favorite songs downloaded onto your computer will take up a little bit of extra space, so make sure that you keep an eye on how many songs you actually do end up downloading. This is why it is important to transfer a lot of the songs onto a CD because it will prevent you from overloading your computer system.
Getting to enjoy your favorite digital music anytime that you want is truly an awesome experience and sharing that experience with friends that are hanging out with you is even more fun. Digital music is the best way to share your tunes with others by letting your friends hear the kind of stuff that you can put into your mp3 player for enjoyment later on.
Digital music downloads on your computer system is really a great way for you to think back and remember the types of songs you grew up listening to. By getting to reflect back by listening to some of your old school tunes, you will most definitely be able to grab yourself more than a few smiles as well as many wonderful laughs. Most of us grew up listening to music with our parents or our best friends and getting the opportunity to enjoy listening to songs that we have not heard in so many years is really an amazing and memorable experience.
Enjoying your digital music by listening to it on your computer at your own home is really good times and will definitely help you to remember good times throughout your life, as well as giving you some pep during your house cleaning spurts, which always makes cleaning much easier. You have many options when it comes to downloading your favorite tunes and getting to do it for free or by paying a small fee is really cool, just having it right there in front of you, it is very easy to spend hours searching to see what awesome songs you can find.
Digital music is definitely not going anywhere so make sure that you continue enjoying listening to all of your old and new songs because time is all we have anyway right?!
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Digital Music With Friends
Nothing is more fun than getting the opportunity to playing the violin for your friends because you learned how to play violin. Or what about when you get to go out on the town with some of your closest friends to enjoy rocking digital music and awesome dancing! Digital music has opened up a whole new world to all of us, as far as how we get to enjoy listening to our favorite songs when we do get the chance to go out with our closest buddies and not only that, it is really crystal clear!
Most of you probably love going out dancing and partying with your friends and there is definitely no doubt that without digital music none of those times would be nearly the thrilling experience. Nothing in life would be the same without the opportunity to listen to music. There is not a day that goes by that I myself do not listen to some of my favorite songs at some point throughout my day. Life would not be the same at all without the joys and thrills of having digital music, there is just no other way to put that.
This article is written in hopes that anyone of you out there that might be missing out on the digital music world will come to your senses and get with the program once and for all and start doing so right now. The experiences that you will get to have in your life because of the great way digital music makes you feel, would simply not be the same without it.
Digital music can be found anywhere that you go, whether it be from an mp3 player, computers, Ipod's and many other sources. No matter where you locate and gather your digital music from, as long as you are truly enjoying every second of your experience, then you can not be going wrong. Thanks to digital music our days can be much more enjoyable, whether we are on our way to work, school, meetings, exercising, working out or just hanging with some of our closest friends.
Music is everywhere including, church, television, computers, mp3 players, video games, commercials, dance clubs and yes, even in the lovely elevators! Without music, what would this world even be like? Can you just imagine for one moment how boring life would be without getting the chance to listen to our favorite songs at some point throughout our days? That is truly an unimaginable though is it not? Hanging out with our best friends is truly an unforgettable experience and rocking the town late at night when we have nothing else to do is really an awesome experience, without our digital music what would it be like?
Going out with our friends and enjoying digital music from one source or another is really the best way to get everybody in the most rocking mood! What would dancing be without music? What would movies be like without music? Stop and think about these things for a moment and start enjoying your digital music more now than you ever have before.
Most of you probably love going out dancing and partying with your friends and there is definitely no doubt that without digital music none of those times would be nearly the thrilling experience. Nothing in life would be the same without the opportunity to listen to music. There is not a day that goes by that I myself do not listen to some of my favorite songs at some point throughout my day. Life would not be the same at all without the joys and thrills of having digital music, there is just no other way to put that.
This article is written in hopes that anyone of you out there that might be missing out on the digital music world will come to your senses and get with the program once and for all and start doing so right now. The experiences that you will get to have in your life because of the great way digital music makes you feel, would simply not be the same without it.
Digital music can be found anywhere that you go, whether it be from an mp3 player, computers, Ipod's and many other sources. No matter where you locate and gather your digital music from, as long as you are truly enjoying every second of your experience, then you can not be going wrong. Thanks to digital music our days can be much more enjoyable, whether we are on our way to work, school, meetings, exercising, working out or just hanging with some of our closest friends.
Music is everywhere including, church, television, computers, mp3 players, video games, commercials, dance clubs and yes, even in the lovely elevators! Without music, what would this world even be like? Can you just imagine for one moment how boring life would be without getting the chance to listen to our favorite songs at some point throughout our days? That is truly an unimaginable though is it not? Hanging out with our best friends is truly an unforgettable experience and rocking the town late at night when we have nothing else to do is really an awesome experience, without our digital music what would it be like?
Going out with our friends and enjoying digital music from one source or another is really the best way to get everybody in the most rocking mood! What would dancing be without music? What would movies be like without music? Stop and think about these things for a moment and start enjoying your digital music more now than you ever have before.
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