Violin
Definition/Scope Note:
The violin is probably the best known and most widely distributed musical instrument in the world. Its strings are hitched to tuning pegs and to a tailpiece passing over a bridge held in place by the pressure of the strings. The bridge transmits the strings’ vibrations to the violin belly, or soundboard, which is made of pine and amplifies the sound. Inside the instrument, beneath the treble foot of the bridge and wedged between the violin belly and back, which is made of maple, is the sound post, a thin stick of pine that transmits the string vibrations to the instrument’s back, contributing to the characteristic violin tone.
Related Terms:
- String Instrument
- Melody
- Music
- Rhythm
- Cello
Website/Online Sources:
Journal Articles:
- The Effect of Distance Learning Model on Beginners' Level Violin Instruction/ Okan, Soner; Arapgirlioglu, Hasan
- Fundamental Concepts in Violin Studio Teaching: Sharing Thoughts with New Teachers. / Di Su
- On the relationship between technique and style: the case of the violin. / Johansson, Mats
- Teaching intonation in violin playing: A study of expert string teaching. / Ha, Joy
- Development of a computer-based visualised quantitative learning system for playing violin vibrato./ Tracy Kwei-Liang Ho ; Huann-shyang Lin ; Ching-Kong Chen ; Jih-Long Tsai
- Listener preference towards a real and emulated violin./ Lloyd, T. ; Gaydecki, P. ; Johannsson, H. ; Ginsborg, J. ; Yates, C.
eBooks:
- Progressive Beginner Violin / Gelling, Peter
- What in the World Is a Violin? / Mary Elizabeth Salzmann
- Is the Violin for You? / Elaine Landau
Proquest:
- Mozart's Haffner and Linz Symphonies Arranged for Pianoforte, Flute, Violin, and Violoncello/Twelve Select Overtures Arranged for Pianoforte, Flute, Violin, and Violoncello/ David Grayson
- Theo Olof, Volume 1: Bach Solo Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-1006/Julian Olevsky, Vol. 6: Handel: 15 Violin Sonatas, Op. 1; D. Scarlatti: 8 Violin Sonatas/ John H. Aley
- Analyzing Difference in Recordings of Bach’s Violin Solos with a Lead from Gilles Deleuze/ Dorottya Fabian