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Best Violin Accessories

There are a number of violin accessories that you can buy to improve your playing experience, sound quality, and enjoyment. Some are necessary to play the violin properly and comfortably, while others are more just for fun (see pickups and transducers below). We cover the various violin accessories below,...
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Who Was Antonio Stradivari?

For more than two centuries, Antonio Stradivari remains the greatest violin maker of all time. Many Stradivarius violins sell for millions of dollars these days. By combining excellent materials and superb craft, the luthier's violin design produced stringed instruments that have never been surpassed aesthetically and tonally. Stradivari is...
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Best Violin Microphones and Pickups

If you play classical violin, you want your music to be heard whenever and wherever you are performing. Violin microphones can help amplify your sound when you are performing on stage. They are also great for recording studios so that you can isolate the sound of your violin. While...
How To Get A Violin Appraisal

How to Get a Violin Appraisal

To you, playing violin is everything. The ability to perfect the concertos of the great composers or even craft your own music is priceless. While you probably couldn't put a price tag on how playing the violin makes you feel, a violin valuation could give you some idea of...
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Buying a Violin Checklist

Since buying a violin is an expensive investment, it's important to know what you need to buy. Besides the violin itself, there are a number of accessories necessary to play the violin properly and comfortably. We cover the various accessories below, which include: the bow, the case, the shoulder rest, the...
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The Hardest Violin Pieces

If someone offers to teach you how to play a musical instrument, which one do you pick? For many people, the high chances are that they’ll go for violin. Why? Violin is what makes classical music sound melodious since it is the highest string instrument. Besides, it is one...
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10 Best Violin Bows & Buying Guide 2024

A violin bow is one of the most important pieces of equipment that any violinist should possess aside from the instrument itself. Having the appropriate violin bow can have a dramatic effect on the sound of the violin. Hence, it is important to evaluate all of the best violin...
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Best Violin or Viola Wall Hangers and Mounts

Violins and violas are delicate instruments so you want to make sure that they are always stored properly, but sometimes storing them in their violin or viola case can be cumbersome, especially if you are only setting it down for a minute. You may typically set your instrument down...
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Best Electric Violin Amps 2024

If you want to play the electric violin, you need an electric violin amp in order for the violin to make a sound. Even when you are just rehearsing at home or at a studio, you can benefit from an electric violin amp. In this guide, we'll help you...
Best Violin Books

Best Violin Books for Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced Violinists

Do you have a child who just started learning the violin? Do you teach beginner pianists? One of the very best ways to get a young student excited about learning a musical instrument is to get them playing songs that they like, know, or can at least recognize. Even...
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