Violin

With rental season starting soon, you may be wondering whether you should be buying or renting an instrument. The answer is not simple and usually requires weighing not only the upfront monetary cost, but whether the student will continue playing for years to come or stop three months into starting. Buying a...

A quality violin could help you develop your inner skills in playing such instrument. This holds true whether you are still a beginner or you are already a professional player. The quality of the violin could high affect your performance. And such quality comes in every brand of violin...

If you are learning how to play the fiddle, you'll come across fiddle chords but what are they and how do you play them? Don't fret! Our fiddle chords guide will teach you everything you need to know, including fiddle tabs that you can use as a...

The violin is arguably one of the most challenging instruments to learn. But don't let it discourage you! By learning these 16 easy violin songs, you can improve bow strokes, fingering, maintain coordination and other skills that will make you a great violinist. We've even included some...

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...

If you've thought about learning the violin, then this guide will help you get started. We will cover the basics of buying a violin and then go over ways to start learning how to play the violin. The violin is the smallest instrument in the violin family, but it is...

In order to get a clear understanding of this musical technique, the first question that needs to be answered is what is pizzicato exactly? Pizzicato is simply a playing style that involves plucking a stringed instrument with the fingers instead of using a bow or a pick. How to Play...

With a broader selection of acts than it's ABC rival, American Idol, America's Got Talent showcases a variety of acts with the goal that the winner will be able to showcase their talent in Las Vegas. Over the years, talents have ranged from Opera singers to magicians, but occasionally...

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...

If you thought learning the violin was hard, try playing it while having brain surgery! One patient in London underwent brain surgery to have a tumor removed and insisted on playing the violin during the surgery so that doctors wouldn't injure vital parts of her brain that control precise hand...