The violin is the smallest and highest-pitched of the string instrument family. Violins are important instruments in a wide variety of musical genres - they are most prominent in the Western classical ...

Forty-five years ago, as a freshman in college, Cal Meineke was poking around a music department storage room and came across a rare Tyrolean violin made in the 17th century by the German Matthias ...

Watch how the violin and string instruments make varieties of sound and music. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, introduces the violin and other ...

Instruments of "violin genus" such as violin, viola, cello and contrabass are traditionally opened in the opening of the letter "F" on the body surface of the instrumentF HoleTo be holding. The shape ...

Because what else would a luthier in lockdown do? While some people have taken up baking in the last few months, or mastered at-home DIY, one luthier decided to continue her usual day job – but with a ...

For centuries, Stradivarius violins have been famed for having the most exquisite sound. But their Italian creator took his secret of preparing the instruments to the grave. Now research suggests the ...

December 8, 2024, 12:55 PM · I find it amazing to think about the long journey my instruments made, from where they were created, into my hands. Illustration by Violinist.com. Under my roof in ...

If you are planning to learn a new string instrument, there are plenty of options for you to choose from. With string instruments for beginners available in both Indian and western instruments, you ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Rosin is an essential accessory for any string instrument ...