First, a few thoughts about the history of the musical instrument. The violin in the form in which it is known today, appeared in the XVI century. The closest relative of the modern violin is considered to be the viol. Moreover, the violin inherited from it not only the external similarity, but also some of the playing techniques.
The most famous school of violin masters is the school of the Italian master Stradivari. The secret of the wonderful sound of his violins has not yet been revealed. It is believed that the reason is in the lacquer of his own cooking.
The most famous violinists are also Italians. Perhaps you already know their names - Corelli, Tartini, Vivaldi, Paganini, etc.
Some features of the device violin
The violin has 4 strings: sol-la-mi
The violin is often animated by comparing its sound with the singing of a person. In addition to this poetic comparison, and externally, the instrument with its outlines resembles a female figure, and the names of the individual parts of the violin echo the names of the human body. The violin has a head to which pegs are attached, a neck with ebony necks and a body.
The case consists of two decks (they are made of different wood species - the upper one is made from maple, and the lower one is made of pine), connected by a shell. On the top deck there are curly slots in the shape of a letter. f - Efy, and inside between the decks there is a bow installed - these are all sound resonators.
Efy on a violin - cutouts in the shape of the letter f
The strings, and there are four of them at the violin (salt, re, la, mi), cling to the tailpiece, held by a button with the help of a loop, and tightened with the help of pegs. String from the violin quint - the tuning of the instrument is made starting from the string "la". Here is the bonus - what are the strings made of?
The bow is a cane with horsehair pulled over it (synthetic hair is now actively used). The cane is made mostly of wood and has a curved shape. It is located on the pad, which is responsible for the tension of the hair. The violinist himself determines the degree of tension according to the situation. Stored bow in a case only with a flat hair.
How to play the violin?
In addition to the instrument itself and the bow, the violinist needs a chin rest and a bridge. The chin is fixed on the upper part of the deck and a chin is placed on it, as is clear from its name, and the bridge is installed on the lower part of the deck to make it easier to hold the violin on your shoulder. All this is regulated so that the musician was comfortable.
Both hands are involved in playing the violin. They are closely interconnected with each other - with one hand you cannot play even a simple melody on the violin. Each hand performs its function - the left one, which holds the violin, is responsible for the pitch of the sounds, the right with the bow - for their sound extraction.
In the left hand, four fingers participate in the game, which move along the fingerboard from position to position. Fingers are put on the string roundly, in the middle of the small pillow. A violin is an instrument without a fixed pitch - there are no frets on it, like a guitar or keys, like a piano, which was pressed and received a sound of a certain pitch. Therefore, the pitch of a violin is determined by hearing, and transitions from position to position are acquired by many hours of training.
The right hand is responsible for the movement of the bow along the strings - the beauty of the sound depends on how the bow is conducted. Even leading of the bow down and up is a detail bar. You can play the violin without a bow - with a pinch (this technique is called pizzicato).
Here's how to keep the violin when playing
The violin class at the music school takes seven years, but to be honest, starting to play the violin, you continue to learn it all your life. Even venerable musicians do not hesitate to admit it.
However, this does not mean that the violin is so impossible to learn to play. The fact is that for a long time and still in some cultures, the violin has been and remains a folk instrument. As you know, folk tools are due to its availability. And now - a little bit of wonderful music!
Interesting fact. Mozart learned to play the violin at 4 years old. Himself, by hearing. No one believed him until the kid showed his skills and didn’t shock them with adults! So, if already a 4-year-old child has coped with the game on this magical tool, then you, dear readers, God himself told you to take the bow!
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