Hold The Violin
on 8/8/2006 Keep your left thumb near-parallel with the neck of the violin. If you vibrato with your thumb curved around the neck of the violin, the whole instrument moves- not easy to correct. Now the E String tuning peg- try to turn it so that ... [... more]
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Slow Cookers, Violins, Eye Depuffers, Grease Bullet
On this episode of The Shopping Bags, we get tough on slow cookers and face the fast facts on which one is best for your family. We don’t fiddle around when searching for the best value on violins. We try to see eye to eye on eye depuffing ... [... more]
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Use A Violin Bow
Loosen the horse hair of the violin bow at the frog after every playing session. An adjustment of this tightening device is an unnecessary expense at the repair shop. Looking for more How To information? Chances are there's an eHow member who ... [... more]
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Legendary Violins Were Chemically Treated
"I played a Strad for some time," said Christopher Whiting, a professional violinist and a writer for Strings Magazine. "Now I have daily contact with a Guarneri del Gesù. I don't believe that expensive old violins sound better than ... [... more]
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Use Left-Hand Fingering On The Violin
on 11/22/2005 The key for fluid and easy fingering on the violin is to relax. THe thumb is very important to relax, because if you squeeze with it, it becomes very difficult and the tension just adds to the difficulty. Remember not to press the ... [... more]
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Handmade Violin, Episode 2 Of 4: Plates
This second episode of DIY's five-part series on violin-making focuses on the violin's plates -- i.e., the top and back. After a quick review on the violin's rib structure, host Jeff Wilson and the staff at the Chicago School of Violin Making ... [... more]
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Handmade Violin, Part 7: Purfling And Completing The Plates
The violin receives purfling on the front and back plates completely surrounding the instrument. At this point, the plates are still a little high at the purfling channel. The next step is to reduce the height with a specially shaped gouge. The ... [... more]
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Great Romantic Violin Concertos in Full Score
 The Beethoven, Op. 61; Mendelssohn, Op. 64; and Tchaikovsky, Op. 35 concertos reprinted from the Breitkopf & Härtel editions. [... more]
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The Lark Ascending: Romance for Violin & Orchestra: Full ...
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Violin Concerto in D Major: Op. 35 (Dover Miniature Scores)
One of Tchaikovsky's most popular works, this concerto is a staple of the concert violinist's repertoire and, according to Grove's, "one of the least pretentious and freshest of Tchaikovsky's works." It is also praised for its melodic flow and ... [... more]
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J. Balaton 1/4 Size European Made Violin with Case and Bow
* 1/4 Size European Made Violin
* Specially adjusted following rigid MENC specifications
* Fully carved spruce top and maple back and sides
* Four steel strings with adjusters
* Fiberglass horsehair bow and molded plastic case with valances
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J. Balaton Half Size 1/2 European Made Violin with Case ...
* Half Size 1/2 Size European made Violin
* Specially adjusted following rigid MENC specifications
* Fully carved spruce top and maple back and sides
* Four steel strings with adjusters
* Fiberglass horsehair bow and molded plastic case with valances
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