Discover The Violin And Violin Music
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A springboard to get you started with the Violin
Imagine playing the violin, just think about the pleasure it would give you and the people listening. Someone wise once said, the journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step and that's how it is learning to play the violin. Think of the information here as your first step to enjoying the music of the violin.
The violin is a really versatile instrument. The leader of the orchestra plays the violin. Initially its a bit tricky to master because there are no frets on the finger board to help locate the fingers for the correct notes. One of my favourite contemporary violinists is Nigel Kennedy his idiosyncratic style and dramatic playing are very appealing. Violins are used in a huge range of music from classical, country, blue grass, through to jazz and pop and rock. Its an instrument that allows the violin virtuoso to really show off and be flamboyant.
The Latin name for Violin is 'Vitula' which means stringed instrument. The modern recognisable form of the violin was designed in the 1500's by Andrea Amati. Because of the characteristics of individual manufacture the tone of violins varies. This means that some violins are prized more than others. The most famous violin maker is perhaps Antonio Stardivari. Violin makers are known as Luthiers and the name applies to the maker of any type of stringed instrument too. The tone of a violin is known as its 'voice'.
The violin is a really versatile instrument. The leader of the orchestra plays the violin. Initially its a bit tricky to master because there are no frets on the finger board to help locate the fingers for the correct notes. One of my favourite contemporary violinists is Nigel Kennedy his idiosyncratic style and dramatic playing are very appealing. Violins are used in a huge range of music from classical, country, blue grass, through to jazz and pop and rock. Its an instrument that allows the violin virtuoso to really show off and be flamboyant.
The Latin name for Violin is 'Vitula' which means stringed instrument. The modern recognisable form of the violin was designed in the 1500's by Andrea Amati. Because of the characteristics of individual manufacture the tone of violins varies. This means that some violins are prized more than others. The most famous violin maker is perhaps Antonio Stardivari. Violin makers are known as Luthiers and the name applies to the maker of any type of stringed instrument too. The tone of a violin is known as its 'voice'.
Contents at a Glance
Violin Tweets
Easy Classical Solos for Violin
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Violinists
- Mari Kimura
- The tones she playes are in the register of a cello, and usually cannot be made from a violin
- Vanessa-Mae
- Vanessa-Mae's Official Website on Sony Music
- Alison Zlotow - Violinist
- Alison Zlotow has performed at Merkin Concert Hall, Miller Theatre, Symphony Space, and Carnegie Hall in New York City; at Jordan Hall in Boston; and at the Dame Myra Hess Series in Chicago. As a soloist with orchestra, Ms. Zlotow has performed the Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian, and Beethoven violin concerti
- List of classical violinists - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- This is a list of notable classical violinists from the baroque era to the 20th century.
The Latest Violin Music News
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- Walter typically plays the violin and Wagner plays the ukulele. The twins grew up in Rio De Janeiro in Brazil, making their first trip to the United States about seven years ago to perform a two-minute music piece in Des Moines.
- Keith Clark talks about Astoria Music Festival's 10th season
- They will play with pianist Cary Lewis, who is the artistic director of our chamber music series. Martin has transcribed the Poulenc Flute Sonata for violin, and it will be on the program with a Smetana piano trio. They will also perform a sonata for ...
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- "However; MÅNEGARM will definitely move on as planned and this will have no impact on our music at all. "The work with the new album goes on as planned and we can promise you that it will be a killer! The mighty wolf WILL strike again, this time harder ...
Stepping Stones for Violin: 26 Pieces for Beginners
Violin Blogs
Fiddle Time Scales
Get those fingers moving!
Violinst.com
Laurie Niles co-founder's personal blog
One of the oldest and most respected communities of violinists
Violin Stuff on Amazon
Violin Stuff on eBay
The Best Violinist Ever Is...
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General Violin Link List
- Expert Village
- How to play the violin
- Free Video Violin Lesson 4 | Stringsavvy.com
- Before you begin! Review Questions 1. What is a scale? 2. What does pizz. mean? 3. Can you place your finger on and name each note on the D string? 4. Are
- Mel Bay's Fiddle Sessions | Carolyn Osborne - Learning to Use the Fiddle Bow: Part One | December 2007
- Fiddle Sessions ezine
- Violin Archive
- Search results for The Violin Archive - a part of the Musica Viva collection of free sheet music. The archive contains sheet music for for in GIF, PDF and ABC formats and with accompanying midi files.
- Glass Violin
- The World's First Glass ViolinThe Hirom Glass Violin is a product of Hario Glass Co. Ltd., Japan. Each violin is hand-blown from a single piece of sturdy, heat-resistant glass and is individually numbered with a unique number and hand painted. A remarkable piece of art made by hand!
- Some strange use-less facts, all violin related :).
- Discussion,Directory,Blogs,News,Violin Shops,Listen,Calendar,Camps,T
- Kennedy Jazz
- NK's jazz site
Violin YouTube vids
Classical Violin Radio with Last FM
Antonio Stradivari Stuff on Amazon
Nigel Kennedy Stuff on Amazon
Yehudi Menuhin Stuff on Amazon
Niccolò Paganini Stuff on Amazon
Prodigies - Violin Masterpieces from the Gratest Talents
Violin Fans Here on Squidoo
Playing The Violin Tweets
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- Are you trying to give information on the violin or teaching us how to play the violin? I'm confused.
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- How did I miss this page before? Wonderful job! Blessed, my friend! =D
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