The fingers of the violin player are sixty-five in number, although more can be added if desired, to reach the extreme high range of the A and E strings. There is a finger for each note.

Range A violin can play from the G below middle C, known as G3, up to a high E two octaves above its highest string, known as E7. Each of the four strings is tuned a fifth apart, making up the notes G ...

From a collection of bows hung on music stand in his living room, Tom Carlson carefully pulls one out, tightening the ribbon of horsehair until taut. Next, he turns to a row of violins sitting ...

Happy Black History Month! Of course, we do not wish to limit our celebration to just February on Violinist.com, so over the ...

Choosing the right violin bow is now different ... more flexible bows deliver much smoother, legato notes. Given the individual style, something to keep in mind on the road to perfection.

The violin was Elgar’s own instrument and his ... Just after the eerie opening (with some of the strings muted, the rest shivering on the bridges of their instruments) the orchestral violins ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments ...