What is a violin?
Q: What is a violin?
A: A violin is a string instrument with four strings that are usually tuned to the notes G, D, A, and E. It is held between the left collar bone and the chin and played with a bow while fingering (pressing on the strings) with the left hand.
Q: How old is the modern violin?
A: The modern violin is about 400 years old.
Q: Who plays the violin?
A: A person who plays the violin is called a violinist.
Q: What does it mean to "fiddle"?
A: To "fiddle" means "to play the fiddle", which can be used as a nickname for playing the violin. It's commonly used when talking about folk music but can be used in all kinds of music genres.
Q: Who makes or repairs violins?
A: A person who makes or repairs violins is called a luthier.
Q: How many instruments make up an orchestra?
A: Nearly half of all instruments in an orchestra are made up of violins, which are divided into two parts - first violins and second violins.
Q:What role did it play in European music?
A:The Violin was very important in European and Arabian music, having no other instrument playing such an important part in Europe before its development nearly 400 years ago . Almost every composer wrote for it , whether as solo instrument , chamber music , orchestral music , folk music or even jazz .
