to convey the feelings of others. There are many ways in which music
is produced. There are also many instruments that are involved in
music production. One instrument for music production is the violin.
There are many classifications of instruments namely: the bass, horn
and the string instruments. The violin belongs to the string family.
It is the soprano member of this family. The different parts of the
violin include viola, violoncello and the double bass. It has four
strings with fifth intervals in between the strings. Its four strings
are tuned as G3, D4, A4 and E5. A violin is also consisting of a
fingerboard and a shallow body. Kit is played with a bow and flexible
in terms of range, tone and dynamics.
Violin is thought to stem from the Latin word, Vitula. Vitulare means
meant to sing or rejoice. Vitula originally means string or lute and
eventually evolved into fidula and fithela. Vitula also evolved into
the French word vielle and became vyelle. Vyelle then evolved to
become viol and then violone.
The violin is played by resting it under the chin and the left
shoulder. The left hand controls the vibrato and pitch and produce
sounds that are artificial and natural harmonics. The right hand
bounces or strikes the bow to shape the movement required for the
effect. These effects include bow tremolo, loure', martele',portato,
spicatto and staccato.
One important factor to ensure great music through violin is the bow
direction. The upstroke is used to create a crescendo and the
downstroke creates a decrescendo. The upstroke is done by drawing the
bow across the strings at the bow point's beginning. The downstroke
requires drawing of the bow across the strings at the bow points
endings.
It is believed that violin originated in Central Asia. A person who
repairs violin is called a violin maker or a luthier. It is usually
made up of wood and is strung with nylon or steel strings. The violin
is used in orchestras. It also functions as a solo instrument. The
violin is used in jazz, blues, Hungarian gypsy music among others. A
person who plays the violin is often referred to as a violinist or
simply a fiddler. A violinist produces sound by plucking the strings
or using the bow. Famous violinists include Midori, Fritz Keisler,
Anne Mutter, Niccolo Paganini and Isaac Stern.
There are many ways in determining the manufacture date and maker of
the violin. One way of doing this is called violin authentication.
This process aims to determine the manufacturer of the violin and the
value of the violins. This process is also done to separate original
works from forged works.
Violins have been widely used by many artists in their recitals and in
producing music. However, many people do not really appreciate
violinists and refer to their music as boring. Violins have been
stereotyped as instruments which produce sounds with slow tempo. What
people don't know is that violins can also be used in producing fast
tempo music.
The values of violins in the music industry have long been taken for
granted by people who claim that they are music lovers. Violins are
essential instruments in the production of harmony among the orchestra
instruments.
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