Fiddle Violin

when played folk instrument, violin referred in english fiddle (although term fiddle can used informally no matter genre of music.) fiddle same classical violin. many old-time pieces call cross-tuning instrument out of standard gdae tuning. players of american styles of folk fiddling (such bluegrass or old-time) have bridge s top edge cut flatter curve, making techniques such double shuffle less taxing on bow arm. flatter bridge top reduces range of motion needed alternating between double stops on different string pairs. fiddle players use solid steel core strings may prefer use tailpiece fine tuners on 4 strings, instead of single fine tuner on e string used many classical players.