Tuning Violin

scroll , pegbox, correctly strung



the pitches of open strings on violin. note names of pitches written in letter names below stave , in french solfege equivalents above stave. g=sol; d=re; a=la; e=mi  play (help·info)

violins tuned turning pegs in pegbox under scroll, or adjusting fine tuner screws @ tailpiece. violins have pegs; fine tuners (also called fine adjusters) optional. fine tuners consist of metal screw moves lever attached string end. permit small pitch adjustments more pegs. turning 1 clockwise, pitch becomes sharper (as string under more tension) , turning 1 counterclockwise, pitch becomes flatter (as string under less tension). fine tuners on 4 of strings practical necessity playing steel-core strings, , players use them synthetic strings well. since modern e strings steel, fine tuner typically fitted string. fine tuners not used gut strings, more elastic steel or synthetic-core strings , not respond adequately small movements of fine tuners.

to tune violin, string first tuned standard pitch (usually 440 hz). (when accompanying or playing fixed-pitch instrument such piano or accordion, violin tunes it.) other strings tuned against each other in intervals of perfect fifths bowing them in pairs. minutely higher tuning employed solo playing give instrument brighter sound; conversely, baroque music played using lower tunings make violin s sound more gentle. after tuning, instrument s bridge may examined ensure standing straight , centered between inner nicks of f-holes; crooked bridge may affect sound of otherwise well-made violin. after extensive playing, holes tuning pegs inserted can become worn, can lead peg slip under tension. can lead pitch of string dropping, or if peg becomes loose, string losing tension. violin in tuning pegs slipping needs repaired luthier or violin repairperson. peg dope or peg compound, used regularly, can delay onset of such wear, while allowing pegs turn smoothly.

the tuning g–d–a–e used violin music, both in classical music, jazz , folk music. other tunings employed; g string, example, can tuned a. use of nonstandard tunings in classical music known scordatura; in folk styles, called cross tuning. 1 famous example of scordatura in classical music camille saint-saëns danse macabre, solo violin s e string tuned down e♭ impart eerie dissonance composition. other examples third movement of contrasts, béla bartók, e string tuned down e♭ , g tuned g♯, , mystery sonatas biber, in each movement has different scordatura tuning.

in indian classical music , indian light music, violin tuned d♯–a♯–d♯–a♯ in south indian style. there no concept of absolute pitch in indian classical music, convenient tuning maintaining these relative pitch intervals between strings can used. prevalent tuning these intervals b♭–f–b♭–f, corresponds sa–pa–sa–pa in indian carnatic classical music style. in north indian hindustani style, tuning pa-sa-pa-sa instead of sa–pa–sa–pa. correspond f–b♭–f–b♭, instance. in iranian classical music , iranian light music, violin ls different tunings in dastgah, violin tuned (e–a–e–a) in dastgah-h esfahan or in dastgāh-e Šur (e–a–d–e) , (e–a–e–e), in dastgāh-e māhur (e–a–d–a). in arabic classical music, , e strings lowered whole step i.e. g–d–g–d. ease playing arabic maqams, containing quarter tones.

while violins have 4 strings, there violins additional strings. have many 7 strings. 7 strings thought maximum number of strings can put on bowed string instrument, because more 7 strings, impossible play particular inner string individually bow. instruments 7 strings rare. strings on such violins typically lower in pitch g-string; these strings tuned c, f, , b♭. if instrument s playing length, or string length nut bridge, equal of ordinary full-scale violin; i.e., bit less 13 inches (33 cm), may termed violin. such instruments longer , should regarded violas. violins 5 strings or more typically used in jazz or folk music. custom-made instruments have strings not bowed, sound sympathetically, due vibrations of bowed strings.