The ViolinBy: Madisyn Huy 5W

The History Of The Violin

• The violin is originally from Italy in the early 1500s.

• The earliest noted violin makers were Gasparo da Salò and Giovanni Maggini.

• At first the violin wasn't popular, it was a musical instrument of low status.

• By the 18th century, the violin was a enjoyed music instrument .

• The Violin is from the String family, along with Viola, Cello, and The String Brass.

How to Hold the Violin?

• Make the violin sit nicely on your collarbone and centre with the tailpiece.

• Make the strings of the violin pointing parallel to the ground so that the violin points up a little.

Diagram Of the Violin

How does a Violin Create Sound?

• A violin is a wooden, stringed instrument which is played by bowing.

• The violin creates sound when the bow is run across any one of its strings, this causes it to vibrate.

• The string's vibration is then passed to the wooden box, makes the sound.

• The sound can change by changing the length of the string.

• This is done by pushing the string against the fretboard with the finger and moving up and down the fretboard.

All The Parts Of A Violin

5 Cool facts about the Violin

1. Playing the violin burns approximately 170 calories per hour.2. Violin strings were first made of sheep guts which were

stretched, dried, and twisted.3. The worlds smallest violin is only 37 millimetres long and is

small enough to fit in a box of matches.4. The violin can trace its history back several thousands of

years.5. The violin used to be known as the "kit" in Italy.

Bibliography

1. Commons.wikimedia.org2. www.hoax-slayer.com3. Cen.acs.org4. www.get-tuned.com5. Songchords4u.blogspot.com6. Brebru.com7. www.learninghowtoplaytheviolin.com

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