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Btw- the pegs are not that old, and perhaps the violin also not. … And while I of course can't tell how old the violin is from just this photo, statistically speaking there are probably ten times as many newer instruments with false labels than violins really made in …

In addition to the other answers, I would suggest trying to bypass all notation and simply try to duplicate what you hear by ear. You could start with some fiddle tune on youtube: see if you can find …

You could make a violin out of a plastic bucket that would do the job here too. I would say to go ahead and glue your parts together. With one string, no need for corner blocks or soundpost. …

That's a very difficult question to answer, because there are many reasons a violin may sound scratchy. …

You're right, you can't play three notes at once on the violin with a normal bow and pressure. … This is often notated sloppily as a chord which is not really possible to play- even Bach did this in his violin sonatas, leaving generations of violinists arguing about how exactly to perform them. …

But actually, unless the tailpiece or a fine tuner is touching the belly of the violin, it's not a problem. …

In addition to the previous answers, I would say that no matter how correctly the violin is set up, wound strings will eventually fray and break, usually at the bridge or nut. …

Rosin can be easily and safely cleaned from strings with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. Put a bit on a rag and wipe the strings with it. Be very careful not to drip any alcohol on the instrument, thou …

Yes, you can imitate the erhu style of playing on the violin: lots of glissandi, lots of vibrato on certain notes, very quick appoggiaturas, pentatonic melodies, and so forth. … What you can't so easily imitate is the tone color: since the erhu has a snakeskin belly and silk strings (at least traditionally), it sounds different from a violin. …

You've answered your question yourself: what you call the "standard method" really is the standard method, unless indicated (or desired) otherwise. But yes, all the other bowings you picture do exist …

And a thick violin peg will fit some viola, but the head is likely to be a bit smaller. …

Standard dimensions of violin bridges: the strings should be about 12 mm apart at the bridge, and the height of the bridge should be such that the G string is about 5.5 mm above the end of the fingerboard … This is subject to variation, depending on the violin and musical taste. Keep your violin clean with a clean cloth. You shouldn't need any cleaning fluid if you do it every time after playing. …

As a bowmaker, I would like to temper these answers a bit. Yes, if you leave a bow under tension too long, it will lose its camber (bend) faster. So that's true: one should get in the habit of loose …

I just realized there is a way (and it works quite well, I tried it) to play double stops on the G and A strings, while still being able to finger them normally: unscrew the the bow completely, pass t …

Just to be pedantic, you could pretty easily bow the open G and A strings together by holding the D string depressed just above the bridge.