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The violin is the best known bowed string instrument. It is the smallest of the string instruments normally used in orchestral music. It is used in all music styles and is very common in classical, country, and certain types of folk and traditional music. Another name for the violin is the fiddle.
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What is the difference between lower G note and upper G note?
The notes have the same letter name, but are in different octaves so they are not exactly the same note so you should not try to substitute one with the other.
Let's look at the frequency of the two …
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Violin notation: what does this little note mean?
indicate which string should be used
for the harmonic by notating above or below the note markings such as
sul D, D string, or III (meaning, play the harmonic on the D string,
the third string on the violin … the note to be lightly touched, and by a small diamond shape at
a specific point on the string where the finger should be lightly
placed.
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You can also get a list of all natural harmonics for violin …
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Why are 1/2 (or 3/4, etc) violins called that way if they are not 1/2 size?
For example, a 7/8 violin has a
scale of about 317 mm, a 3/4-size instrument a scale of 307 mm, a
half-size one 287 mm, and a quarter-size one 267 mm. 1/8, 1/10, 1/16
and 1/32 and even 1/64 violins …
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What is the proper way to notate the end of a section played "sul ponticello"?
You can use ordinario or normale:
ordinario or normale: to bow in the ordinary or normal fashion, canceling a previous instruction to play s.p. or s.t.
abbreviations: ord. ; norm.; N. - source
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What is the proper name of the dash symbol over a note and how to play it
That mark is known as a tenuto and when it's over the note it means to hold the note for the full duration and make the transition between notes more legato than normal. You can think of a tenuto as t …
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