The modern bow is heavier. All these things make for a bigger sound.” By the same token, any modernized violin can be made “old” again by reverting to the baroque-era neck angle, lighter internal ...

Following is a transcription of the video. Narrator: In 2017, a single violin bow sold at auction for $690,000. You can buy a beginner's bow for less than $50, but a top-rate professional bow can ...

The instrument is meant to be placed on a table with the larger end toward the performer, and while the right hand plays the melody on the treble strings with a violin bow, accompanying chords are ...

Every violin is made up of certain parts including pegs to hold the strings, a bridge to rest the strings on, a fingerboard, on which a player puts his or her fingertips, and sometimes a chin rest to ...

How to play - Changing the length of the string by pressing down on it changes the frequency of the vibration - and so makes a different note. - The viola is a slightly larger version of the violin, ...