PowerPoint Presentation The ViolinPowerPoint演示文稿小提琴.pptVIP

History Emerged in Italy- 16th century Invented by Andrea Amanti Commissioned by King Charles IX to create violins Originally covered with drawings and paintings How Do I Hold The Violin? Violin on shoulder Chin on chin rest Keep wrist rounded Elbow under the center of the violin Avoid resting the wrist on the violin neck The thumb is opposite the 1st or 2nd finger How Do I Hold The Bow? Relax hand, turn wrist to the left, let fingers drop into place Tip of bent thumb touches frog contact point Fingers curve over top of bow stick Middle finger is opposite the thumb. How Does the Violin Create Sound? As the bow is drawn across the string, the string vibrates As the string vibrates, the wood that it is directly touching begins to vibrate also Instantly, the entire violin vibrates at the same frequency as the string Members of the String Family * Paula Remzas EDT 500 10/6/05 Acclaimed Violin Makers Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737) Andrea Guarneri (1626-1698) The Parts Of The Violin ----Scroll Tuning Pegs--- ---Chin Rest ----Finger Board ---------Bridge ---Frog Tip---- Bow---- “F” Hole------- Tailpiece------------ The members have the same body shape They are each played with a bow They all have four strings, with each string tuned to a different note * Violin * Viola * Cello * Bass