Violin

About Violin

Here you’ll find everything you need to know about purchasing, maintaining, and playing the violin from our expert musicians. Whether you’re just starting out and are curious about violins or are more of an advanced student, this page will help you out.

A musician tuning his violin
Violin
Hannah Frey

Best Violin Tuners (2023 Buyer’s Guide)

When I first started playing the violin, the only choices for violin tuners were a pitch pipe or a tuning fork. I’m told that really expensive strobe tuners existed then, but it wasn’t something I knew about. Over the years, technology has gotten much cheaper and

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Violin rosin
Violin
Hannah Frey

Best Violin Rosin (2023 Buyer’s Guide)

I’ve been a violin teacher and performer for many years, and people often ask me, what type of rosin do I use? What’s the best violin rosin to use? I’m happy to help with these sorts of questions, as rosin is very important to making a

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Violin Shoulder Rest
Violin
Hannah Frey

Best Violin Shoulder Rests (2023 Buyer’s Guide)

I’ve been a violin teacher and performer for several decades, and over the years I’ve tried many different violin shoulder rests. My students always want to know which one is the best shoulder rest, so I thought you might want to know this as well. Quick

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