Violin

Everything you need to know about Violin including the best violins to buy, the best accessories, how to play the violin and much more.

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On this page you’ll find everything you need to know about the Violin, including buyer’s guides for the best on the market, gear needed, tips and full tutorials on your favorite songs.

Latest Violin Posts

Below you’ll find a few of our latest posts about Violins , including buyer’s guides for the best on the market, gear needed, tips and full tutorials on your favorite songs.

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Our Violin reviews are always written by people who have had plenty of experience playing the instruments in question. Our buyer’s guides, reviews, blog posts and gear lists are all written by professionals who have vast knowledge about the instruments, their maintenance, history and how to play them. We always do the research so you don’t have to.

Our Violin Experts

The Violin experts who write for this blog are professional players, musical producers, performers and teachers. Every article written on this blog is written with the expertise that you’ll only find on IntoStrings.com and the quality of every post here reflects their knowledge and wisdom with the instruments that they play. If you want a professional opinion, you came to the right place.

Types of Violins

Below you’ll find all of the different types of Violins with links to the buyer’s guides on our site about each type and model of the instrument.

Best Violins Overall

In this ultimate buyer’s guide you’ll find the best Violins to purchase this year. We have done the research so you don’t have to!
From Budget Violins to professional instruments, we list all of the best on the market for all different budgets and playing styles. Don’t miss this full guide to the best overall. For the best instruments of individual types, scroll down.
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Baroque

This is the original violin first created in the 16th century. The Baroque violin has a lower string tension when compared to the classical violin, and often uses the most intricate and advanced craftsmanship.

The neck on this type of violin generally has a more shallow angle and is much thicker, which gives the string tension a bit more support.

Classical

First created in the late 18th century, the classical violin was developed by increasing the tension on the strings to that the overall sound would project further from the instrument.

This violin has a much slimmer neck with much higher string tension than other types of violin.

In recent years, Classical Violins have been built using different types of woods, as well as better strings and rosins than their original counterparts.

Stroh Violin

Stroh

Also known as the “violinophone” or “horn violin”, the stroh was first designed in the 19th century by John Stroh.

The use of a horn instead of a soundbox means that this violin can produce a much louder and more sharp and sometimes harsh sound.

The stroh violin isn’t as popular as many other styles of violin, mainly due to the often high price tag and the tinnier sound that many listeners and musicians aren’t used to.

Electric

First developed in the late 1930’s, the electric violin, like the electric guitar, produces its sound electronically.

There is no need for any f-holes or a soundbox on electric violins and they produce beautiful sound without having to have the intricate craftsmanship and aesthetics of a more classical style violin.

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Semi-Electric

Semi-electric violins are a hybrid of electric and acoustic violins. Similar to an acoustic electric guitar, they produce sound acoustically, but they are also fitted with an electric pick-up so that the musician can amplify the sound to the desired level.

You can actually add pick-ups to normal classical violins, but because some set-ups require modifications of the body of the violin itself, it’s often better to purchase semi-electric violins that are made by the luthier rather than trying to do it yourself.

Best Violins By Price

When shopping for the best Violins most people will have a budget in mind. Below you can find different lists of the best instruments organized by their cost.

Best Violins Under $1,000

The complete guide to the best violins under $1,000.

Best Violins Under $100

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The complete guide to the best violins under $500.

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Best Violins Under $50

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Best Violins Overall

Violin Strings

Below are our posts about different Violin strings that you can purchase. We have full lists and buyer’s guides for all different types of strings for all budgets.

Strings For Beginners

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Best Strings For Strumming

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Best Strings For Fingerpicking

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Best Strings For Rock Music

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Other Violin Gear

There is more equipment necessary for your violin than just the instrument and strings. Below we’ve included buyer’s guides to all of the important gear and accessories that you might want to purchase to complete your set-up.

Best Bows For Violins

All you need to know about the best bows for violins. 

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Best Violin Amps

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Best Violin Tuners

All you need to know about the best violin tuners.

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Best Shoulder Rests

All you need to know about the best shoulder rests for violins. 

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Best Violin Cases

All you need to know about the best violin cases.

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Best Violin Rosin

All you need to know about the best rosin for violins.

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Violin Lessons

If you want to learn how to play the Violin, you can check out the wonderful lessons below for free on YouTube. This will give you the foundation you need to be able to play your new instrument and help you moving forward.

Beginner Lesson 1

Step-By-Step Tutorial

A quick and easy tutorial that will teach you the different parts of the Violin, a couple of the easiest chords you can learn and some basic info to get you started playing.

Beginner Lesson 2

Step-By-Step Tutorial

A quick and easy tutorial that will teach you the different parts of the Violin, a couple of the easiest chords you can learn and some basic info to get you started playing.

Beginner Lesson 3

Step-By-Step Tutorial

A quick and easy tutorial that will teach you the different parts of the Violin, a couple of the easiest chords you can learn and some basic info to get you started playing.

Beginner Lesson 4

Step-By-Step Tutorial

A quick and easy tutorial that will teach you the different parts of the Violin, a couple of the easiest chords you can learn and some basic info to get you started playing.