July 31, 2022 at 06:56 AM · I've actually moved back toward the chromatic tuner after tuning by fifths for a long time -- as a violist I now try to tune "tight fifths" so that the C string doesn't ...

Gut strings are known for having a warm, rich sound with many complex overtones. Gut strings tend to take longer to stretch than synthetics, and once stretched they are generally stable but can react ...

Hunched over his workbench, Tan Chin Seng shaves the wooden top plate of a violin, removing thin layers with slow, deliberate ...

How Often To Change Violin Strings After weeks or months of regular practice, violinists start having the feeling that it is time to have the strings changed. This intuitive response is based on ...