From violins and pianos to triangles and trumpets, instruments are key to making music. Did you know that there are four ...

Irrespective of the nut width, it’s the string spacing that determines how much room your fingers have. If you've struggled ...

So you think you know your string instruments? Take our quiz to see if you can name all 40 instruments in three minutes. Test your musical knowledge with our incredibly serious quiz: how many string ...

What gives a musical instrument its value? Its branded name or maker Let’s use violins as an example: Stradivarius and Guarneri violins both carry the prestige of their names. The Stradivari family’s ...

String Instrument Techniques: How to Learn Vibrato December 17, 2012, 4:37 PM · One of the trickiest, but most essential techniques to learn on a is the practice of vibrato. What is Vibrato? Vibrato ...