Some Basic Info About Violin

The Violin family has mainly four members. They are Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass or Contrabass. In all the members of this family, violin is the smallest and highest pitched member. The name Violin has been derived from a middle latin word “vitula” which means stringed instrument.

            So, the violin is a stringed instrument, mainly with four strings and a bow.. All the four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths, but some musicians change it sometime according to their preferences. By default, the strings are tuned on the notes G, D, A and E. In Hindustani classical music, they are tuned in Pa, Sa, Pa and Sa respectively.(Pa, Sa are Hindustani notations) Imagine these four strings tuned in four notes producing unlimited notes and their combinations, therefore creating magic. 

What is violin! A Magician?

 

What four strings and a bow can do? well it can create Magic. A magical sound. We all know what sound is. Sound is anything we can hear. Now types of sound are two. they are called Noise and a Magical Sound called Music. So I was saying that four strings and a bow can create a magical sound, which is Music. And that magician which creates this magic is known as , A Beautiful and Lovely instrument, Violin.
           Yes Violin is a Magician.  With these four strings and a bow it can make anybody cry while laughing and laugh while crying. It can make you sleep when you can't and can give you the best start in the morning. when played in a room with a small number of listeners, it can tell them what a lovely person you are. It can impress your girl for you. When played in a large stage, it can really rock the world. When played alone, it can be your best friend.

            It really is a magician. Its always with me. it makes me laugh, cry, love, hate, happy, sad and everything else. What else do you expect from a magician friend?

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