all about violin making?the method of making violin.?
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The violin:\nViolin construction and mechanics\n \nDetail of bridge and stringsMain article: Violin construction and mechanics \n[edit]\nConstruction\nA violin typically consists of a spruce top, maple ribs and back, two endblocks, a neck, a bridge, a soundpost, four strings, and various fittings, optionally including a chinrest, which may attach directly over, or to the left of, the tailpiece. A distinctive feature of a violin body is its "hourglass" shape and the arching of its top and back. The hourglass shape comprises an upper bout, a lower bout, and two concave C-bouts at the "waist," providing clearance for the bow.\n\nThe voice of a violin depends on its shape, the wood it is made from, the "graduation" (the thickness profile) of both the top and back, and the varnish which coats its outside surface. The varnish and especially the wood continue to improve with age, making the fixed supply of old violins much sought-after. Loose parts or open seams may cause buzzes and should be professionally attended to; in particular, no adhesive other than animal hide glue should ever be used on a violin. A well-tended violin can outlive many generations of players, so it is wise to take a curatorial view when caring for a violin.\n\nThe purfling running around the edge of the spruce top is said to give some resistance to cracks originating at the edge. It is also claimed to allow the top to flex more independently of the rib structure. Painted-on faux purfling on the top is usually a sign of an inferior instrument. Ideally the top is glued on with slightly diluted hide glue, to make future removal possible. The back and ribs are typically made of maple, most often with a matching striped figure, called "flame."\n\nThe neck is usually maple with a flamed figure compatible with that of the ribs and back. It carries the fingerboard, typically made of ebony, but often some other wood stained or painted black. Ebony is considered the preferred material because of its hardness, beauty, and superior resistance to wear. The maple neck alone is not strong enough to support the tension of the strings without distorting, relying for that strength on its lamination with the fingerboard. For this reason, if a fingerboard comes loose (it happens) it is vital to slacken the strings immediately. The shape of the neck and fingerboard affect how easily the violin may be played. Fingerboards are dressed to a particular transverse curve, and have a small lengthwise "scoop," or concavity, slightly more pronounced on the lower strings, especially when meant for gut or synthetic strings.\n\nSome old violins (and some made to appear old) have a grafted scroll, or a seam between the pegbox and neck itself. Many authentic old instruments have had their necks reset to a slightly increased angle, and lengthened by about a centimeter. The neck graft allows the original scroll to be kept with a Baroque violin when bringing its neck to conformance with modern standard.\n\n \nBridge blank and finished bridgeThe bridge is a carefully carved piece of maple, having several purposes: its top curve holds the strings at the proper height from the fingerboard in an arc allowing each to be sounded separately by the bow. It also transmits the vibrations of the strings to the body of the violin. The sound post, or "soul post", fits precisely between the back and top, and may be moved slightly when adjusting the tone of the instrument.\n\nThe tailpiece anchors the strings to the lower bout of the violin by means of the tailgut, which loops around the endpin, which fits into a tapered hole in the bottom block. Very often the E string will have a fine tuning lever worked by a small screw turned by the fingers. Fine tuners may also be applied to the other strings, and are sometimes built in to the tailpiece.\n\nAt the scroll end, the strings wind around the tuning pegs in the pegbox. Strings usually have a colored &qu
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Much about lutes at \n\nhttp://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute/lute.html
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technically it is the same, it is how it is played. in classical styles it is considered a violin, if you play a lot of country or bluegrass music it is a fiddle.
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given that you have played the violin for five years you can already think at the grade 5 level presumably. if you take 2-3 three hours of practice everyday you can get to grade 8 in about 3-4 years. i would suggest you do grade 2 the first year, grade five the next, and in the next two years do grade 8, this way it will be comfortable for you and you shall learn well.
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i do. i also play the cello. but they're both kind similar in play style. It's harder on the violin then it is on the cello. because the angle your hand is at.
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E-mail me if you want a detailed step-by-step explanation. Illustrations extra..... :)
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Well, write the process...in great detail. That's pretty much it. And also do as the first person(?) said....Read some lemons to get an idea.
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Even though you probably design your own body for the electric instrument, you may still need a book like \nWatch Me Make a Cello Step by Step by Henry Strobel  (Video)\nor\nCello Making Step by Step by Henry Strobel  (book, which comes with full-size drawings!).
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the Viola.\nthe only difference bettween a violin and viola ( other than size) are the strings.\nviolins have a G, D, A, & E string, Violas have C, G, D, & A string.\n\nhope that helps!\nplus violas have a different tone quality, usually deeper and more masculine than the violin.
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I'm a violin/viola/piano teacher, and use Suzuki method.  The child can start at age 3, but four is better.  You should post this question on suzukichat at http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/suzukichat/  There are a lot of teachers on there from Australia (including the family of the woman who started the list)
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Most music shops that sell string instruments sell violin bridges.  If not, ask them for a recommendation.
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I doubt a community college would have a dedicated summer beginning violin program, but they might know where you could find one locally.  Your best bet is to call up the local schools and/or symphony orchestras to find out what's available.  If you can't find a summer program, consider just hiring a private teacher.  You'll need more than three months to make much progress, anyway.
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This website has a very nice description of how to make homemade soap\n\nhttp://www.teachsoap.com/soapmakingmethods.html
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Is that supposed to be "Stradivarius"? \n\nIf your not just full of it, and the violin is very playable, you have one hell of a violin on your hands! That is something that you could pretty much retire on or...and it would be even better...give to your children as an inheritance.\n\nAs for what it is worth, you need to get it appraised by a Sotheby's or some place similar.
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Then go ask some violinists!
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knitting needles\noven gloves\nwashing-up liquid\nnew mop
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Science will explain the uniqueness of each violin very easily: wood is an anisotropic material, which means that it does not have the same properties in all directions. Also, the wood has unique and independent mechanical properties in the direction of the 3 perpendicular axes, longitudinal, radial, and tangential, which makes each centimeter of wood from the same trunk different than the next one, in all three directions. The sound produced by a piece of wood is affected by its dimensions, density, humidity content and mechanical properties. As a result, each piece of wood has its own unique acoustical properties, which will make each violin a unique entity.