Now that I have my new bow and my violin out, I am ready to start playing, right? Wrong. Before I can proceed on, there are a few things that I must first learn about. I have to know how to properly hold the violin, know what the proper parts are called, and then make sure that my violin is in tune before I even start to attempt to play anything.
There are many different parts to a violin. It is important to know these parts so you know how to properly hold it and how to use it properly. When it comes to holding the violin, there is a piece called the chin rest. It is on here that, as the name so obviously represents, you rest your chin. Some violins have shoulder rests, but my particular violin does not have one on it. When using your hand you want to make sure it is in a very natural position on the neck of the violin.
Now that I retaught myself the parts and how to hold the violin, I need to make sure that it is still in tune. Since it has been locked in the case for a very long time now, chances are that it is note in tune anymore. There are different options for how to tune your violin then there were when I first learned how to play. One way it to buy a tuner and do it at home. This is the way that I first learned, even though I do not really remember how to do it anymore. Another method is to use a tuner program online and do it right away. For the sake of time, and my sanity, I decided that it would be easier to simply use the program online. Now my violin is officially in turn and the next time I take it out I can begin to practice the notes again.
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