A violin generally consists of a spruce top (the soundboard, also known as the top plate, table, or belly), 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.

How many parts make a violin?

A modern violin is made from about 70 different pieces of wood. The body length of a full size violin is about 14 inches. There are smaller fractional violins as well such as 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/10, and 1/16.

What are the parts of a violin?

The main parts of the violin are easy to recognize and remember because they are named just like parts of a human body. A violin has a neck (where the strings run along), a belly (the front of the violin), a back, and ribs (the sides of the violin).

What are 5 parts of a violin?

Violin Parts List

• Scroll.
• Tuning Pegs/Pegbox.
• Nut.
• Strings.
• Neck.
• Nose.
• Fingerboard.
• Body.

What are the 7 types of violin?

A Guide To The 8 Different Types Of Violin

• The Modern Violin (Classical)
• The Baroque Violin.
• The Fiddle.
• Electric Violins.
• Semi-Acoustic Violins.
• The Hardanger Fiddle (Hardingfele)
• Five-String Violins.
• The Stroh Violin.

What are the 4 types of violin?

The standard modern violin family consists of the violin, viola, cello, and (possibly) double bass.

What are the 4 violin strings called?

From high to low, the strings on the violin are E, A, D, and G. They are made from a variety of materials including catgut (sheep intestine), nylon, and steel.

What are the 4 main notes on a violin?

Without pressing your fingers down on the violin strings, the notes are known as open strings namely, G, D, A, and E. The finest and highest sounding string is E while the fattest and lowest sounding string is G.

What is the hardest instrument to play?

The 7 hardest instruments to learn, play, and master

• Oboe.
• Violin.
• French horn.
• Piano.
• Hammond organ.
• Drums.
• Accordion.

What are the 7 musical keys?

Their names are Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian. The music modes consist of the same notes as a major scale, but they start on each of the seven degrees of the major scale. For example, a C major scale (C, D, E, F, G, A, and B)