The violin is composed of over 30 parts. Its main components include the head, body, neck, shaft, strings, horse, chin rest, bow, panel, side panel, and column. The violin has four strings, divided into 1 string (E string), 2 strings (A string), 3 strings (D string), and 4 strings (G string). The violin body (resonance box) is approximately 35.5 centimeters long and is made up of curved panels, backboards, and side panels bonded together. The panel is commonly made of spruce, which has a soft texture; The back and side panels are made of maple wood, which has a relatively hard texture. The head and neck of the qin are made of whole maple wood, and the fingerboard is made of ebony. The sound quality of a violin basically depends on its wood and corresponding structure, as well as the vibration frequency of the wood and its response to string vibrations. A high-quality piano can transmit the fundamental and overtones of every sound produced with equal sensitivity.

The first step in learning violin is to familiarize oneself with the structure of the violin in four minutes!

Violin Teaching | Understanding the Four Strings on the Violin

The violin has four strings, all of which were originally bare strings made of lamb intestines. Since around the 18th century, the bass G string has often been wrapped in silver wire to make it sensitive. In modern times, G, D, and A3 strings are wrapped with sheep intestine strings or steel wires wrapped with metal wire, and more recently nylon strings have also been used. E-string is replaced with steel wire string to improve its sound quality in the high frequency range.