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The beautiful shape of the violin and its magical sound have fascinated people from the very beginning. Learning how to play the violin is fascinating and rewarding. But it requires a lot of patience and perseverance. Another thing you need in order to learn to play the violin is concentration.
The history of the early violins is unclear. But it is believed that the violin is from Italy. In the 16th century instruments similar to the modern violin were made in Italy. The most famous violins were made in Brescia and Cremona between the 16th and 18th century. The violins made by the Stradivari, Guarneri and Amati families are sought after by both professional violin players and collectors. Some of those violins are sold for millions of dollars.
Fortunately, you can buy much cheaper violins. Actually, an expensive violin is not always sounding better than a cheap violin. As a beginner, you may prefer to rent a violin instead buying one.
For genuine violin lovers, buying a violin is both a financial and emotional commitment. Even the violins mostly made by machinery are unique. The reason that machine made violins are not all the same is due to that the qualities of the individual pieces of wood varies.
A good violin is to some extent subjective. Of course, the violin should not have any physical defects. But judging the quality of the sound is determined by your personal taste.
Not only do you need a violin but also a bow. Additionally, you need a case, shoulder rest, rosin and spare strings. Factory outfits include all you need and offer good value for your money. Workshop violins are much more expensive, it is best to wait until you know that you really want a good violin. And also very important, you can recognize a good violin for you. Some handmade violins are not more expensive than the cheaper workshop violins. But just because a violin is handmade, it is not automatically high a good violin.
Inspecting and valuing violins require a lot of experience. But even as a beginner, you can check for any visible flaws. Some of them are cheap to fix but others will be expensive.
The violin together with its slender companion, the bow, can be used to play a wide variety of music.
You don’t need to be a professional musician in order to play the violin but it takes a fair bit of effort to learn how to play the violin. Once are bitten by the bug, it is impossible to stop learning and playing.
