Transcript Adam`s Violin Info Book

By: Adam Fischer
Table of Contents
 Chapter 1: Why You Should Play The Violin
 Chapter 2: Basics Of The Violin
 Chapter 3: Parts Of The Violin
 Chapter 4: Violin vs. Cello
 Chapter 5: How To Play The Violin
 Chapter 6: Taking Care of The Violin
 Glossary
Chapter 1: Why You Should Play
The Violin
Are you going to play video games all day because
you’re bored??? Video games are not the answer. Grab a
violin, a stand, some music, and play that sweet tune. The
violin is a fun activity for everyone you know to do all day.
The violin relieves stress, and with practice, you could have
a job because you’re so good at the violin!!! You can even
play the violin in orchestras!!!
Chapter 2: Basics Of The Violin
The violin is a fun instrument that is used to pass time
and just so you can play your own music! The violin has
many parts. The violin looks a little bit like an oval with a
peg sticking out of it. There are many parts of the violin
that you will learn about in another chapter. The violin is
one of the main instruments played in orchestras. It is
practically impossible to have an orchestra without at least
a few violins.
Chapter 3: Parts Of The Violin
Again, there are many parts of the violin including the
fingerboard, the bridge, the strings, the f holes and many
other parts. In this chapter, you will learn about these
parts. Let’s start with the fine tuners. There are four fine
tuners on the violin, because there are four strings on the
violin attached to the fine tuners. When the strings on
your violin get out of tune (too tight or too loose), whether
you turn the fine tuners left or right (tightening or
loosening), the fine tuners will make teeny adjustments to
how your strings sound when you play them.
Tuning Pegs: The tuning pegs, like the fine tuners,
make adjustments to the strings; except, the tuning pegs
make large adjustments to the way your strings sound.
Bridge: The bridge is what keeps the strings supported.
Chapter 3: Parts Of The Violin
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The bridge is located in between the fingerboard and
fine tuners. Chin Rest: The chin rest is where you rest your
chin when you play the violin. Fingerboard: The
fingerboard is where you put your fingers on the strings.
Putting your fingers closer to the bridge makes a higher note.
Those are the parts of the violin.
Tuning
pegs
Strings
Fingerboard
Bridge
Chin rest
Fine tuners
f holes
Violin
Bow
Chapter 4: Violin vs. Cello
The violin and cello are both great instruments, but
they have their differences. For instance, the cello is a lot
bigger than the violin. There are many differences and
similarities between these two instruments, and in this
chapter, you will learn about them. Well then, let’s get
stared!!!
The violin makes a much smaller sound than the cello.
The cello has different kinds of strings than the violin. You
have to sit down to play the cello, but you can sit down or
stand up to play the violin.
Here are some similarities between the cello and the
violin. The cello and the violin both have a bridge,
fingerboard, tuning pegs, fine tuners, strings, and f holes.
Chapter 5: How To Play The Violin
The violin is a hard instrument to play at first, but after
you practice a lot, you’ll get really good at it and at that
point, it’s loads of fun!!! In this chapter, you will learn how
to play the violin. Ready, let’s go!!! The first thing you will
learn about are the letter names of the strings. There are
four strings. They each have their own names. The names
are all letters. The lowest string is G, it makes the lowest
notes out of all the strings. The second lowest note is D.
The second highest string is A. The highest string is E. On
the fingerboard, you put your fingers on the strings to make
a specific note.
Now for the bow. The bow actually isn’t part of the
violin. It’s separate. When you play, you move the bow up
and down between the bridge and the fingerboard. Now
you will learn about accompaniments. Accompaniments
are where another instrument, like the piano, plays in the
background while you…
Chapter 5: How To Play The Violin
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…play as the star! Duets are fun because a duet is when
somebody plays a piece with you. Now, you may think that
duets are the same thing as accompaniments, but in duets,
unlike accompaniments, you’re both the stars!!! Pizzicato:
Pizzicato is a fun part of playing the violin. Sometimes
when you are playing the violin, on your music above the
staff, it will say pizzicato. Pizzicato means to pluck the
strings with your index finger.
Chapter 6: Taking Care Of Your
Violin
Taking care of your violin is simple. You rosin your
bow, clean your strings, and tighten and loosen your bow.
Now, before you play, you tighten your bow. Also, before
you play, you rosin your bow. After you play, you loosen
your bow. You might also want to clean the white stuff off
your strings. That’s some rosin from your bow.
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Glossary
 Stand– A stick with three legs and a shelf to hold your
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music on top.
Orchestras– A group of instruments playing different
pieces of music together to make it sound like it is all one
song.
Instrument – Anything that can make music.
Note– A symbol in a piece of to show what to play on an
instrument
Cello– A string instrument like the violin, only it is much
bigger and makes lower notes.
Rosin- A substance that you put on a string instrument’s
bow to make it stick to the strings more.
Pizzicato To pluck the strings instead of using your bow.
About
The
Author
Adam Fischer is a third grade student at
Birmingham Covington School. Adam enjoys reading,
drawing, making comics with his older brother Paul,
and wrestling with his oldest brother Perry. Adam also
enjoys playing the violin, playing the piano, and
playing video games. Adam loves his whole family
including his mom, his dad, his oldest brother Perry,
and his middle-older brother Paul.