Care And Maintenance Of A Violin:Changing The Strings

Musical Instrument Guide Care and Maintenance of a Violin Changing the strings

When should the strings be changed?

Strings on the instrument will eventually lose their shape and their tonal qualities. The strings should be changed regularly to maintain good tone quality. How much you play is also a factor, but all strings should be changed at least once a year.

Change your own strings

First, spread a mat on top of a table. Then, to protect the instrument, spread a cloth on the lower half of the body underneath the tailpiece. The bridge will come loose if the strings are all removed at once, so strings are changed one at a time. First, completely loosen the tuning peg and remove it from the peg box, then remove the string from the peg box hole. At the tailpiece, the small, round, metal part at the end of the string is simply wedged in the groove of the adjuster, so you can easily remove this as well.

Return the tuning peg to the peg box, put the end of the new string in the adjuster, and thread the other end of the string on the tuning peg and wind it up. Be sure to wind the string from the inside of the peg box to the outside, and tighten it enough to properly place it on the bridge. Once all the strings have been replaced, check and adjust the position of the bridge, and then tighten one string at a time to tune it. This is not difficult work, so at least try doing it yourself first! The E and A strings break easier than the others, so it is advisable to always keep an extra set in the case.

Musical Instrument Guide : Violin Contents

Origins

• The birth of the violin
• The development of the violin
• The modern violin
• Instruments related to the violin: The viola
• Instruments related to the violin: The cello
• Instruments related to the violin: The contrabass

Structure

• Learn the parts of the violin
• The structure of the strings
• The structure of the bow
• How sound is produced
• [Experiment1]Using alternative materials for a bridge
• [Experiment2]Using alternative materials for bow hair

How to Play

• The basic position
• Bowing
• Fingering

How the Instrument is Made

• Selecting the right piece of wood
• Shaping the ideal tone
• Varnishing, assembly, and then some

Choosing an Instrument

• Choosing a violin
• Other points to check
• Choosing a bow
• Choosing a shoulder rest
• Choosing strings

Care and Maintenance

• Daily care and maintenance
• Changing the strings
• Occasional maintenance
• Bow maintenance

Trivia

• The f-hole used to be a C-hole or S-hole
• Why the f-hole?
• Violinists must bow to the horse
• Steel strings or gut strings? That is the question
• Is the chinrest the unsung hero of the violin?
• Most violin varnishes are also medicines
• Violin masterpieces: Solos I
• Violin masterpieces: Solos II
• Violin masterpieces: Solos III
• Violin masterpieces: Concertos I
• Violin masterpieces: Concertos II
• Viola masterpieces: Chamber music
• Viola masterpieces: Concertos
• Cello masterpieces: Concertos I
• Cello masterpieces: Concertos II
• Cello masterpieces: Solos
• Contrabass masterpieces: Concertos
• Contrabass masterpieces: Chamber music
• Orchestral masterpieces featuring the contrabass
• What do you call the part on the bow that you hold?

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