Violin Lesson #36; Tuning the Violin Pt. 2

[triptechb]

While informative, in the whole of two videos so far, there has been no actual tuning.

[professorV]

triptechb, See this video first: Violin Method: Tuning Your Violin (preparing for violin lesson #1). Even that has a lot of info (talking) in it though.

[triptechb]

@professorV Why that was exactly what I was looking for! I usually play bass, but was recently given a severely out of tune violin and had no idea what octave it was supposed to be in. Thank you for your reply, and thank you for posting such a wealth of information.

[professorV]

@triptechb, excellent. Good luck with your studies!

[bigqueensam]

4 mark oconnor camp and private lessons for years and this is first time i have learned this. thank u so much no one ever explained this.

[vlhere]

Hey Professsor, I use two fine tuners..I recently removed my A-string fine tuner..but the problem is I can't tune it with the peg..it keeps sliding back..I've watched part1 of this video and did exactly as you've mentioned..But my peg keeps sliding back..please help...

[sevenzeroz]

@vlhere

are you applying pressure WHILE you turn the pegs back into place? the idea is that you should be playing/plucking the string until AND turning the peg at the same time, and when you find the right note you want, you turn the peg AND apply pressure at the same time as you are turning it inwards so that the peg sticks and does not unwind.

[vivisweet123]

My problem is that sometimes my string is too untuned and when i turn the black thing at the right note,the black thing slides back and the note is gone means that i can't stuck the black thing. PLEASE HELP!

[professorV]

Hi vivisweet, Push in as you turn to make te peg stick. See my 3rd video on tuning to make sure your string is wound correctly.

[dlyne59]

Hello, i am french and don't understand english very well, are your lessons also available in french please? Thanks.

lyne

[RugbyHockeySoccer]

Good video. However, with a KORG electronic guitar/ bass tuner, which setting do I use to tune the violin, guitar or bass? Also, is the 5th string on the guitar (A string) the same as the A string on the violin? Or vice versa with the A string on a bass?

[bisultor]

Thanks a lot professorv, it really help me, my bridge was warped, so the sound was not so good, and i didn't know why. thanks for the tips. and keep up the great job!!!

[averyshikanai]

hey professor v! how is the sound affected if your bridge becomes warped?

[Sortilegio1000]

Vous parlez un peu du française au espanol, J'ai acheté un violon dans un bazar, une copie de Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis avec un son magnifique, il etait tout cassé, J'ai bien de le reparé. Mais la cheville tournavis de G Sol, est completement abimés, J'ai peut le collé exactament sur la G, vous pensé que c'est une bonne solutions? et Merci pour le cours!! Bon continuation

[Sortilegio1000]

Espéro comprénda algo de espanol, compré en una bazar una copia de Stradivarius checoslocavo, estàba todo roto, lo reparàré porque soy maquetista, y tiene un sonido magnifico, la clavija G Sol, està gastàda y no sostiéne la cuérda, puédo pegàrla con pegaménto exactamente en la G, se oiria igual o no? Espéro su repuésta y gracias porlos cursos!! Buena continuacion

[MightBiteYa]

I just bought my violin this week, just a little $100 cheapo to see if I like it at all. It's the first stringed instrument I've owned, and tuning has been a nightmare! So it's reassuring to hear a professional say it's not something you should just be able to do right away. Wonderful lessons all around, Professor.

[fbandit007]

I was just wondering- does using the pegs rather than fine tuners affect how long your strings will last?

Thanks for your lessons- they're great help!

[TROMPECHUCHA7]

THANKS!

[swollfirehouse]

Hi Prof.V, my son and I appreciate you lessons! What is your take on the new Knilling Perfection Pegs? Do you like them? We have been playing for a year in Oct.

[drerror]

loved your lesson.. Thanks :))

[martian067]

the Bastard who tune my violin almost broke it

he tightened the strings too much causing the bridge to be deformed and causing it to fly out and hit the wood of my violin.

that bastard

that is why i think of buying an electric tuner

and may i ask if it is okay if i use a guitar tuner on tuning a violin or not?

[Kal2021]

well unless it eletric it shouldn't matter >.> a tuner for strings just listens to the vibratons......i dont know tho but i think im right

[lovelovemeee]

lol omg that sounded so funny...the bastard..

[GuitarJoe07]

Thanks for the lesson! Should the pegs be vertical purely to make turning them easier, or is there a more technical reason?

[professorV]

Hi, It makes it much easier to grab/hold. Thanks for pointing that out!

[S1ndar]

Hello! Thanks for the video!

Can you show us how to insert new strings correctly too? -Maybe we should wait till your current strings are worn out.. X)

And I would like to ask, when I use gut strings, they get out of tune very very very very very very often (a couple of times in an hour).. Any advice on that?

[pikachoi2007]

which is better, fat bridge or a thin bridge?

[professorV]

When I mentioned a 'fat' bridge, it's in reference to a student bridge that is not finished the way a professional bridge is. They have a rough look to them and are often thicker. Now days, many student model violins have better fittings then in the past though. Sorry I was not clear.

[pikachoi2007]

Hi Mr Todd, can I do it myself to make my own thin bridge? it seems our violin maker doesn really pay much attention on it? do you have any good suggestions? by the way, i i notice the difference between my old violin vs my hofner,its with the nuts near the peg box... the old one has a higher level of the nuts so i guess that does affect the way i press the string, which is a bit harder to press? should that be brought down abit?or it is just normal? thanks in advance

[professorV]

Hi Pikachoi, I think a violin maker/repair person should do any work required on a violin, otherwise you could end up with a real mess. Do not worry about the thickness of the bridge - I should not have mentioned it. If the violin is hard to play, have a repair person look at the instrument and give you some advice. It should be easy to play, without any buzzing (if the nut, strings, or brigde are too low the string will buzz). Hope that helps.