The violin is very popular. Even today the instrument still fascinates many musicians and manufacturers.

The violin originated about 1550 in Northern Italy. A period called the golden age of violin making. Stringed

instruments first were recorded in Europe in the medieval ages. By “stringed” we refer to instruments played

with a bow. Earliest Violins were most likely the Renaissance fiddle, and lira da braccio. The violin was

initially used for vocal and dance. The Viola was the preferred bowed string instrument for ensembles before

the violin became popular. In the 17- century composers like Monteverdi began to use the violin in instrumental

ensembles, they eventually replace the Viola. The group of Orchestra instruments has been …show more content…
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medallions, crests, or other motifs. The colors differed from a clear brown to a transparent golden or reddish-

brown color of rich quality in his later instruments. Maggini is known to have made at least sixty violins, nine

violas, two violoncellos, one double bass, and a few viols.

Antonio Stradivari was an italian violin maker who brought the craft of violin-making to its highest

pitch of perfection. In 1666 he began to place his own label on violins he made. At first his violins were similar

to the Amati’s models, solid constructed, with a thick yellow varnish. In 1684 Stradivari began to produce

larger models, using a deeper-coloured varnish. His method of violin making was devised the modern form of

the violin bridge and set the proportions of the modern violin, with its shallower body that yields a more

powerful and cutting tone than earlier violins. Antonio’s modern research has made it better by changing things

that change the violin’s tone. Like the thickness of its wooden top and back plates, the condition of the

microscopic pores within the wood of the violin, and he …show more content…
The violin is the smallest and highest pitched

member of the bowed string instruments, which also includes the viola, the cello, and the double bass. The

violins and violas are higher in pitch than cellos and basses because the length of their strings is shorter

Violins can be handmade by a luthier, or a violinmaker, made in a workshop, or made in a factory. A

violin has more than 70 parts that must be put together in just the right way to achieve the best sound. The

quality of the violin depends on the quality of the materials and workmanship. Maple or spruce wood is used

most often for the body of the violin. The wood must be seasoned, which is best done in fresh air over eight to

ten years, before it is carved to make the violin. Precise calculations must be used to determine the correct

thickness of the wood for both structural strength and beauty of tone. The patterns used to make violins are

based on models built by great makers, such as Antonio Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù. Instruments made by

Stradivari are often referred to as Stradivarius and those made by Guarneri as del