2. The Violin By Maria Hernandez Chaire

3. History One of the earliest violin players descriptions of the interment including its tuning was in the Epitome musical by Jamebe de Fer published in Lyon in 1556.The earliest string instrument was the violin it was made by the Greek.The modern European violin evolved from various string instrument which were bought from the middle east. It is believed that the violin was spread through China, Italy and the middle east.

4. Parts of the Violin These are the parts of the violin Scroll-this is located at the top of the violin. Peg box-This is where the pegs are adjusted to the tune of the violin. Nut-Helps keep the distance and supports the strings so that it has a good finger board Strings-It has 4 strings that are tuned a fifth apart Bridge-the position of the bridge is essental as it directly relates to the quality of the sound. Sounding Post-located under the bridge, it supports the pressure inside the violin. Tail piece-Holds the string so that it has a good distance from the bridge. Chin rest-It helps the violinist holds its interment in place.

5. About the Violin The violin is a bowed string turned in to perfect fifths, it is the smallest and the highest pitch member of the violin family of string interments, which also includes the viola and cello. Another word for violin is a Fiddle.

6. Where the Word Violin Comes From The word “ violin” comes to us through Romance language from Middle Latin word vitula, meaning string instrument, this word may also be the source of the Germanic “fiddle.”

7. Person who plays the Violin A person who plays the violin is called a violinist or a fiddler, and a person who makes and repairs violins are called a Luthier, or simply a violin maker.

8. Playing the Violin The standard way of holding the violin is with the left side of the jaw resting on the chinrest of the violin, and supported by the left shoulder, often assisted by a shoulder rest. Violinists play seated on the floor and rest the scroll of the instrument on the side of their foot.

9. Right Hand and Tone color The right arm, hand and bow are responsible for tone quality rhythm, dynamics, articulation, and most (but not all) changes in timbre.

10. What I Learned I learned about the family of the violin, who plays and makes them, parts, history, how to hold the violin, and where it comes from. I enjoyed this Power Point and I hope that you did too.