![]() ![]() ![]() Bīall (on fittings) - This is a small round decoration on the edge of a peg or end pin. Helpful Hint: Use the navigation menu on the left side of catalog pages to narrow down Fiddleheads' instruments by the those that are antiqued and non-antiqued. Antiqued violins show less wear and tear from daily use than those with a single, solid colour of varnish.Ĭaution: Countless new violins are being passed off as antiques due to this method and if I could smack the lying sellers upside the head, I most certainly would. Also, genuine Amati violins are very rare and almost exclusively live in museums or are loaned to players from private collections.Īntiquing/Antiqued - Unlike a solid, single colour of varnish, an antiqued instrument's varnish has multiple shades and wear in various places to make it appear like a vintage instrument. A contemporary violin made in the Amati pattern is usually one inspired by Nicolò.Ĭaution: Some businesses and shops, one questionable shop in particular, use the Amati name but are not to be confused with the Amati family from hundreds of years ago. Nicolò Amati (Decem– April 12, 1684) was Girolamo Amati's son and became the most famous and respected in the family, having trained Antonio Stradivari and Andrea Guarneri himself. ![]() Andrea Amati ( c. 1505 – December 20, 1577) is the father of the violin family and designed and constructed the first instruments of this class (violin, viola and cello), creating a standard for others to emulate. Their importance is considered equal to those of the Stradivari and Guarneri families. It gives a whole new meaning to getting a little action.Īmati - The surname of of a family of Italian luthiers from Cremona from the mid 1500s to the mid 1700s. Read my article about the differences here AĪction - The correct spacing caused by the slightly raised height of the nut and bridge over the fingerboard is called "action." Too low action and the string will buzz too high and the pitch will be inaccurate as your fingers press harder and bend the string. Helpful Hint: Use the navigation menu on the left side of catalog pages to narrow down Fiddleheads' instruments by one-piece or two-piece backs. Players are lead by unscrupulous sellers to think a one-piece is better because they cost more, but it simply means a bigger piece of wood was used.įun Fact: It's important to mention also that the front of the violin is 99.9% of the time made with two pieces of spruce, usually identical and from the same cut, and thus the seam is harder to see owing to the vertical grain. A one-piece back is special as it came from one, large solid plate of maple and is more decadent and, thus, more expensive. Simply-put, a two-piece back the makers "bookmatch," fancy talk for glue two halves of wood together following the grain, to make one solid back piece or plate. Skip to # - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Zġ-piece or 2-piece back - I wrote a detailed article here, with photos, explaining the differences. Note: For the sake of brevity, I use the word violin in place of violin, viola, cello and bass. Over years of teaching violin and running a successful violin shop result in expansive knowledge I'm happy to share! Okay, it just may have been something one of us discovered at a music competition during college. Adjust as needed.ĭon't ask us how me know this specifically, but it can be a total blast and sensory experience to start the fork vibrating then touching the fork tip it against your ear, nose or tongue. Press the ball at the end of the handle against your violin's bridge.Do NOT strike it against your instrument, mmm k?.Many players hit it against their knee or music stand. Strike the tines section against a hard surface (something that will not dent or break.Hold the fork at the handle so you are not touching the tines/ the section that branches out into two.It's excellent for players who want to learn to tune by ear, as is what's necessary playing in an orchestra. Using a Tuning Fork (or "pitch fork" as we jokingly call it) provides excellent aural training for you to match to concert pitch. ![]()
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