How to Set Up Your Violin

So you've just bought your first violin. Now you're thinking "How do I get it to make a sound?" Here's a great introductory video on how to get started.


In this Video:

  1. Tighten your bow
    • There should be a gap of about a finger between the bow and the hair.
  2. Apply rosin to your bow
    • Score the rosin to give it a rough edge
    • Run the bow across the rosin - For a brand new bow this could take up to 5 minutes
  3. Tuning Guide
    • Using a TN100 tuner
    • (The ebony tuning pegs are wedge-shaped. This is so that you can lock the tuning in place by pushing in on the peg)
  4. Is the bow still slipping, does the bow need more rosin?

 

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