How the violin works

How the Violin Works
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Herbert_Raymer]Herbert Raymer

On the surface a violin may look like a vibrating wooden box that is about the size of 3 wine bottles. It simple terms this description is accurate enough but there is so much more to how the violin works.

Sound is a peculiar phenomenon. That moment sound has been produced there is very little that can be done to try and manipulate that sound. The sound is made and then it subsides and disappears into the environment. Sound is produced by almost any vibrating object of some sort. The reason we cannot see the sound is because sound travels through things.

In essence, vibration is the movement of an object which goes back and forth. If the vibration remains constant then a stable pitch will be the result of this. The pitch of the sound is affected by the frequency of the vibration. These vibrations are measured in hertz.

If the frequency is higher, then the note will be higher. If the frequency is lower, them the note will be lower.

When you look at the strings of a violin being played you can see that they are vibrating. This vibration of the strings therefore produces the sound. The strings vibrate when you stroke the bow along them or even when you pluck the strings of the violin. This vibration will then result in a note.

What takes place on the violin when one of the strings is vibrating is that this vibration is transmitted from the bridge down to the belly. The soundpost transmits some of the vibration to the back plate.

This sound then bounces off the sides and the back of the violin and at the same time the hollow body amplifies this sound even more. This sound leaves the violin through the small holes in the violin to then produce music to your ears.

When the strings vibrate faster, this will result in a higher pitch. The strings will produce a higher note when the vibration length is shortened. To shorten the vibration length, press down on one of the strings higher up on the fingerboard. This will then result in playing a higher note.

When you play one of the open strings without pressing down on it, the string vibrates freely, which then produces a low pitch in sound.

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