What's wrong with my violin?

Question

I got a new violin and it was good until the other day. When I use my bow, there's a little noise noise I hear. It's not my fine tuners. Could it be my bow? I lost about 2 bow hairs now. I want to know if it's a problem my teacher can fix or if I need to take it to a shop.

Answer 1

It's hard to say without seeing it.



Bows lose hairs now and then. It's no big deal unless you start losing a lot of them. It's more likely that there's something buzzing on your violin - maybe some loose winding on a string, or the chinrest is a bit loose, or maybe there's a button on your shirt that's buzzing against the violin. Have your teacher take a look. It's almost certainly something that can be fixed easily.

Answer 2

I am additionally a violinist. Yes, it's ordinary for there to be nicks within the bridge wherein the strings are. It continues them in location at the bridge. is there a rubber slidey factor at the E string. If so, that are supposed to move at the string wherein the nick is at the bridge. Because the E string is so skinny and so sharp, it protects the bridge from being sliced via totally. How a long time have you ever been gambling? Also, what measurement violin do you've got? You are tuning accurately, commencing with the A, after which relocating to D, G, and E. Do you've got satisfactory tuners for your violin? (They are small circular matters close the chinrest, after the bridge). The pegs must most effective be used if you happen to should not have satisfactory tuners or in case your strings are very, very out of music. If you've got Magic Touch Pegs, then you'll be able to use them as as a rule as wanted. You might understand if you happen to had Magic Touch. It is viable that you're pushing the pegs in too difficult whilst tuning. Try to be a bit extra delicate whilst tuning. NEVER EVER use the peg for tuning the E string, until it's method out or you're re stringing your tool. Maybe check out tuning your D string first ( I are aware of it's no longer the correct order). Go, D, A, G, E. Have you ever converted you are strings? It possibly time to. I might additionally take your violin for a "assess up" to a nearby track retailer or your violin repairman. You must take you are tool two or three occasions a 12 months for a checkup. If and whilst you do, ask them and and give an explanation for to them what's going on along with your tool. You would possibly want new pegs. I'm sorry that is see you later, however I wish it is helping. Feel unfastened to invite any extra questions.... i'm going to be joyful to reply them!!! Good success one day, and well success with you are violin!

Answer 3

I think i know exactly what your talking about. is it a rattling high pitched sound? if it is, adjust your E string and G string. If the little plastic sleeve around your E string isn't right on top of the bridge where it is supposed to be, that's the problem. If you don't have a little sleeve thing (not every violin does) keep fixing the two strings and if that doesn't help, ask a violin teacher to take a look at it. They'll know whats going on.

Answer 4

I did an informal survey one time on the various string forums and we found 28 things that could cause a rattle on a stringed instrument. Please see:



Why is my Viola making a buzzing sound?

http://beststudentviolins.com/StringCareSpecs.html#17



It's probably not the bow. If you're sure it's not the fine tuners, I'd take it to a luthier to see what they say.

Answer 5

Do you have rosin?