A violin is a wooden musical instrument with four strings and an unfretted fingerboard, held under the player's chin and played with a bow. It is an instrument which is being used from centuries in music genres like pop, classical, country and jazz. They are generally made from a dark color of wood. You may be surprised to learn that there are many types of wood on a single violin though.
A violin is an instrument which is build with different types of wood. Its top is often made up of spruce. Its sides and back are made from maple. The price of quality wood is what often drives up the price on most models of violins that you can purchase. Yet these lovely instruments will last you a very long time with proper care.
Most of the time ebony is used to make the fingerboard of the violin. Ivory used to be used but in most places around the world there is a ban on the use of it. Animals are senselessly destroyed for it. There are some synthetic materials out there though that resemble ivory that are used.
There are many different types of violins out there that people love to play. Some of them are even electric and very common in various types of music by live bands. The price of a violin often depends on the make of it as well as the type of it. Many families have long enjoyed playing the violin and so they proudly pass them down to the next generation.
Many people will tell you that the violin is one of the most difficult instruments to learn how to play. Yet with plenty of practice and a desire to learn it will get easier over time. Taking violin lessons from someone who has been playing for a while can be very helpful as well. This certainly prevents an individual from picking up some bad habits.
There is a great deal of money to be made though from classic and antique models of violins. Some of the rarest ones are worth millions of dollars and there are a handful of collectors out there ready to pay for them. It is the quality of these early violins along with the hand carved details that make them so valuable.
