I had a violin instructor who refused to show me how to tune my violin with the pegs because she was afraid I would break a string. I’m 54 years old, not one of her child students. 🙄
I broke my d string first... After that I took the violin to my teacher... This was 2 months back... Last week when I just had returned home from my classes... My E string was out of tune...it sounded like D .... I tried to tune it back to E by using fine tuners...but u can't just tune D to E since it's a whole step through fine tuners... I was really scared... And my teacher didn't pick up the call ... Then I read it somewhere... Everything has a first time...if u don't learn it on ur first ...u will learn on ur second attempt... I was really scared and then I decided why not it's just a string... I successfully tuned it to E from D pitch ... Now I don't use fine tuners anymore( E string is an exception )...I can tune all the string by using just pegs(...and I don't break strings anymore...... My point is....overcome ur fear and try it yourself...u may break some strings..then u can tune it by yourself... ;)
After snapping the E string, I restrung a new one but it would never tune above D; the pegs would start slipping at C# and D no matter how hard I pushed the peg. Finally, I decided to uncoil it and keep more than 1 cm of string out from the other side and in just little effort it came to E! So thankyou Alison, you were right! The string wasn't pulling enough :)
Just snapped a string on my violin after watching this. No one is to blame and this video is very helpful. I tell myself is like when learning to ride a bicycle. Point is don't get scared to snap a string. I tell myself it's better to snap as many strings and learn how to do it properly than to be scared and keep depending on others for tunning. Snap them strings till you learn😂
This was so helpful, yesterday it was my first time tuning with pegs. I usually use the fine tuners but my violin was way out of tune. I was really scared to use the pegs, I watched like 20 videos because I was so nervous but then I finally was able to tune without breaking any strings. I watched your peg slipping solution video and after I pushed in the pegs, they finally stayed put! Thank you for this video and your peg slipping video, they really do help 😊❤
I got my first violin for about a week now, it was out of tune when I got it, and I will attempt to tune it again today. I'm literally shaking and crying right now.
Hello Alison, it’s great to see you back in the old video lesson format. You’ve taught all of us for a long time and listening to you has helped deepen my appreciation and understanding of the violin. As you reiterate, it takes patience in order to string your instrument. Unfortunately I spent an hour working on a new brand of pricey strings last week that never produced a pleasing, full-bodied and mellow sound. It was as though this set of strings refused to stretch and sounded better in the envelopes that I removed them from. Sheer torture so I went back to good, old reliable Dominants with the gold E. Even 7 years later, I’m still in search of the perfect set of strings.
It’s not the strings, it’s your violin. If your violin is student quality, there will only be a small incremental effect on the sound with expensive strings. You will only get so much out of them but if the violin is not good, then those strings will be totally wasted. It’s why I don’t recommend those higher end strings that I use for students as it’s a waste of money. You will be better off with Dominants it Pirastro Tonica.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor Sadly Alison, this is my second handmade violin by my personal luthier (not too cheap, $1000K+).The weather where I live fluctuates between 20% to 90% humidity and even with a humistat and a Dampit, there are problems with most of the strings that I have bought. I will not be defeated, I am more likely to be broke from purchasing all levels of strings. 🤑🎼🎻
I just tuned my G & A string by the pegs for the first time ( because I bought new strings) and I'm proud of myself. Definitely simple when knowing what and what not to do while tuning!👍🏻
I've broken an E string two times because of the string couldn't go above the C and twisted it too much which caused it to break. I'll go buy new E string, I'll go more carefully and slowly this time 😅
I had ripped a string during my first ever lesson with a violin teacher online. So we had to continue the lesson without that string. Luckily she lived nearby so she replaced the string for me. To this day I am terrified of ripping a string while tuning. Especially since I didn't know how it happened. I started off self-taught, and the first time I've ever ripped a string was on my first lesson! I'll be honest, this stalled my practice since the voilin requires a lot of (stressful) preparations before even beginning to play...
I recently broke the G string and yesterday I broke it again after changing it.🙂🙂🙃 It was way too loose and I couldn't make it tighter, then it just snapped. Like wth I don't need a set of 4 different strings, I need a set of 4 G strings 😭😭
@@S0cialR3j3ct mines as well and my D are lose and I tighten it with the peg but my D snapped but I had a back up, I put it on and I’m now currently waiting for a professional to tune it for me
i was traumatized when i was in the orchestra class in middle school for violin. It was during practice and i broke my string and busted the peg... I never came back. I'm 26 years old now and want to go back
I'm doing violin in middle school right now and I want to quit because A. The G string is loose and I Don't want to break it B. I don't know how to tune it C. It's hard and I've been doing it since 4th grade and D. I wanna do piano.
Thanks for the video. Only just started outon the violin ( well been playing for 6-7months) E string still terrifies me lol but this helps. Btw I really love your white violin 🎻
Okay, thanks much for the explanation love, my A string broke a few days after I got the violin, given it's my first one, and from then, I just didn't want to risk breaking any more, so I just discontinued tuning altogether so I could focus more on techniques, cuz obviously, no string, no sound
My violin is a student quality second hand one. My a string sound like a d..when I tuned it to a the string was very loose it was impossible to play with it..so I tighten it and play with it off tune until my new strings arrive. I think I have two d strings maybe the person before me broke it and didn't replace it well or maybe it's because of the cheap quality.. Other strings are absolutely fine.. Thank you Alison for the video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Ive been playing since I was in 6th grade (I’m a college freshman now). During junior year I tried to tune my pegs and it snapped and I’m embarrassed to say I’m too scared to touch my pegs now. I’m going to try it if I ever need to !
My violin was so out of tune and it got soooo loose when I used the pegs instead of the screws.Then after how loose it got, I stopped using the pegs. I did fix the loose string and tuned it wrong by accident. My tuners would not show the correct note even when I choose the violin option on the tuner. Even after that, I followed if it was supposed to be a low or high note and I seriously knew the string would break because that had happened before. It would not tune! and it was so badly out of tune that my 2 tuners and the online tuner could not tune it. My problem is it won't tune. Do you have any online tuner recommendations? I'd appreciate that! ❤️☺️
I just got my violin today. And I notice my A and E was tighten and just need to be fine tuner. But with D and G was very lose once I placed the bridge. For D I used the peg to tighten and it snapped. My violin came with extra so I put them on. My G is also very lose. The G and D strings are making a vibrating sound and before I go to a violin shop to get them tune I would like to get tips on how I can fix this at home.
This video is almost just what I needed The instruction is GREAT clear and precise Thankyou but I can hardly hear because of the jumpy background music whichmakes it very had to concentrate on the speaker …such a shame
I broke 2 strings in the 1st month , I bought the violin , both because of the pegs . 1st d string and now e string. Now I want to change the string myself . That's when I found this video. I am going to put a new e string today in my violin . So wish me luck !!
tks for the information so helpful..but i cant stop admiring your beautiful white violin can you share where you got it from and how much ? thank you so much love your videos ..
my bridge pops out almost each time i go to tune my violin. I make sure to take my time and adjust the bridge if needed and putting the bridge back in place and proceeding to tune my violin is possible, but every time i go to tune her i feel like im defusing a live bomb. my violin is old and the bridge is the slightest bit warped but its what ive got on my tight budget, any tips to work through this without spending too much money? if i were to rent a violin would i still have this problem?
Hi Alison! I am starting the violin today, but I don't know any theory or anything about the violin, I've been watching your videos and they really helped me, but still I cannot recognise the notes from the sheet to the violin, also I don't know how to get flats or sharps, can you give me some advice? Thank you 🙏
I've been stressing the hell out of my soul tuning my violin, I love the instrument, what I do NOT love is that mine came with a shot peg for the E string; it almost fits in the second hole. What was my solution? yeet out the E string and play only with the first 3 string, I've never felt so at ease since then.
Could you to record the sound for ypur video on mic or phone recorder app or etc., because sound from build-in cam mic is hard to listen to. Btw, thank you for video and all of your creativity. Kind regards :)
Im sorry about that but I cant do anything about it now unless I take the video down and literally re-do it. It sounds fine to me on my laptop speakers?
My E string is slipping a lot. Even, after applying soap ;although it's turning smoothly but still slipping. After that I applied a pinch of talcum powder. It's still turning smoothly but still slipping. My rest strings are tuned except E one. Gosh, I must try tomorrow again!
haha! I loved the slowly part! But my pecks are sooo stiff! I need to use A LOT of force to turn them. On the other hand, my E string peck almost fell out o.o but i could just put it back. anyway, so when i turn the pecks they suddenly change a lot! it's very difficult to tune with the pecks. luckily no strings have snapped (yet) and i have 4 fine tuners. But is there a solution for this? your pecks seem to turn so easy
Good day. I have an electric violin, the Bridge Aquila if it matters, and I am using an ENO Music tuner. I haven't played in Months, but today I tuned my violin, making sure the tuner's lines are in the middle, but when I place my fingers (first finger at least) on the strings the notes are the same as the open string but higher. Does this mean I have to lower the open string? Hopefully this make sense. Thank you. Ps: I am also using the Fiddlerman bow and violin strings. if it matters. I don't think it does since this is the only time this has happened to me.
Without hearing what’s going on, I can’t really help much. I can only assume from what you say, that either your open strings are out of tune, or your tuner is inaccurate.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor I forgot to delete this. But I figured it out. The tuner I have got a couple of settings. CHRO, VIOLIN. VIOLA, CELLO and probably another. I found the notes on CHRO, it was giving me problems in VIOLIN. But thank you for replying.
Hi, I was wondering about my violin, if I use the fine tuners the other strings become not tuned, I mean I use a clip on tuner. For example when I tune the G string and move on to the next string, when I check the G string again its not perfectly at the center. Is it my violin, my tuner, or I am just bad at tuning?. Thanks so much I love all of yoir videos
I dont quite follow you? Are you saying when you tune one string, go to the next, the previous one is out of tune? I do mention this in the video. You just go back an re-tune until its all in tune.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor yes that was what I meant sorry for the bad english. I have tried but its an endless cycle so I just end up tuning with the pegs
Hi Alison, I have just over wound the peg and the G string has detached from the tailpiece. Is there a way of re-attaching that, or must it be replaced.
Just put the G back into the tail piece exactly as you would do if you were replacing the strings. So long as nothing has physically broken it will work. Make sure the ball end is properly tucked into the tail piece and dont over wind - which you shouldnt have done in the first place if you were going slowly!!😉
Yes you can. I prefer the D'Addario tuner personally as its small to pop in my case and it doesnt make a sound like an app would. When Im at gigs/weddings/events, I prefer to tune up subtly rather than have a great loud 'A' resounding about the place so I can tune up! Just my personal preference though.
I want to start taking violin lessons this summer. I have a friend who plays guitar and we'd like to play a song together at a school event on January. Is it possible to sound good enough in order to play in front of an audience until then if I start taking lessons this summer? And if I practice that certain song a lot?
Im possible to answer - how long is a piece of string. You may be good enough, but it depends on many many factors. It may take you 1 hour or 10 years to play one song. Impossible for me to say.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor ummm I cants tune my violin.... this is the problem, my e and a string are at the tightest and still not in tune Just changed my strings and e is still too low What can I do
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor I literally just said they are at the tightest point no way I can tune anything without a string snapping and hitting me in the eye
If they are still too low, then they are not as tight as they will go. I suspect you have a very cheap violin where the peg box wont move or work properly. There is nothing you can do about this except upgrade to a better one im afraid.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor I think it’s a Spanish made violin I got it from my grandfather . But thanks anyway way . I love your video and you play amazingly 😍❤️
I read on the Internet that someone called Otakar Sevcik who was a famous violin teacher got blinded by a broken E-string. Does that really happen? I started to wear sunglasses when I was tuning my violin before I stopped practicing a year ago.
Can someone help me? Today i was tuning my 5 year old violin for the first time in 4 years and i broke a string but i still tried to tune the other strings ( here’s my problem ) whenever i moved the things to tune the strings ( idk how they are called) they wouldn’t stay where i moved them, instead they would go back to where they first where. HELP! :(
You either need to get a better violin (my first choice), have someone set up the peg box for you (not cost effective) or use peg paste, which might work for a time but will never solve the issue.
It is normal to hear a popping sound if ur string or violin is new, once u hear the popping that means the pitch changed,u have to keep on tuning it back again so the string would get used to the stretch
Hi, I'm new here. I'd like to ask you if when I can't have private lessons or go to music school, it means that I won't be able to play the violin well? I'm 16 if this information is important somehow.
The first time I broke a string, I had the violin on my shoulder so the string snapped in my face.. but luckily it only stung for a minute and there was no redness or anything 😊
i don't have a tuner :C i also don't have a perfect pitch.......i tried using some tuning app in my phone but i still cant tune.....the tuner in my phone doesn't match with the violin, like i have a feeling that the string is about to break because its super tight...i'm really scared, so i decided to just leave my violin offtune and not play at a moment until i got a violin tuner...and i also leave my violin string not super tight and not super loose but just normal..... :(..uheuheuhe atleast i got an idea from this vid...not to tune your violin fast but to tune you violin slowwwllllyyyyy ...yes....THIS VID GIVES ME AN IDEA..thanks to you miss alison :) :D
I'll try to tune my own ,,,, it may not have the correct time or pitch but they will all sound good . The local music shop will time a violin for free but they said that they won't be held responsible for any broken strings .
My brother popped his E string and he had a long cut running from his mid index finger all the way down to the bottom of his thumb finger. Needless to say I’m pretty terrified of tuning my violin lol
You didn't mention anything about how to keep checking the bridge which keeps getting pulled backward, forward, crooked etc. Isn't that one of the most awkward things in tuning?
I have many other videos that go into detail about checking the bridge. This video was a hints and tips video where I gave you just that. They were the main reasons people break strings and are afraid to tune. I talk about the bridge in all my other videos where I actually show you how to tune.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor thanks! I'll look through some of them! I don't get around to watching many of your vids. It's hard to keep up! You work tirelessly!!!!
My daughter only uses the fine tuners, because she's scared of turning the pegs. Now one of her fine tuners is slipping and we can't figure out what to do. :( Love violins, but why do they have to be so tricky?!
I was not scared and snapped one of my strings, I'll have to order new ones, which is okay because apparently the strings that came with my violin are bad quality 😂😂😂
Everytime i turn the peg my life flashes before my eyes
Me too. I'm terrified, break into a sweat and start hyperventilating. :p
Same, especially when something cracks 😭
Same. I mainly see dollars flash before my eyes
I see my mom killing me
Yeah my d turned into a b ;-;
i always feel like i need to have body armor and goggles on when I need to tune my violin. It honestly discourages me quite a lot from practicing
😂same prblm
I had a violin instructor who refused to show me how to tune my violin with the pegs because she was afraid I would break a string. I’m 54 years old, not one of her child students. 🙄
😂 what kind of instructor is that
I broke my d string first...
After that I took the violin to my teacher...
This was 2 months back...
Last week when I just had returned home from my classes...
My E string was out of tune...it sounded like D .... I tried to tune it back to E by using fine tuners...but u can't just tune D to E since it's a whole step through fine tuners...
I was really scared...
And my teacher didn't pick up the call ...
Then I read it somewhere...
Everything has a first time...if u don't learn it on ur first ...u will learn on ur second attempt...
I was really scared and then I decided why not it's just a string...
I successfully tuned it to E from D pitch ...
Now I don't use fine tuners anymore( E string is an exception )...I can tune all the string by using just pegs(...and I don't break strings anymore......
My point is....overcome ur fear and try it yourself...u may break some strings..then u can tune it by yourself... ;)
ermine jose my first was my G string.
my bridge fell so i had to loosen everything and now my e string is down to an f above middle c 🙃
I always break my d string
After snapping the E string, I restrung a new one but it would never tune above D; the pegs would start slipping at C# and D no matter how hard I pushed the peg. Finally, I decided to uncoil it and keep more than 1 cm of string out from the other side and in just little effort it came to E! So thankyou Alison, you were right! The string wasn't pulling enough :)
Just snapped a string on my violin after watching this. No one is to blame and this video is very helpful. I tell myself is like when learning to ride a bicycle.
Point is don't get scared to snap a string. I tell myself it's better to snap as many strings and learn how to do it properly than to be scared and keep depending on others for tunning. Snap them strings till you learn😂
God bless man!
This was so helpful, yesterday it was my first time tuning with pegs. I usually use the fine tuners but my violin was way out of tune. I was really scared to use the pegs, I watched like 20 videos because I was so nervous but then I finally was able to tune without breaking any strings. I watched your peg slipping solution video and after I pushed in the pegs, they finally stayed put! Thank you for this video and your peg slipping video, they really do help 😊❤
same here except i didn’t tune it and my E string is forever loose
@@mxlidow I'm especially scared of tuning my E string because it like blows up in ur face😅😅
I bought a violin last year but i was too scared when twisting the pegs so I haven’t used it since 💀💀
Tola 💀💀
Well same💀
Except I bought mine like 6 years ago when I was a litteral kid and I’m only starting to use it now. I just snapped a string LMAOO 💀💀
Dude, I just bought a new violin like 3 days ago and I have broken like 4 strings so far 😬
same here. i forced my dad to tune it so he couldn’t blame me if it broke 💀💀
I got my first violin for about a week now, it was out of tune when I got it, and I will attempt to tune it again today. I'm literally shaking and crying right now.
Hello Alison, it’s great to see you back in the old video lesson format. You’ve taught all of us for a long time and listening to you has helped deepen my appreciation and understanding of the violin. As you reiterate, it takes patience in order to string your instrument. Unfortunately I spent an hour working on a new brand of pricey strings last week that never produced a pleasing, full-bodied and mellow sound. It was as though this set of strings refused to stretch and sounded better in the envelopes that I removed them from. Sheer torture so I went back to good, old reliable Dominants with the gold E. Even 7 years later, I’m still in search of the perfect set of strings.
It’s not the strings, it’s your violin. If your violin is student quality, there will only be a small incremental effect on the sound with expensive strings. You will only get so much out of them but if the violin is not good, then those strings will be totally wasted.
It’s why I don’t recommend those higher end strings that I use for students as it’s a waste of money. You will be better off with Dominants it Pirastro Tonica.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor Sadly Alison, this is my second handmade violin by my personal luthier (not too cheap, $1000K+).The weather where I live fluctuates between 20% to 90% humidity and even with a humistat and a Dampit, there are problems with most of the strings that I have bought. I will not be defeated, I am more likely to be broke from purchasing all levels of strings. 🤑🎼🎻
I just tuned my G & A string by the pegs for the first time ( because I bought new strings) and I'm proud of myself. Definitely simple when knowing what and what not to do while tuning!👍🏻
I'm too scared to touch the pegs.
😭😭who isn't
I've broken an E string two times because of the string couldn't go above the C and twisted it too much which caused it to break. I'll go buy new E string, I'll go more carefully and slowly this time 😅
The E string is always my nightmare to tune
I had ripped a string during my first ever lesson with a violin teacher online. So we had to continue the lesson without that string.
Luckily she lived nearby so she replaced the string for me.
To this day I am terrified of ripping a string while tuning. Especially since I didn't know how it happened. I started off self-taught, and the first time I've ever ripped a string was on my first lesson!
I'll be honest, this stalled my practice since the voilin requires a lot of (stressful) preparations before even beginning to play...
I recently broke the G string and yesterday I broke it again after changing it.🙂🙂🙃 It was way too loose and I couldn't make it tighter, then it just snapped. Like wth I don't need a set of 4 different strings, I need a set of 4 G strings 😭😭
Well this comment makes everything better it's my G string that needs to be tightened. Imma go cry before my mom kills me.
@@S0cialR3j3ct mines as well and my D are lose and I tighten it with the peg but my D snapped but I had a back up, I put it on and I’m now currently waiting for a professional to tune it for me
The same exact situation happened to me, too loose and won't get tighter
The quality of the string is very important when choosing strings for your violin
i was traumatized when i was in the orchestra class in middle school for violin. It was during practice and i broke my string and busted the peg... I never came back. I'm 26 years old now and want to go back
I'm doing violin in middle school right now and I want to quit because A. The G string is loose and I Don't want to break it B. I don't know how to tune it C. It's hard and I've been doing it since 4th grade and D. I wanna do piano.
this is exactly what happened to me 😭
Thanks for the video. Only just started outon the violin ( well been playing for 6-7months) E string still terrifies me lol but this helps. Btw I really love your white violin 🎻
Okay, thanks much for the explanation love, my A string broke a few days after I got the violin, given it's my first one, and from then, I just didn't want to risk breaking any more, so I just discontinued tuning altogether so I could focus more on techniques, cuz obviously, no string, no sound
My violin is a student quality second hand one.
My a string sound like a d..when I tuned it to a the string was very loose it was impossible to play with it..so I tighten it and play with it off tune until my new strings arrive.
I think I have two d strings maybe the person before me broke it and didn't replace it well or maybe it's because of the cheap quality..
Other strings are absolutely fine..
Thank you Alison for the video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
thx for the solution it helped much
I tried to tune my violin right before I watched this video. I tightened the E string a little and the bridge snapped...
Ive been playing since I was in 6th grade (I’m a college freshman now). During junior year I tried to tune my pegs and it snapped and I’m embarrassed to say I’m too scared to touch my pegs now. I’m going to try it if I ever need to !
Another super helpful lesson. Thank you for sharing your knowledge :)
I've phobia to tune my violin after I tuned E string twice and it broke and it hurt my hands
My violin was so out of tune and it got soooo loose when I used the pegs instead of the screws.Then after how loose it got, I stopped using the pegs. I did fix the loose string and tuned it wrong by accident. My tuners would not show the correct note even when I choose the violin option on the tuner. Even after that, I followed if it was supposed to be a low or high note and I seriously knew the string would break because that had happened before. It would not tune! and it was so badly out of tune that my 2 tuners and the online tuner could not tune it. My problem is it won't tune.
Do you have any online tuner recommendations?
I'd appreciate that! ❤️☺️
Do you have a cheap violin as this is a common issue with them.
If so, then sadly they can’t be fixed and it’s time to upgrade.
I just got my violin today. And I notice my A and E was tighten and just need to be fine tuner. But with D and G was very lose once I placed the bridge. For D I used the peg to tighten and it snapped. My violin came with extra so I put them on. My G is also very lose. The G and D strings are making a vibrating sound and before I go to a violin shop to get them tune I would like to get tips on how I can fix this at home.
This video is almost just what I needed The instruction is GREAT clear and precise Thankyou but I can hardly hear because of the jumpy background music whichmakes it very had to concentrate on the speaker …such a shame
I broke 2 strings in the 1st month , I bought the violin , both because of the pegs . 1st d string and now e string. Now I want to change the string myself . That's when I found this video. I am going to put a new e string today in my violin . So wish me luck !!
Do new strings have a "break in period"? If I tune a new set of strings, will there be a "settle in" period.
so, i need to flick the string and turn the pegs? I have been turning the peg, flicking the string, and on and on
tks for the information so helpful..but i cant stop admiring your beautiful white violin can you share where you got it from and how much ? thank you so much love your videos ..
I'm struggling to get my violin in tune now after the bridge popped off the other night so I found your video for inspiration. I'm still scared!
I've gotten the G up to D. Did not snap. Gotten the A up to C# and D up to G.
my bridge pops out almost each time i go to tune my violin. I make sure to take my time and adjust the bridge if needed and putting the bridge back in place and proceeding to tune my violin is possible, but every time i go to tune her i feel like im defusing a live bomb. my violin is old and the bridge is the slightest bit warped but its what ive got on my tight budget, any tips to work through this without spending too much money? if i were to rent a violin would i still have this problem?
Hi Alison! I am starting the violin today, but I don't know any theory or anything about the violin, I've been watching your videos and they really helped me, but still I cannot recognise the notes from the sheet to the violin, also I don't know how to get flats or sharps, can you give me some advice?
Thank you 🙏
What course are you following? All of that will be explained there. I have one on my channel.
You can check them out here: bit.ly/2yn9Fr2
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor Thank you so much!
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i messed up my D string's sound help ?? i try to tune it but everytime it's too low or too high
I needed this
I've been stressing the hell out of my soul tuning my violin, I love the instrument, what I do NOT love is that mine came with a shot peg for the E string; it almost fits in the second hole.
What was my solution? yeet out the E string and play only with the first 3 string, I've never felt so at ease since then.
The E string is everyone's problem 💀💀💀💀
my bridge is annoying though XD it just falls off whenever I turn the pegs
You should tune it from the middle strings (D and A) first
Could you to record the sound for ypur video on mic or phone recorder app or etc., because sound from build-in cam mic is hard to listen to. Btw, thank you for video and all of your creativity. Kind regards :)
Im sorry about that but I cant do anything about it now unless I take the video down and literally re-do it. It sounds fine to me on my laptop speakers?
Help.. I just got a new violin and I was tuning it.. one of the strings broke
I find tuning G string pretty hard... My violin peg tunes g string only till 145Hz... Then I need to use fine tuner to reach 196.
My E string is slipping a lot. Even, after applying soap ;although it's turning smoothly but still slipping. After that I applied a pinch of talcum powder. It's still turning smoothly but still slipping. My rest strings are tuned except E one. Gosh, I must try tomorrow again!
Thank you for this video! What violin is this, it’s beautiful
Cool video Alison ..thanks ..but dont forget you may have to pull the bridge back also ..!!
michaelreaper666 Ahhhhhhh, the good old bridge scenario. If it wouldn’t ruin the,violin, I would glue mine in place.
Every time I get it right the peg turns back and the sound is al low
haha! I loved the slowly part! But my pecks are sooo stiff! I need to use A LOT of force to turn them. On the other hand, my E string peck almost fell out o.o but i could just put it back. anyway, so when i turn the pecks they suddenly change a lot! it's very difficult to tune with the pecks. luckily no strings have snapped (yet) and i have 4 fine tuners. But is there a solution for this? your pecks seem to turn so easy
i mean pegs!
You need to take the pegs out and pop a little bar or soap over them to help them slide a little.
Mr + Mrs Sheridan
Thank you
this in 2020 i dunno if u still upload but if u do how to make the pegs stay it won't be in place where i need it to be that the part i'm confuse on
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Good day. I have an electric violin, the Bridge Aquila if it matters, and I am using an ENO Music tuner. I haven't played in Months, but today I tuned my violin, making sure the tuner's lines are in the middle, but when I place my fingers (first finger at least) on the strings the notes are the same as the open string but higher. Does this mean I have to lower the open string? Hopefully this make sense. Thank you.
Ps: I am also using the Fiddlerman bow and violin strings. if it matters. I don't think it does since this is the only time this has happened to me.
Without hearing what’s going on, I can’t really help much. I can only assume from what you say, that either your open strings are out of tune, or your tuner is inaccurate.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor I forgot to delete this. But I figured it out. The tuner I have got a couple of settings. CHRO, VIOLIN. VIOLA, CELLO and probably another. I found the notes on CHRO, it was giving me problems in VIOLIN. But thank you for replying.
Hi, I was wondering about my violin, if I use the fine tuners the other strings become not tuned, I mean I use a clip on tuner. For example when I tune the G string and move on to the next string, when I check the G string again its not perfectly at the center. Is it my violin, my tuner, or I am just bad at tuning?. Thanks so much I love all of yoir videos
I dont quite follow you?
Are you saying when you tune one string, go to the next, the previous one is out of tune? I do mention this in the video. You just go back an re-tune until its all in tune.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor yes that was what I meant sorry for the bad english. I have tried but its an endless cycle so I just end up tuning with the pegs
Hi Alison, I have just over wound the peg and the G string has detached from the tailpiece. Is there a way of re-attaching that, or must it be replaced.
Just put the G back into the tail piece exactly as you would do if you were replacing the strings. So long as nothing has physically broken it will work.
Make sure the ball end is properly tucked into the tail piece and dont over wind - which you shouldnt have done in the first place if you were going slowly!!😉
Thanks😀
Do you recommend using mobile apps that help tuning the violin according to frequency heard by the phone?
Yes you can. I prefer the D'Addario tuner personally as its small to pop in my case and it doesnt make a sound like an app would. When Im at gigs/weddings/events, I prefer to tune up subtly rather than have a great loud 'A' resounding about the place so I can tune up!
Just my personal preference though.
I want to start taking violin lessons this summer. I have a friend who plays guitar and we'd like to play a song together at a school event on January. Is it possible to sound good enough in order to play in front of an audience until then if I start taking lessons this summer? And if I practice that certain song a lot?
Im possible to answer - how long is a piece of string.
You may be good enough, but it depends on many many factors. It may take you 1 hour or 10 years to play one song. Impossible for me to say.
My strings are at the tightest point but my e and a string are still too low, should I changed my string to fix this?
Sounds like you just need to tune your violin?
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor ummm I cants tune my violin.... this is the problem, my e and a string are at the tightest and still not in tune
Just changed my strings and e is still too low
What can I do
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor I literally just said they are at the tightest point no way I can tune anything without a string snapping and hitting me in the eye
If they are still too low, then they are not as tight as they will go.
I suspect you have a very cheap violin where the peg box wont move or work properly.
There is nothing you can do about this except upgrade to a better one im afraid.
Is a Valencia Violin good for a beginner that have no playing experience???
I have never heard of them.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor I think it’s a Spanish made violin I got it from my grandfather .
But thanks anyway way .
I love your video and you play amazingly 😍❤️
Hi guys I just wanna ask if it's okay if your violin is not in exact tune.plsss.I need an answer.sorry for my grammar🥺
No. It needs to be properly in tune.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor thanks for the reply
I read on the Internet that someone called Otakar Sevcik who was a famous violin teacher got blinded by a broken E-string. Does that really happen?
I started to wear sunglasses when I was tuning my violin before I stopped practicing a year ago.
I broke my new E string why just why
Do you have suggestions or reviews for replacement strings???
Yes I have a few videos on strings and reviews.
Can someone help me? Today i was tuning my 5 year old violin for the first time in 4 years and i broke a string but i still tried to tune the other strings ( here’s my problem ) whenever i moved the things to tune the strings ( idk how they are called) they wouldn’t stay where i moved them, instead they would go back to where they first where. HELP! :(
You either need to get a better violin (my first choice), have someone set up the peg box for you (not cost effective) or use peg paste, which might work for a time but will never solve the issue.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor Thank you soo much! 💖
After i tune my violin it makes a popping sound, what should i do?
It is normal to hear a popping sound if ur string or violin is new, once u hear the popping that means the pitch changed,u have to keep on tuning it back again so the string would get used to the stretch
Hi, I'm new here. I'd like to ask you if when I can't have private lessons or go to music school, it means that I won't be able to play the violin well? I'm 16 if this information is important somehow.
If you want to be a professional musician then you should take private lessons. If you just want to play, then no.
How difficult is it later to correct bad habits? Is it possible by the way?
Can there be any risk to your face/eyes when a string breaks while playing or tuning? xx
I dont know? I have never had that happen to know anyone that has happened too.
The first time I broke a string, I had the violin on my shoulder so the string snapped in my face.. but luckily it only stung for a minute and there was no redness or anything 😊
Can i borow your violin it looks awsome
Mmm a video on how to change strings????
I have done tons of those already.
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i don't have a tuner :C i also don't have a perfect pitch.......i tried using some tuning app in my phone but i still cant tune.....the tuner in my phone doesn't match with the violin, like i have a feeling that the string is about to break because its super tight...i'm really scared, so i decided to just leave my violin offtune and not play at a moment until i got a violin tuner...and i also leave my violin string not super tight and not super loose but just normal..... :(..uheuheuhe
atleast i got an idea from this vid...not to tune your violin fast but to tune you violin slowwwllllyyyyy ...yes....THIS VID GIVES ME AN IDEA..thanks to you miss alison :) :D
My daughter is fairly tone-deaf and just started playing violin 😬
I'll try to tune my own ,,,, it may not have the correct time or pitch but they will all sound good . The local music shop will time a violin for free but they said that they won't be held responsible for any broken strings .
Thats why you should do it yourself and learn.
I tried to tune my violin even though i was scared but ended up breaking the endpin on day 2 😔
My brother popped his E string and he had a long cut running from his mid index finger all the way down to the bottom of his thumb finger. Needless to say I’m pretty terrified of tuning my violin lol
You didn't mention anything about how to keep checking the bridge which keeps getting pulled backward, forward, crooked etc. Isn't that one of the most awkward things in tuning?
I have many other videos that go into detail about checking the bridge. This video was a hints and tips video where I gave you just that. They were the main reasons people break strings and are afraid to tune.
I talk about the bridge in all my other videos where I actually show you how to tune.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor thanks! I'll look through some of them!
I don't get around to watching many of your vids. It's hard to keep up! You work tirelessly!!!!
I have a white violin too
My daughter only uses the fine tuners, because she's scared of turning the pegs. Now one of her fine tuners is slipping and we can't figure out what to do. :( Love violins, but why do they have to be so tricky?!
I was having the same violin
This is Kadence V001wh
I broke it the same day I bought it
Now I am searching how not to break a violin 😢😢
I was not scared and snapped one of my strings, I'll have to order new ones, which is okay because apparently the strings that came with my violin are bad quality 😂😂😂
im still too scared to tune it lol my mom legit gave me a good scolding after i break it twice haha
I tuned my leg and a string snapped
My peg just snapped...
I hate when tutorial videos has stupid background music so much that Im having an extinctuonal crisiss right now. Why goddamn it. Why...
Sorry about that, but I cant change it. I only did a small handful with music and this was made many years ago, so Ive not done this since then.
Lose the music, it takes away from you
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FIRST TO COMMENT :D waw im so energetic .-.