I was having a horrible time trying to play my inexpensive violin. I got the dominant strings and a glaesel bridge for it. The bridge was a little expensive. But so worth it. I am now able to play something that sounds like music now. Thanks for your previous videos you are so very helpful.
You should try the pirastro obligato strings. They are versatile for solo, chamber, and orchestra. They have a warm sound and impressive projection. The gold e is just lovely!
You are a life saver to someone like me. 36 years old, veterinarian, mother of 2 really small children. And about to start playing violin for my soul only. Your channel and piople in comment section gave me hope that i can. Eagerly awaiting for my Stentor II to arrive. Because of this channel and your very clear vay of teaching i am a believer. Sending love 😘
I can confirm that Corelli Vivace work very well on my 18th century German instrument. It generates a warm and rich and deep sound with excelent responce. They last very long. The E string is also a real beauty.
I use pirastro obligato strings. They have an extremely warm, mellow, sweet tone that can project well. The gold E that it comes with is very nice, obtaining a crystally, warm, and bright sound. It is definitely an E string I would mix with other sets on the G, D, and A.
You put so much effort in to these videos!!! My violin teacher is very busy can’t imagine how you can find time to make videos super good video very detailed! 2 day to make a pdf! Your are putting so many people in such a good direction!!!!!!
I'm currently using Evah Pirazzis as the first string experiment on my new violin! My violin is an antique German violin made in the early 1900s, which has a naturally darker sound, and the brighter sound of the Evah Pirazzis are a huge compliment to my darker sounding violin!
Alison, you are a mine of information, a brilliant teacher and as a learner of the violin an absolute Godsend!! Love all your videos, and, on a cheeky note, love when you talk about the different strings.....!! :-)
The fact I would like review of vision solos and Inf. Reds doesn't mean I'm sower on Eva Pirazzi greens. I think I will be remaining with Eva Pirazzi for a long long time. Happy New Year and a healthy 2024 to you!
i dont think i can express in words how grateful i am for your explanation and review on each string and the first part helped me understand so so much about the differences and so much more. i am definitely more motivated and calm to explore more about the strings and how they would fit my instrument. thank you so much! i am new to your channel btw so yeah i just subscribed, cant wait to see more of your videos!🤍
Thank you! I accidentally only bought one string when purchasing my brand new cheap starting violin. So I now went and ordered some Pirastro Tonica so I have some kind of baseline of "I know these strings should work" out of the box.
I have some Tonicas which I dont like, I can send them to you for free (except shipping) - I highly prefer Obligatos, just let me know I’f youd like them
Trying to figure out what kind of strings to put on a new Gliga viola, this was a lot of helpful information, thank you! Also, I used to play Larsens on the cello quite often, and I can confirm - they will sound like the voice of the gods, and then one day just DIE. Like, alarmingly quickly.
Good presentation. Thank you! I’ve played Pirastro strings a lot over the years l have also played Thomastiks. I can definitely agree on Evah greens. Too brash and gritty on my 1927 Roth, an amazing violin really. It’s a golden age, professional level Roth. The Evah golds were a bit better but still kind of heavy and they lacked responsiveness. I have not tried Obligatos but they have been strongly suggested to me. For awhile, I used Perpetual Cadenzas. I enjoyed them. They were very gut-like. After I had my local luthier so I sound post adjustment, he suggested using Thomastik Vision Solo VIS100 with the aluminum D or VIS101 strings with the silver D. I have used two sets of VIS101s so far. They are warm, buttery, powerful strings. I’m enjoying them. I would disagree with you assessment that they are more suitable for student violins. Many professional violinist in my area use Vision Solos of one sort or another. The coach with whom I work, a first violinist with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra here in Texas, uses the titanium VIT101s on her Szygmuntowicz violin. I tried a set of these but found them to be way too harsh and tight for my violin. I do agree with your opinion on the brightness of these strings with regard to the aluminum A. I have begun to use rosin which is softer rosin to compensate for the brightness of that string. So that how it sits with me at the moment. One thing is certain. There are a plethora of strings on the market from which one can choose. Trying them can break the old bank account so I want to thank you for making the effort inform us about the strings that you have discussed.
Thank you for this video. And thank you for sending me to the first video first. I've been very happy with vision solo on my violin and first viola. On my new viola, they're horrible. So, with this information in mind, I can go hunting for strings that work for my new viola.
I like Pirastros best, too. I like Obligatos for my own violin and always recommend Tonicas for my pupils. I think Tonicas are the best mid-range strings available as they have a lovely sweet but bright sound. Years ago, I used Dominants because they were the only mid-priced strings with a reasonable sound but as others, particularly Tonicas, have come onto the market, l have found them sluggish with harsh overtones in comparison and would not recommend them now.
Just sprung for a set of obligatos as I've heard they're good for rounding out bright instruments. They should be getting here tomorrow and I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas
I use Thomastik Dominant medium tension and a pirastro wondertone or gold label E, and have been using those for a few years, they are the best, i don't plan on changing brands anytime soon. Highly recommend this combination Dominant G, D ,A Pirastro wondertone solo, or gold label E
It’s also very cost effective too. I’m just too used to dominants to change. Also for dominant d it’s worth to try out both aluminum and silver versions. As for e string, Jargar forte / medium e is a solid e string too.
thank you for your vidios just found a violin in trash last year this year have two new ones and a NS double base and am on worship team couldnt have done it without you once again thank you
my luthier suggested me the Larsen original for my violin and I really loved them. Clear, beautiful sound that made my violin sound more mellow but also more articulate with fast bowing. It is true though that they need replacement more often as they tend to lose sound little bit quicker than other brands.I also prefer G sting strong tension. if you go full set buy the Gold E string(colour is actually silver). This is probably the best e string I ever tried(I liked it more than pirastro olive or gold
I have an antique circa 250 years old too. Zyex light tension with a silver D sounds awesome! Looking to explore E strings though. Heard Pirastro Wondertone E is good, so I'll try that next. Great video BTW.
okay so i just put on the Obligato on my A string. I have Pirastro Eudoxa's on the rest. Now my E seems super bright, the G and D Eudoxa's seem matched, however the Eudoxa's vibrate the instrument for much longer... Dunno if that will change after I break in the Obligato, but if you haven't put on a set of Eudoxa's I think they might sound better on older instruments. My theory is that older instruments aren't as bright, and since Eudoxa's vibrate much longer it might bring about a better tone...
I've had the Larsen A on viola (super popular viola A) and I have a conductor who uses the Larsen Gold E String on her violin (with Kaplan Vivos on the G, D, and A)
I choose the Strings depends of what my local luthier recommended for my violin. He recommended the Pirastro Eudoxa. I play these type of strings since almost 10 years and enjoy them really well. The only disadvantage is that these strings are really expensive and i am a broke student.
Have you not tried anything else? Something brighter? if you have had these for 10 years, your playing will have almost certainly changed and therefore your style. I might suggest Olivs if you like Eudoxas.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor No since 10 years i play the same sort of strings, but i am pretty happy with the sound of the tone. It could be just a habit, but for me it just worked fine.
I love Eva Pirazzi Green label o egg Iginla in a medium tension. My violin is approx 20 years old. Appears to be an ash 1 piece back with Engleman spruce top. The top is on the thinner 2.5 mm appearance. I have 3+ months on them and just yesterday brought them up from A410 to A 440 burnished the strings and played a heavenly Sibelious opening yesterday. I had the impression they were going false but they rallied and are going strong to my total amazement. Sorry you've not had such good luck Alicin with Eva Pirazzi. Would like to hear your thoughts on Vision Solos and Infeld reds just for the ducks! Happy New Year and thank you for d ping these reviews. Cordialy Chris e. Usa😅
Brighter has more bite.. a bit more edgy Darker is warm and the sound is more rounded. Bright sound cuts through and carries more.. can be harder to blend. Darker blends easier.
Not necessarily. Bright means "happy" or "clean", dark means "gritty" or "upset", brilliant means "shining" or glowing, warm means "sweet" or "silky". Any of these can have excellent bite.
Hi! Regarding Larsen (original version), I had a set on my viola which were really responsive, sounded wonderful and were still great 10 years later and I only changed them because I thought maybe I should after such a long time! I also put a set on my violin and although I think they’re great strings, I had to change them after a couple of years and think they’re probably much better suited for viola and cello. Many professional cellists I know have Larsen as their favourite strings. I currently have Eva Pirazzi on my violin which I rather like and are very stable but my personal preference is for the Hill Special E string which works well with a lot of other makes on A D and G strings. My personal hates are Dominant, which are generally ok for a couple of months, then just sound ‘blah’ and die. Which may be fine if they were cheap but there are many better strings at half the price. I had many dalliances as a student with Eudoxa, Olive and Corelli, which can be wonderful sounding, but are just too unpredictable and unreliable for professional use. I also experimented at some point with different makes and tensions for each string, quite bamboozling, but really helped the playability of slightly unbalanced instruments. Luckily my current instruments respond well to a full set of the same strings (with a Hill E being my preferred choice on violin). At the end of the day it’s down to personal preference and what suits your instrument. My favourite strings of all time were prim chamber, but unfortunately they stopped making them about 25 years ago 🙁
Hi Miss Alison. My wife bought me a violin called Easter. What can you tell me about this violin.I am am doing your easy song I am trying violin for the first time . You are great a great teacher. Sincerely anthony ciotti
Want to know the best best though? Evah Pirazzi "Gold" set strings, the gold wound G string brings widening depth ive never heard from my violin. And then i finally baller out with an Obligatto Gold E string
There is no one string that is the best as it doesnt work like that. The sound a string produces depends entirely on the person and the violin. Evahs on my violin sound horrendous, but a lof of violinist love them. Why? Because they dont suit my violin. This is why I made this video so. you can choose.
Hi Alison, This may be a kind of weird question but I recently read the tip that you should think the name of every note your playing on the violin while you are playing it. This lead me to the question: What do you think about that tip? And what do you think about while your playing violin or piano? Do you count the beats, do you think about the names of the notes or do you think about nothing in special?
Hi, very excellent and informative video!!! Have you heard of Warchal Amber and Timbre strings? If so what are your opinions on them (if you have any) I want to move away from Evah Pirazzi as I find them too harsh in sound. Also do you find that when you mix and match strings, does the overall cost for your preferred mix end up being more pricey than just buying a set?
I haven not heard of those strings or used them so i dont know. As for mixing, I dont worry about the cost. Im more concerned with the sound and I always feel I get a much better sound when I strategically mix, than when I use all of the same set. It costs what it costs to create the sound Im after.
Do you use the regular Passione or the Passione Solo for your G and at what gauge #? I like my Fiddlerman A and D. The E broke before I got to play it (looked like it was coming unwound), replaced with a cheap red label since I am a newbie but it is too bright and the tension hurts my finger so I am going to try the Pirastro Gold E which everyone gives amazing reviews on. Now looking for a bright and more focused G as I feel the fiddlerman G is a bit unbalanced/too dark compared to their D. Thanks for the wonderful videos! I’ve watched these a couple of times.
I use Passione (regular) for my G and extra high tension as I dont want it moving about when Im playing high up in positions on that string. Im not sure where you are in the world, but this is where I get mine from: www.thestringzone.co.uk/pirastro-passione-violin-string-g?gclid=CjwKCAjwrJ-hBhB7EiwAuyBVXamRh72Xud3tRqyeWfA5gduRZRiN755uAJn9ljaDoVQvZVhMaPQUpRoCLCMQAvD_BwE You can at least use it as a guide if you wanted to buy yourself. And remember, extra high tension if your planning on doing a lot of work on the G - I just feel the sound is more intense.
hi and thanks for the great video! I have a problem I'd really appreciate if you or someone here could answer. on G string my violin sounds choked and I need lots of pressure to produce a decent sound. any string suggestions to be easier to play, more responsive and have a clearer sound? (I have a rather cheap violin) Thanks a lot in advance!
Thank you for these lessons. You are super !. I have a question. My son just started using ( learning) a 5 string violin. Do you have a recommendation for a set of strings? Or a particular C string , and then using you stated string set with it?. Thanks for any guidance.
As I mentioned in the video, I have absolutely no idea whatsoever. It totally depends on the tone and sound of your violin as every single violin is different. This video gives you all the information you need to make your decision.
Tonic as for student violins. Smoother and brighter. Dominants have changed their formula for these in recent years and I personally don’t think they are what they once were.
I'm thinking about getting gut strings for my violin. I have a question on which gut strings have a warmer tone, the Pirastro Oliv strings, or the Pirastro Eudoxa strings?
You will be best to email them as I have no idea, sorry. I dont work for the Fiddlershop or have any affiliation with them besides reviewing their violins.
Should we match the rosin and the strings? (Obligato rosin x Obligato strings, Piranito rosin x piranito strings). What if I use piranito rosin for obligato strings?
Some rosins do work better with certain string sets, and are designed to do so, but if mixing and matching for your instrument, a well rounded rosin would be a better bet. I've just started using Peccatte rosin (after an accident with my Goldflex, which is also a pretty good rosin that I used for years), and I find it very responsive on all of the strings I have tried in my quest to find a nice balanced mix for my violin.
this might seem realy niche, but are there any you would recommend for metal? i use distortion and an amp to get a guitar sound from my violin so i didn't know if any would be good as distortion tends to add a lot of high end :)
I would like to try a heavy tension G string but those Passioni G strings are $50 . Are there other high tension G strings that are more reasonable price ?
Its all trial and error - this video is there to help you make an educated decision on what to buy. I don't know the sound of your violin so it would be impossible to me to make any suggestions.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor my violin is a little bass and I use( thomastik super flexible steel core) its good but I search for something brighter that's why.. anyway thank you 💐
Either Pirastro Tonica’s hate me or I hate them, it’s too sharp or bright for me and I don’t what strings to get for my violin, I have a solo in December and the song is Arabic and it just doesn’t sound right to me, I do like the e string better than the others. I _hate_ the way the A and D sound and the G is okay but not something that I would say is my favorite, I have a strad copy from 1964
Totally depends on what Fiddlerman violin you have, how you think it sounds and what you want to create. This video tells you about the strings, and it is then your choice as to what you want to bring out or suppress based on your playing style and tastes.
I tend to change strings about every 3 months, more if I play more. Dropping 150 dollars a string change gets me down. Also if you tweak the sound post it will change the tone of the violin. Shitty strings can be made to sound better while expensive strings only marginally get better with sound post tweaking. If your going to experiment on fitting bridges and sound posts practice on a cheap violin. There is plenty of good information out there to guide you.
I dont need to have used them to inform the viewer about what sound/tone each string should give you. Second, it would be irrelevant whether I had played on them myself as I would be giving a false representation either way as strings can sound different on every different violin. Therefore, I was giving you the generic overall sound one can expect from each string as a guide and assistance in choosing a string.
These are all the violin strings that were reviewed in this video:
3:30 - Dominant strings
5:09 - Pirastro Evah Pirazzi strings
6:43 - Larsen Tzigane violin strings
7:15 - Pirastro Passione violin strings
7:53 - Pirastro Eudoxa violin strings
9:10 - Pirastro Oliv violin strings
10:12 - Thomastik Vision violin strings
10:48 - Pirastro Obligato violin strings
11:34 - D'addario Kaplan violin strings
12:02 - Pirastro Tonica violin strings
12:48 - D'addario Zyex violin strings
13:22 - D'addario Pro - Arte violin strings
14:11 - D'addario Helicore violin strings
15:01 - Larsen violin strings
15:53 - Corelli Alliance Vivace violin strings
16:24 - Red Label violin strings
Thank you for taking the time to do this! I have added the times in the info box under the video, and pinned your comment for others to see :)
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor yup
Thanks for your helpful videos! They’re an outstanding way to improve understanding.
God bless you
I was having a horrible time trying to play my inexpensive violin. I got the dominant strings and a glaesel bridge for it. The bridge was a little expensive. But so worth it. I am now able to play something that sounds like music now. Thanks for your previous videos you are so very helpful.
I use Vision Titanium Solo. Very smooth strings with a very organic, balanced sound. Easy to play. Lovely.
Same
You should try the pirastro obligato strings. They are versatile for solo, chamber, and orchestra. They have a warm sound and impressive projection. The gold e is just lovely!
They also last a very long time. 6 months or longer.
Thanks for rcomendation Liam Dirosa! I may just do that. I like you can orchestra with them. That sounds practicle.
You are a life saver to someone like me. 36 years old, veterinarian, mother of 2 really small children. And about to start playing violin for my soul only. Your channel and piople in comment section gave me hope that i can. Eagerly awaiting for my Stentor II to arrive. Because of this channel and your very clear vay of teaching i am a believer. Sending love 😘
I apologise for misspelled words 🤣
Merima Stepanov just edit it
I can confirm that Corelli Vivace work very well on my 18th century German instrument. It generates a warm and rich and deep sound with excelent responce. They last very long. The E string is also a real beauty.
I use pirastro obligato strings. They have an extremely warm, mellow, sweet tone that can project well. The gold E that it comes with is very nice, obtaining a crystally, warm, and bright sound. It is definitely an E string I would mix with other sets on the G, D, and A.
You put so much effort in to these videos!!! My violin teacher is very busy can’t imagine how you can find time to make videos super good video very detailed! 2 day to make a pdf! Your are putting so many people in such a good direction!!!!!!
Haha, you're welcome. It just takes a lot of research and putting together, plus administrating that in a way that is easy to understand!
I'm currently using Evah Pirazzis as the first string experiment on my new violin! My violin is an antique German violin made in the early 1900s, which has a naturally darker sound, and the brighter sound of the Evah Pirazzis are a huge compliment to my darker sounding violin!
Alison, you are a mine of information, a brilliant teacher and as a learner of the violin an absolute Godsend!! Love all your videos, and, on a cheeky note, love when you talk about the different strings.....!! :-)
The fact I would like review of vision solos and Inf. Reds doesn't mean I'm sower on Eva Pirazzi greens. I think I will be remaining with Eva Pirazzi for a long long time. Happy New Year and a healthy 2024 to you!
i dont think i can express in words how grateful i am for your explanation and review on each string and the first part helped me understand so so much about the differences and so much more. i am definitely more motivated and calm to explore more about the strings and how they would fit my instrument. thank you so much! i am new to your channel btw so yeah i just subscribed, cant wait to see more of your videos!🤍
Thank you! I accidentally only bought one string when purchasing my brand new cheap starting violin. So I now went and ordered some Pirastro Tonica so I have some kind of baseline of "I know these strings should work" out of the box.
I have some Tonicas which I dont like, I can send them to you for free (except shipping) - I highly prefer Obligatos, just let me know I’f youd like them
This is full set for 4/4 violin with ball ends if that helps
Trying to figure out what kind of strings to put on a new Gliga viola, this was a lot of helpful information, thank you!
Also, I used to play Larsens on the cello quite often, and I can confirm - they will sound like the voice of the gods, and then one day just DIE. Like, alarmingly quickly.
You should do a 2024 version of this overview of violin strings video. It’d be interesting to hear about your opinions and if they’ve changed.
They have not as its mostly fact based with the strings to be honest.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor Ah I see, have you tried Kaplan Vivo Strings for Violin before?
Good presentation. Thank you! I’ve played Pirastro strings a lot over the years l have also played Thomastiks. I can definitely agree on Evah greens. Too brash and gritty on my 1927 Roth, an amazing violin really. It’s a golden age, professional level Roth. The Evah golds were a bit better but still kind of heavy and they lacked responsiveness. I have not tried Obligatos but they have been strongly suggested to me. For awhile, I used Perpetual Cadenzas. I enjoyed them. They were very gut-like. After I had my local luthier so I sound post adjustment, he suggested using Thomastik Vision Solo VIS100 with the aluminum D or VIS101 strings with the silver D. I have used two sets of VIS101s so far. They are warm, buttery, powerful strings. I’m enjoying them. I would disagree with you assessment that they are more suitable for student violins. Many professional violinist in my area use Vision Solos of one sort or another. The coach with whom I work, a first violinist with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra here in Texas, uses the titanium VIT101s on her Szygmuntowicz violin. I tried a set of these but found them to be way too harsh and tight for my violin. I do agree with your opinion on the brightness of these strings with regard to the aluminum A. I have begun to use rosin which is softer rosin to compensate for the brightness of that string. So that how it sits with me at the moment. One thing is certain. There are a plethora of strings on the market from which one can choose. Trying them can break the old bank account so I want to thank you for making the effort inform us about the strings that you have discussed.
Thank you for this video. And thank you for sending me to the first video first. I've been very happy with vision solo on my violin and first viola. On my new viola, they're horrible. So, with this information in mind, I can go hunting for strings that work for my new viola.
I like Pirastros best, too. I like Obligatos for my own violin and always recommend Tonicas for my pupils. I think Tonicas are the best mid-range strings available as they have a lovely sweet but bright sound. Years ago, I used Dominants because they were the only mid-priced strings with a reasonable sound but as others, particularly Tonicas, have come onto the market, l have found them sluggish with harsh overtones in comparison and would not recommend them now.
Just sprung for a set of obligatos as I've heard they're good for rounding out bright instruments. They should be getting here tomorrow and I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas
How are they
I use Thomastik Dominant medium tension and a pirastro wondertone or gold label E, and have been using those for a few years, they are the best, i don't plan on changing brands anytime soon.
Highly recommend this combination
Dominant G, D ,A
Pirastro wondertone solo, or gold label E
It’s also very cost effective too. I’m just too used to dominants to change. Also for dominant d it’s worth to try out both aluminum and silver versions. As for e string, Jargar forte / medium e is a solid e string too.
thank you for your vidios just found a violin in trash last year this year have two new ones and a NS double base and am on worship team couldnt have done it without you once again thank you
Hearing diferent gauges of strings from you would be reliable and valuable to hear and make further decisions..thank you...
my luthier suggested me the Larsen original for my violin and I really loved them. Clear, beautiful sound that made my violin sound more mellow but also more articulate with fast bowing. It is true though that they need replacement more often as they tend to lose sound little bit quicker than other brands.I also prefer G sting strong tension. if you go full set buy the Gold E string(colour is actually silver). This is probably the best e string I ever tried(I liked it more than pirastro olive or gold
I do use the (Dominant) and the (Pirastrio Oliv and the Gold). I just like the way it sounds with my Violin, mines is a Antonious Stradivarious.
I have an antique circa 250 years old too. Zyex light tension with a silver D sounds awesome! Looking to explore E strings though. Heard Pirastro Wondertone E is good, so I'll try that next.
Great video BTW.
i have a old german strad copy , just ordered the obligato for my a string based on this video
okay so i just put on the Obligato on my A string. I have Pirastro Eudoxa's on the rest. Now my E seems super bright, the G and D Eudoxa's seem matched, however the Eudoxa's vibrate the instrument for much longer... Dunno if that will change after I break in the Obligato, but if you haven't put on a set of Eudoxa's I think they might sound better on older instruments. My theory is that older instruments aren't as bright, and since Eudoxa's vibrate much longer it might bring about a better tone...
Now I am actually super curious to see how Eudoxa's would sound on your old german instrument..
Larsen Tzigane really good...I used to be used pirastro chromcor...I really like Larsen Tzigane....I think my violin sounds warm and really nice
I've had the Larsen A on viola (super popular viola A) and I have a conductor who uses the Larsen Gold E String on her violin (with Kaplan Vivos on the G, D, and A)
I choose the Strings depends of what my local luthier recommended for my violin. He recommended the Pirastro Eudoxa. I play these type of strings since almost 10 years and enjoy them really well. The only disadvantage is that these strings are really expensive and i am a broke student.
Have you not tried anything else? Something brighter? if you have had these for 10 years, your playing will have almost certainly changed and therefore your style. I might suggest Olivs if you like Eudoxas.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor No since 10 years i play the same sort of strings, but i am pretty happy with the sound of the tone. It could be just a habit, but for me it just worked fine.
I have an antique violin made in 1926 by Giovanni Longiaru, i've recently changed it strings to Thomastik Prazision ☺️ recomanded by it previous owner
Thank you so much for this informative and very helpful video!
I love Eva Pirazzi Green label o egg Iginla in a medium tension. My violin is approx 20 years old. Appears to be an ash 1 piece back with Engleman spruce top. The top is on the thinner 2.5 mm appearance. I have 3+ months on them and just yesterday brought them up from A410 to A 440 burnished the strings and played a heavenly Sibelious opening yesterday. I had the impression they were going false but they rallied and are going strong to my total amazement. Sorry you've not had such good luck Alicin with Eva Pirazzi. Would like to hear your thoughts on Vision Solos and Infeld reds just for the ducks! Happy New Year and thank you for d ping these reviews. Cordialy Chris e. Usa😅
Very informative video! Thanks a lot🙏🏻
I see your video made me can play violin but i still bad but thank you so much madam🙏
Brighter has more bite.. a bit more edgy Darker is warm and the sound is more rounded. Bright sound cuts through and carries more.. can be harder to blend. Darker blends easier.
Not necessarily. Bright means "happy" or "clean", dark means "gritty" or "upset", brilliant means "shining" or glowing, warm means "sweet" or "silky". Any of these can have excellent bite.
So helpfull!!
Many many thanks!!
I agree with your comments on the life of the regular (med) Evahs but I've found switching to the low tension version solved all those problems.
Hi Alison - I personally use the Fiddlerman Violin Synthetic Core strings for superb sound and affordability. 😉 🎻 🎼 ♫
Hi! Regarding Larsen (original version), I had a set on my viola which were really responsive, sounded wonderful and were still great 10 years later and I only changed them because I thought maybe I should after such a long time! I also put a set on my violin and although I think they’re great strings, I had to change them after a couple of years and think they’re probably much better suited for viola and cello. Many professional cellists I know have Larsen as their favourite strings. I currently have Eva Pirazzi on my violin which I rather like and are very stable but my personal preference is for the Hill Special E string which works well with a lot of other makes on A D and G strings. My personal hates are Dominant, which are generally ok for a couple of months, then just sound ‘blah’ and die. Which may be fine if they were cheap but there are many better strings at half the price. I had many dalliances as a student with Eudoxa, Olive and Corelli, which can be wonderful sounding, but are just too unpredictable and unreliable for professional use. I also experimented at some point with different makes and tensions for each string, quite bamboozling, but really helped the playability of slightly unbalanced instruments. Luckily my current instruments respond well to a full set of the same strings (with a Hill E being my preferred choice on violin). At the end of the day it’s down to personal preference and what suits your instrument. My favourite strings of all time were prim chamber, but unfortunately they stopped making them about 25 years ago 🙁
Obbligatos are my favorite strings!!!! Better for a brighter violin 😊!!!!
Mine too!
Does obligatos sound more deeper?
for very bright violins yes, and that's it... for other violins, they diminish your sound.
I've been playing in my Alphayue for a while now because I can't buy new ones. I really hope these are available in our country.
Will you please do a giveaway? They’re just so expensive! If you don’t mind of course
Hi Miss Alison. My wife bought me a violin called Easter. What can you tell me about this violin.I am am doing your easy song I am trying violin for the first time . You are great a great teacher. Sincerely anthony ciotti
I have not played an Easter violin im afraid so I cant tell you anything - sorry.
Want to know the best best though? Evah Pirazzi "Gold" set strings, the gold wound G string brings widening depth ive never heard from my violin. And then i finally baller out with an Obligatto Gold E string
There is no one string that is the best as it doesnt work like that. The sound a string produces depends entirely on the person and the violin. Evahs on my violin sound horrendous, but a lof of violinist love them. Why? Because they dont suit my violin.
This is why I made this video so. you can choose.
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I'm wondering is the steel strings going to damage the finger board more easily than the synthetic core strings？
what is the difference between a fiddle and a violin?
Hi Alison,
This may be a kind of weird question but I recently read the tip that you should think the name of every note your playing on the violin while you are playing it. This lead me to the question: What do you think about that tip? And what do you think about while your playing violin or piano? Do you count the beats, do you think about the names of the notes or do you think about nothing in special?
I think of the names of the notes as I have been playing over 30 years - what I do do, is think about and look at whats coming next in the music.
evah pirazzi's sound great on a Stradivarius (Janine jansen, Joshua Bell).
Actually every chord sounds diferentes in every kind of violín, it's about try them til you find Ideal sound in own case.
very nice explanation, i m more into darker sound, i wanna know if D'addario Pro-Arte can fulfil this? thanks!
Please review Alice Violin String A708, A709, and A747.
I think they sound great, with nylon core, it around 14-17 USD.
If they send me some, I will.
Do you have any tips on viola strings?
I dont im afraid.
Hi, very excellent and informative video!!!
Have you heard of Warchal Amber and Timbre strings? If so what are your opinions on them (if you have any)
I want to move away from Evah Pirazzi as I find them too harsh in sound.
Also do you find that when you mix and match strings, does the overall cost for your preferred mix end up being more pricey than just buying a set?
I haven not heard of those strings or used them so i dont know.
As for mixing, I dont worry about the cost. Im more concerned with the sound and I always feel I get a much better sound when I strategically mix, than when I use all of the same set.
It costs what it costs to create the sound Im after.
Do you use the regular Passione or the Passione Solo for your G and at what gauge #? I like my Fiddlerman A and D. The E broke before I got to play it (looked like it was coming unwound), replaced with a cheap red label since I am a newbie but it is too bright and the tension hurts my finger so I am going to try the Pirastro Gold E which everyone gives amazing reviews on. Now looking for a bright and more focused G as I feel the fiddlerman G is a bit unbalanced/too dark compared to their D. Thanks for the wonderful videos! I’ve watched these a couple of times.
I use Passione (regular) for my G and extra high tension as I dont want it moving about when Im playing high up in positions on that string.
Im not sure where you are in the world, but this is where I get mine from: www.thestringzone.co.uk/pirastro-passione-violin-string-g?gclid=CjwKCAjwrJ-hBhB7EiwAuyBVXamRh72Xud3tRqyeWfA5gduRZRiN755uAJn9ljaDoVQvZVhMaPQUpRoCLCMQAvD_BwE
You can at least use it as a guide if you wanted to buy yourself.
And remember, extra high tension if your planning on doing a lot of work on the G - I just feel the sound is more intense.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor Thanks so much! I'm in SC in the USA so I was only seeing gauge for options, this link helps a lot!
Great video! Do you know which E string has a more bright and open sound out there? My violin has a darker tone and was looking for a brighter string.
i don’t know about bright strings but the Pirastro Gold E string is my personal favorite
What do you think about Pirastro Flexocor Permanent set?
I dont know anything about them in afraid.
hi and thanks for the great video! I have a problem I'd really appreciate if you or someone here could answer. on G string my violin sounds choked and I need lots of pressure to produce a decent sound. any string suggestions to be easier to play, more responsive and have a clearer sound? (I have a rather cheap violin) Thanks a lot in advance!
What do you think of amber warchal strings , and red infeld (thomastik) strings
I dont know anything about Amber strings, and Thomastik in my opinion are 'ok', ubt not great. There are better strings out there.
Whats the difference between passione and passione solo? And whats the difference on the packaging so I can see which ones which?
Thank you for these lessons. You are super !. I have a question. My son just started using ( learning) a 5 string violin. Do you have a recommendation for a set of strings? Or a particular C string , and then using you stated string set with it?. Thanks for any guidance.
Im afraid I dont have a 5 string violin so I cant recommend anything.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor ok, thank you for the reply 🙂
What strings do you recommend for beginners?
As mentioned in the video, it totally depends on what violin you have and what you want to bring out or suppress.
thank you Alison, i would like to ask you, what strings brand (whole set / mixt) do you recommande for a 80-100 years old violin?
As I mentioned in the video, I have absolutely no idea whatsoever. It totally depends on the tone and sound of your violin as every single violin is different. This video gives you all the information you need to make your decision.
Would you recommend for the G A D strings to be Tonicas or Dominants? I am looking to have the E string as the Gold. I love your videos by the way!
Tonic as for student violins. Smoother and brighter. Dominants have changed their formula for these in recent years and I personally don’t think they are what they once were.
The Online Piano & Violin Tutor thank you so much!
I'm thinking about getting gut strings for my violin. I have a question on which gut strings have a warmer tone, the Pirastro Oliv strings, or the Pirastro Eudoxa strings?
Will depend on your violin. If you check out the Pirastro website, there is lots more info on each string there.
I have a midnight violin from fiddlershop. What strings could be better for me to change them?
You will be best to email them as I have no idea, sorry.
I dont work for the Fiddlershop or have any affiliation with them besides reviewing their violins.
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Thank you so much for highlighting my comment
Should we match the rosin and the strings? (Obligato rosin x Obligato strings, Piranito rosin x piranito strings). What if I use piranito rosin for obligato strings?
Some rosins do work better with certain string sets, and are designed to do so, but if mixing and matching for your instrument, a well rounded rosin would be a better bet. I've just started using Peccatte rosin (after an accident with my Goldflex, which is also a pretty good rosin that I used for years), and I find it very responsive on all of the strings I have tried in my quest to find a nice balanced mix for my violin.
this might seem realy niche, but are there any you would recommend for metal? i use distortion and an amp to get a guitar sound from my violin so i didn't know if any would be good as distortion tends to add a lot of high end :)
I think metal would be too harsh for the violin - hence why I haven't bought it. I don't think it would be a pleasing sound to the ears.
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I would like to try a heavy tension G string but those Passioni G strings are $50 . Are there other high tension G strings that are more reasonable price ?
Im sure there are, but I like passiones for their richness.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor I'll need to wait for the price to drop a bit. The Dominant Pro has been working nicely so far for me.
Everyone knows that all you need to sound like lingling is to slap on evah pirazzi set on any violin 🤣
I need a brighter strings for piezoelectric violin which is bright pirastro chromcor or thomastik super flexible ..
Any advice
Its all trial and error - this video is there to help you make an educated decision on what to buy. I don't know the sound of your violin so it would be impossible to me to make any suggestions.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor my violin is a little bass and I use( thomastik super flexible steel core) its good but I search for something brighter that's why.. anyway thank you 💐
Either Pirastro Tonica’s hate me or I hate them, it’s too sharp or bright for me and I don’t what strings to get for my violin, I have a solo in December and the song is Arabic and it just doesn’t sound right to me, I do like the e string better than the others. I _hate_ the way the A and D sound and the G is okay but not something that I would say is my favorite, I have a strad copy from 1964
What strings do you mostly use on your violin?
Passiones, Obligaots, Olivs and Gold label.
If the Olivs aren't dark or rich enough, maybe you could try the viola 😅😂
Hello, you should speak slower, to help people from other countries. Congrats, this is an excellent work! Thank you!
Slow the video down and you will hear me clearer.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor thank you very much, now it is better!
Of ALL the strings you have used which are the biggest bang for your buck?
The ones I have and use.
What is the best string for my fiddlerman apprentice violin in case I buy string?
Totally depends on what Fiddlerman violin you have, how you think it sounds and what you want to create. This video tells you about the strings, and it is then your choice as to what you want to bring out or suppress based on your playing style and tastes.
I tend to change strings about every 3 months, more if I play more. Dropping 150 dollars a string change gets me down. Also if you tweak the sound post it will change the tone of the violin. Shitty strings can be made to sound better while expensive strings only marginally get better with sound post tweaking. If your going to experiment on fitting bridges and sound posts practice on a cheap violin. There is plenty of good information out there to guide you.
If you play as bad as me keep your factory strings for 10 plus years and save money. They still sound better than I do.
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Why are you talking about strings without having any experiance with them. Sorry don't understand.
I dont need to have used them to inform the viewer about what sound/tone each string should give you.
Second, it would be irrelevant whether I had played on them myself as I would be giving a false representation either way as strings can sound different on every different violin.
Therefore, I was giving you the generic overall sound one can expect from each string as a guide and assistance in choosing a string.
Thank you online violin cheater
Sorry - who is the online violin cheater?