How To Tune A Violin - For Beginners - Easy!
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- In this video I show you an easy way how to tune your violin with fine tuners to an outside source (metronome, electric tuner, tuning fork, and so on..).
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There is a second video for tuning with pegs: th-cam.com/video/yXhVH7YHLZA/w-d-xo.html
Thank you all for watching! Leave a comment, if you have any questions!
this link comes back to this same video just btw
@Lachlan Hillard Oops thank you I fixed it!
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation PLEASE HELP Why does my violin sound when I pass the bow over the G and D strings but not A and e
haha, I see what you did there. "Stay Tuned."
actually I just noticed it :D good one... *tap on my unconscious shoulder
lol
I stopped playing the violin cause my old teacher made me be scared of messing up, I thought I was so bad I just stopped one day. I really love the violin and want to get back into it, your videos really help thank you
Glad that my videos didn't scare you :) No, seriously. It is really an act of balance between criticism and encouragement which a teacher has to find. But the best teachers are usually the ones who are most encouraging but still demanding. They can release a hidden power in each of us! Of course we need to practice! I hope you have fun playing the violin now. it is a beautiful instrument!
Holy flip. Bought a violin for a relative and she wants me to tune it because I've got 30 plus years rock guitar/floyd rose trems /micro tuning etc. If this is for violin newbies good luck!
tuning is definitely not the easiest part of learning to play the violin! Try to always go under the pitch and then up. Try never to have too much tension on the string. If a string snaps though, it can also have to do with the quality of the strings. Many cheap violins have terrible strings on it. When I was young I snapped also some strings. Now everything is fine! If you need any specific help, let me know! Good luck :)
I'm scared to move the peg's. My lowest string just snapped.
Oh that is bad! I have a different video on how to tune with the pegs. th-cam.com/video/yXhVH7YHLZA/w-d-xo.html
A general rule when using the pegs is, always stay under the pitch if possible and don't go higher than the pitch you want to tune.
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation oh ok, thanks!!
Same I tried that with my e string and it broke
Same that just happened to me
that happened to me too :(
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Thank you for this explanation. I was really confused between the pegs and fine tuners but this showed me more clarification on the fine tuners. Although, I'm still quite confused as to what the pegs main role is beside slacking/tightening the strings but I'll try to find later. Amazing informative video :)!!
I have a whole video about the pegs, I think you can find it here in the description. Maybe that will help!? Thank you so much for your comment!
I got my violin in my birthday and don’t know who to tune it this video helped a ton! Thanks
Glad I could help!
I am a beginner and this video was very helpful! I’m currently tuning my violin as I’m watching this video so that I don’t miss anything important. So far so good!
Good luck :)
The worst part is violin is to tune it.
or the prices of good instruments.. :)
I get 3 notes right but one is now a F# so I tune that and now another 2 are now c# and C flat.
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation yes literally this. I saved up 1,000 dollars for a violin, you can buy a second hand car with that money
@@S0FIAV but that second hand car won't last as long as a violin
@@traveler7353 depends
I’ve broken my bridge and a string once so now stringed instruments give me so much anxiety. 😖 Such delicate and tense things. Thank you for the good tutorial.
that happens to the best of us!
i always break my violin string whenever i try to tune it at home. but i get it now. thank you very much for the video. i'll practice more on tuning ;)
Thank you so much. I'm just beginning with my violin and this gave me an immense boost to how to handle one of the most important facets of handing the violin, namely tuning the strings to their correct desired notes.
Again, thank you a lot.
That is great to hear!
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation just subscribed. Looking forward to much more awesome stuff from you.
Thank you so much, your English is great, it's not even your first language and you are still the best beginners violin TH-camr I have found.
Thanks again, really great videos!
thank you so much!
*MY A AND E ARE GONNA SNAP IF I TRY AHHHHH*
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I've had lessons with several different teachers in the past, and none of them have ever shown me this. I had no idea. So much easier and less risk of breaking a string. Thank you!
I got a new violin and this video really help. Thank You
A way to remember your strings is “Good Dogs Are Exelenct “
Good one, I only know one in German, it goes: "Geh Du Alter Esel" :D
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation Du kannst deutsch nice🙂
Or gdae (good day but just add an e xd)
I came up with my own: Good day American Eddie 🙈
How ‘bout “Gangsta Dogs Are Extra” I think it’s easier to remember since it’s quite bold 😂
Really enjoyed this- I remember I used to hand my violin over to the teacher to tune because it saved us both time- a very bad habit to get into. At home, I used an electronic device which you will generally do once you start playing and not again until the next time you pick up the instrument (another bad habit). It's time to put on the big boy pants and go to the second level video to do this the right (better) way. Thanks for the encouragement, Simon.
I like your accent
What accent? :)
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation You have a german accent...I have an Indian accent...Americans have an american accent...British people have a british accent 😅
I am liberian
You know that funny vine where he said I like ya accent where ya from
The difference in pitch between the reference and string being tuned is called the beat frequency and it is accompanied by a rising and falling of the volume at the beat frequency. When the volume is constant the two frequencies match.
I hear that the beat frequency gets slower the closer you get to matching the pitch of two notes and it only starts beaing hearable if you are already pretty close. I didn't understand exactly, what you meant: You didn't mean, that the volume of the "beats" changes, right? Could you maybe elaborate, please. I think I get what you say, but I would bet, that if mechanically measured the beats would always be equal in volume in relation to each other right?
It is an interesting topic similar to combination tones. Both are crucial pinpoints for the ears to improve intonation. I would love to read more about it!
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation You have almost got it, but what you actually hear is the combination of the two sound waves which interfere constructively and destructively because of the frequency difference. When the frequencies are the same you hear the combined volume and it is consistent. I often demonstrated this for physics students. Sound is a longitudinal wave which makes it a bit hard to visualise but if you imagine waves on a pool, which are transverse waves, when the peaks of waves from two sources are coincident the heights of the waves add and when peaks and troughs coincide they cancel. I would say to students waves that line up shine up, waves that interfere disappear. This fundamental concept is the basis of acoustics in venues, where you try to limit the reflections of roof and walls that may create dead spots or loud spots. If you take two of your tuning devices that generate sound, set one on 440 Hertz and one at 435 Hertz and you will hear a beat frequency of 5 Hz and you will hear the volume rise and fall. bring the frequencies closer together and you will hear what happens. I am 69 years old and love music. I have decided to learn to play the violin. I am a teacher and know that there is only one way that this can be a success. Regular routine practice with persistence and patience. I do not have unrealistic expectations but hope to enjoy the process.
Thank you! My violin instructor never told me about the fine tuner. I have an electronic tuner and tuned by using the pegs, probably because that's how I did it with the guitar. Of course, I held my breath while doing so, because I could tell how immediately responsive the violin strings were to being tuned with the pegs. I shall use the fine tuner from now on.
Hi, I'm about to get my first violin in a few days and I'm learning a certain genre of music in my university class that requires me to play in the FCGD tuning. My question is:
1. What should I do if I were to change the tuning from GDAE to FCGD? Do I start on the fine tuner or the pegs?
2. Will I need to adjust the bridge since it's technically loosening up the strings a bit(?)
Really appreciate it if you could give a quick reply. Helpful video and tips by the way, thank you very much!
Hi and thank you for your question! Here are my quick answers:
1. Depending on the position of the fine tuner, you can use those. Definitely use the fine tuner for the E-String! With DG and A you will probably also use the pegs and fine tune afterwards.
2. Yes, watch the bridge, since it can lean backwards pretty easy, especially if you use the pegs. But most likely the change will not be very noticeable and nothing to bother about if your bridge in general is in good shape, position and form. Just keep an eye to the bridge.
Generally I would suggest tuning the violin before the concert and not to change the tuning that radically during the concert. Otherwise you will have a hard time to stay in tune, because the violin is very sensitive to the change of overall tension and needs some time to adjust.
That is also the reason why people who play with different tunings, like Paganini used to do for example, use different instruments for different tunings. So they better switch instrument during a concert than to change the tuning of one instrument. Good luck with the concert!
Simon Streuff Violin-Education
Oh my, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Thank you for the super-clear explanation, that makes it so much easier. I'll be purchasing my violin tomorrow and I might ask the shop to assist me in tuning it to the one step down tuning as I'll be practicing in that for a few months. Noted on the part where I need to tune it in advance and let it stay in one tuning for a period of time before changing it again as well.
Great video and thank you again for the speedy reply and helpful tips. Keep it up!
I have pegs which have a barrel inside which turns independantly from the peg which gives more control when tuning and also prevents strings from breaking.
I recently had surgery on my hand and this is the reason I have the Wittner pegs as they take the strain away from my hands. My violin alao has 4 fine tuners which I also use.
My bridges stopped flying up in the air since I have been using these new pegs and saved strings!
Great video Simon, thanks for posting.
G'DAE to ya!
to you too :D
I just started to learn violin and this video is very informative! I will not be having class until the next year starts so I have been thinking about how to tune my violin when my teacher doesn't see me for 1 month lol. Very helpful. Thank you.
Glad to hear that! :) Have fun with the lessons later!
Very helpful! When I learned as a kid, I was taught to use the pegs but I hadn't played in many years. I got a new moderately priced violin the other day and immediately broke two strings trying to tune that way. I didn't really know how to use fine tuners before and I will have to buy a set before I attempt to re-string with my new, more expensive strings.
Also take a look at the bridge and the nut if it has sharp edges. Otherwise you will ruin another set of strings. Sometimes in cheaper violins the grooves are not very well worked out and can damage the string winding.
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation Thanks, I took it to the shop and had them restring it for me. Actually, I hadn't noticed that there were already fine tuners on it. There's a story behind my purchase. I'm actually old and haven't played in about 40 years so it was a very emotional purchase after a major breakthru last week. Now I know what I'm doing thanks to you and will be fine.
BTW, it's not a bad instrument considering it was made in China. I was rather impressed, actually.
I came here because I saw many people on Discord breaking their strings by trying to tune their violin for the first time. They always say they looked at youtube tutorials to learn how to.
this is the first tuning video ive watched but maybe one really needs to exeggerate again that the pegs need released tension before highering the tune.
But still , very great explanation , maybe they just didnt watch this video! :)
I’m asking how to tune because my violin sounds like a banjo. Mainly the E
I love the explanation with the drawing, I love it when I also learn how something works technically! Thank you for this video ❤️
thank you for your comment!
Great video , It helped me teach my ten year old son to tune his own violin . Thanks a lot
That is great to hear! let me know if you have any further questions!
thank you! this helped me tune my violin back to normal since i am currently unable to attend my music lessons (current world circumstances) and having dropped (lets keep this to ourselves) my violin about 3 weeks ago it went wildly out of tune i can finally practice once more!
Great to hear that! Stay safe!
I learnt about tuning a string instrument when I was playing guitar. I learned how to avoid snapping the strings by doing it SLOWLY. I don't think the guitar was going to be my favorite instrument. I got as far as grade 3 with trinity college and got a merit. I have always wanted a violin for not years but decades and at long last I have my own violin.
I'm left handed but have always played my guitar like a right handed person did, now I have my violin and also am playing my violin like right handed people do. I'm 48 and still so often get confused with left and right. When in a car and I know the route better than the driver does I just say your side or my side.
I am having the problem of my tuning begs not staying in place and twisting back on there own. Is there anything I can do for this?
blythe heintz watch this video about the pegs: th-cam.com/video/yXhVH7YHLZA/w-d-xo.html maybe it helps!
blythe heintz watch this video about the pegs: th-cam.com/video/yXhVH7YHLZA/w-d-xo.html maybe it helps!
Welp, I'm getting my first violin today and I'm so scared for this part😅
Same 😭
When I thought my e string is already tuned, it wil become out of tune again. I think while I play the peg releases the string to loosen itself. Is there a way to fix this? By the way I tried pushing the peg towards the hole on the other side.
Deonilyn Gramo you can try putting some chalk on the peg, or pegsoap. But also check the winding of the string on the peg. It should end on the outer side of the peg, so that the string tension pulls the peg slightly inwards, not outwards. I hope that was clear.
Thank you for the quick reply.
I'm knew to tuning a violin, cos,I just got a new one from Scotland. Could you please assist me more about tuning it and how to play it?I need more advice from you. I'm from Papua New Guinea.
What help do you need exactly?
Just buy a clip-on electronic tuner people usually use on guitars, clip it on your chin rest and adjust your fine tuners whilst plucking your strings. Whether guitar EADGBE or violin GDAE - this electronic tuner will do it all.
my pegs are so loose and I don't know what to do about it 😭
use chalk! It helps making them stick better! Sorry if I am late.
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation its alright! And thank you so much it worked!
Such a clear accent and proper information... Thanks a lot... 😇
Thank you! :) Happy to hear that you like my accent.
It’s too late I already ripped the G string 😩
Too much tension!
I start with strings low tension tuning up till I get to G, but I think this First G i reach is an octive lower than where it shoul be. because I amd not able to play sounds on this turning.
“When your not a lefty” are all violins left handed? If so this is a lefthander breakthrough?! Yesss
good point! :D
guys if your string snaped or you are scared it will dont be scared you want to use the peg very slowly untill its close or perfict if it is use the fine tuner then it will be tuned
sure, using the pegs carefully and slowly is essential if we don't want to snap our strings :)
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I’m asking for a violin for christmas and I’m scared to tune it if i get it. This will help me a lot, i also have a question, do u only tune the violin once or do you need to to it everyday, or once in a while?
Erica congratulations on the violin! You will have to check the tuning everytlme you play. Sometimes in the beginning maybe even more often. But it is the same with guitars for example. Good luck and have fun 😉
Simon Streuff Violin-Education thank u!
excellent video just purchased a used hans schuster violin. video very informative
I hope it is good!?
Very informative, and easy to follow. I'm looking forward to the sequels, particularly the one about 5ths.
Thank you very much! I will do the editing soon!
Yes I am looking forward to it too! :)
when i try to tune mmy violin the peg keep going back to its normal position what should i do
You need to apply enough inward force while turning the peg. Depending on the condition of the peg that can be quite much. I have another video about tuning with pegs, linked in the pinned commont under this video. Maybe it will help
Ok thanks simon
thank you for this. It really hard for me since I do not play violin.
If you are tuning the violin for a relative or your child. I plan to make a special video about that!
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducationwell, I would thank you in advance.
righty tighty- lefty losey
heard that for the first time :) makes sense!
Thanks to you I can play very well! Thanks 😊 😁
My G and D strings are so bad I am trying to tune but It doesnt keep the tension I really need help right now. But I can do the fine tuners .
You won't be able to tune your instrument until you fix the loose peg situation. I have a video about tuning with pegs linked in the videos description under this video :)
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation thank you so much I have my music lesson coming in a few days and hopefully I will fix it :) .
I just got my violin yesterday and IM SO SCARED TO TUNE IT what if it snaps I’m so scared omg
just be very careful stay under the pitch or nail it. Never go to high with the strings. If you need to use the pegs, watch my other video in the pinned comment!
@@SimonStreuffViolinEducation OKAY THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
You are an excellent teacher my friend...such a well presented video explanation for Beginners...thank you
Thanks, Simon! I always wondered about the mechanics of the fine tuner. A couple questions...do you loosen the fine tuner almost completely (or completely), before each time that you tune by peg? And is it common for experienced players to tune completely by ear?
Elevenzies Hey! Yes loosening the fine tuner before you adjust the peg is a good idea! But if you tune already only with the pegs, the position of the fine tuner doesn‘t matter!
Professionals usually tune the a-string to a outside source, other instrument f.e. And then tune from there on by ear. I will show that in a different video, I already filmed it! 🙂
Simon Streuff Violin-Education Wunderbar! :)
Elevenzies Bratwurst! 😂
Elevenzies you speak german? 🙂
Sadly nicht, haha. Only a handful of random words that my dad would say from time to time, and he wasn't fluent or anything. Danke again 🙂
Does this also work with a fiddle? Im just curious because my friends suggested a fiddle other than a violin. 😅😅
I’m looking at all the comments and he likes them all let’s see if I’m one🤔
stop this for sure man 💪🙂
It's very clear-stay sTuned ;-)
I realised very quickly how big an effect turning the tuning peg has compared to my guitar, I just back off my fine tuners as much as possible if I know I will need to use the pegs, turn it by fractions of a mm enough to get it within a semitone of the right pitch without going over, then use the fine tuners, I've heard I shouldn't touch the pegs as a total beginner, but I cannot afford a teacher so in order to be able to practice I NEED to be able to tune myself, even if it is out too much to use the fine tuners. I am fine with it taking a while to tune, if I break a string, need to take it to get replaced I suppose, but I can't take it to someone every time it needs tuned! Gotta learn sometime anyway!
I tuned G just fine with the fine tuner but the others the fine tuner was all the way down so I couldn't turn it anymore to make the higher notes go higher.
I have a question; how do you know that it's the right tune?
many possible ways: 1. check with an electric tuner/app, 2. compare to an other instrument or tuning fork. 3. have absolute pitch ;)
I see some people using A = 442hz as standard. Wich one should I use?
I prefer 442 too! It is up to you as long as you are not playing with an instrument, that has a fixed tuning like a piano for example.
Everything between 440-446 is considerd to be a modern "Kammerton" If you go higher it get's awkward and the instrument and strings don't like the extra tension. There are many people playing with lower standard A's though. For example in "historical informed performance". It was even less unified back in the day as it is today, so the standard A can then range down to 315HZ, even 466HZ is found in some cases.
For me 442 works fine! When I play with a piano it's mostly 443 though, because of the piano's tuning around here.
Nice info by you, in violin tunning E ADG can we play all keys by this tunning???? Or need to shufffle tunning???
An I just have it professionally tuned so I don’t pop my strings?
My E string is lower than A, when I turned it back, it didn’t stay, what do I do
I tried getting an app and all my strings are apparently to low but I’m afraid I’ll break them if I keep trying
I’m not sure if you’ll see this and if my violin is broken but for my A string it’s not high enough so while I use the tuner I used it all the way and it’s the lowest but yet it still doesn’t sound high enough. Should I be worried or should I use my pegs though I am a beginner so I’m quit really understanding what is happening. Any tips?
can't tune for G string always on going lower not reach at G
Amirul Sideq same
look at my pinned comment, I have a video about tuning the violin with pegs!
The bridge of my violin fell and now all my strings sound messed up and i have no idea what to do. No matter how i tune it it still sounds weird. Any help?? 😭
Thank you so much! Super helpful and super informative.
Thank you for your comment! :)
Happy I can use GarageBand too
It really helps
I tune first my e string, for a beginner it is easier for me to tune first on the outer string like G and E.
Deonilyn Gramo but before you tune the g-string by ear, the d- should be in tune. But the A and E together are really the easiest to hear as a beginner I think
My E string got broken by using a violin tuner app but this helped me
I has had depression for 1 year, I haven’t worked since then.
Now I’m starting back, no money for lessons.
I tried to tune my violin and the G string was broken after 3 minutes.
I am sorry to hear that! That's normal in the beginning though. I ripped a lot of strings when I learned changing them on the violin myself.
Thankyou so much Sir....
GOD Bless you...
Thank you very much! Much appreciated :) All the best to you too!
Hi I got a question I have a violin and and the g string is very out of tune. I used my tuning all yet says the string I’m playing is a “c” or “f” any tips on how to tune my g string to a normal tune/tone?
Hi, probably your string is too low and you have to turn the pegs at the scroll a little. So first tune the string down with the fine tuner, so it is very low. Then go to the peg at the pegbox and loosen it carefully. After that you should be able to turn it some millimeters while pressing it inside of the pegbox again. You should reach at least the note "f" with the peg and do the rest with the fine tuner. Pegs can be fairly clumsy to use, depending on their condition. Keep in mind you have to work very fine at the pegs and constantly plug the string with the other hand, so that you don't go too high in pitch. I have another video about tuning with pegs, you should watch it, so that you understand how the pegs work. th-cam.com/video/m6UVfSg-kcg/w-d-xo.html
So the A-string and the D-string must have ( sound) the same vibration so the D-string will be correct tuned? Right?
not the same, but one fifth apart. I have a video where I explain the advanced tuning methods. This video is just comparing your strings to an outside source basically.
Simon Streuff Violin-Education Ye right, I do really want to learn how to tune without a “tune machine” (which I already have). I can check the second video then, tysm!
So my tuners wouldn't stay in place causing me to have to go extra far for them to hold and the pegs at the bottom wouldn't tighten enough im sticking to guitar
hey, thanks for the video. just wondering how come pros have about 1 fine tuner then? do they tune by pegs?
Every fine tuner is a source of possible rattling noise. If you can strip it down to the only necessary E-String fine tuner. I personally have two fine tuners. One for the A-String and one for the E-String
Excellent and informative instructional video. Thank you.
I loove this guy!!! He is such a good teacher
can someone help me out? earlier today my grandpa was playing around with violin, and he turned the peg to far and i cant fix the string. im only a beginner so i am not to familiar with these kind of things.
Thank you!
Amazing I really recommend him for any violin beginners. :)
Danke! Tuned... but nothing but scrapes. Baby's first horrible cries, lol... pray for my landlords...
:D I don't totally get what you are saying, but your comment definitely stands out :D
Thank you! This is a very useful video for me! :)
Glad it was helpful :)
you helped me out so much! thankyou so much!
I am tuning the violin and it’s not working I am having trouble with the e string
The E string reacts much more direct to the turning of pegs or fine tuners. How do you try to tune it? With an chromatic tuner? I can only guess, that probably your string is too lose and you have to adjust at the pegs until the string is close to correct and then do the rest with the fine tuners. But just a guess...
This video helped very much thank you
Glad I could help you! :)
Mine doesn't seem to have a fine tuner.
you can change the tailpiece. It is a rather cheap adjustment and highly recommended for beginners!
Thank you now I know how to tune
glad to hear that! :)
thankyou very much
This is fantastic. ありがとうございます。🙏😍
Thank you
Great video man! It's a great teaching resource and public information. : )
Thank you man! :)
And how much is one of the things
google "thing" and look under the categorie "shopping" ;)
Any song any keys can we play???? I mean
I have a viola and I try too follow the steps but my a still does not sound right. Anyways great video
it is a process...
Simon Streuff Violin-Education 👍 it’s working better now
This video really helped thank you
Thank you for your comment! :)
Really?