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Violin tuning has 2 ways :
1.turning the pegs in the pegbox under the scroll.
2.winding the fine tuner screws at the tailpiece.
A violin always has pegs, but Fine Tuners (also
called adjustors) are optional. These permit the
tension of the string to be adjusted in very small
increments by rotating a small knob more easily
than by using the pegs. (Adjustors are usually
recommended for younger players, fractional sized
instruments, those using high tension or metal
strings, or beginners.) For experienced players,
adjustors are most useful with solid metal strings;
since they do not stretch as much as synthetics,
solid-core strings can be touchy to tune with
pegs alone. It is very common to use one on the
E-string even if the others are not equipped with
them.
The A string is tuned first, typically to 440
or 442Hz. The other strings are then tuned to
it in intervals of perfect fifths by bowing them
in pairs.
After violin tuning, one should make a habit
of checking that the bridge is standing straight
and centered between the inner nicks of the f
holes, since bridges are free to move about, being
held in place only by friction and the tension
of the strings.
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