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Violin Tuning: Tips that will help you and your violin to survive.

Violin tuning, much like learning to use the bow, is a skill that must be taught, practiced, and mastered. Understand why your violin goes out of tune, and how to avoid major mishap when tuning. Here's some tips to help make your tuning experience more enjoyable.

A majority of the time when a violin is out of tune, the strings have loosened and the pitch is too low. So, if you don't know whether it's too high or too low, start by assuming it's too low and tune up. If that doesn't fix it, tune down.

If you keep your violin in extreme temperatures (I DO NOT recommend this) then your violin will always be out of tune.

If you drop your violin or knock it against something (even if it is in your case) it will probably be out of tune. So, think twice before throwing it on top of your bed when you get home from school.

If your violin is extremely out of tune or you are putting new strings on, be careful not to loosen or take off all of your strings at once. While tuning, keep the tension distributed equally between all four strings so that the bridge does not come off.

If the violin is WAY out of tune, use the tuning pegs first and the fine tuners last. The tuning pegs will change the pitch drastically, so get the pitch close with them and make the last tiny adjustments with the fine tuners.

Strings will break if you tune your violin too tight, especially if they haven' t been used for a while or if they are already unraveling.

So, next time you have a major tuning crisis, remember these violin tuning tips, and your online violin teacher that is always here to help.

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