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[[Image:Violinrange.PNG|thumb|right|Violin standard tuning]]
[[File:Testore violin.jpg|thumb|right|Violin constructed in Milan, Italy by Carlo Antonio Testore (1687–1765)]]
The '''violin''' is the smallest and highest pitched [[String Instruments|stringed instrument]] used in [[western orchestra]]s. It has four strings, pitched G-D-A-E (from lowest to highest), which is an arrangement of the Circle of Fifths. The 'A' is pitched to Concert A at 440 Hz. Typically, a bow (''arco'') is drawn across the strings to produce a sound on the instrument, and a wide variety of bowing techniques can provide unique sounds, such as the bouncing ''spiccato'' or the broad ''legato''. The strings may also be plucked, similar to a [[mandolin]] or [[guitar]] (''pizzicato''), but only by the flesh of the finger (not with the aid of a plectrum).
The '''violin''' is the smallest and highest pitched [[String Instruments|stringed instrument]] used in [[western orchestra]]s. It has four strings, pitched G-D-A-E (from lowest to highest), which is an arrangement of the Circle of Fifths. The 'A' is pitched to Concert A at 440 Hz. Typically, a bow (''arco'') is drawn across the strings to produce a sound on the instrument, and a wide variety of bowing techniques can provide unique sounds, such as the bouncing ''spiccato'' or the broad ''legato''. The strings may also be plucked, similar to a [[mandolin]] or [[guitar]] (''pizzicato''), but only by the flesh of the finger (not with the aid of a plectrum).
==Playing the Violin==
==Playing the Violin==
[[Image:Violinrange.PNG|thumb|right|200px|Violin standard tuning]]
The standard violin is played holding the instrument under the chin and drawing the bow across the strings with the right hand. The left hand manipulates the fingerboard, producing different notes. Some notable techniques for the violin include:
The standard violin is played holding the instrument under the chin and drawing the bow across the strings with the right hand. The left hand manipulates the fingerboard, producing different notes. Some notable techniques for the violin include: