How to choose a handmade violin for your child? How to choose size?

For children who are starting to learn the violin, it is very important to choose a suitable violin. Because the first violin will affect the beginner's correct understanding and appreciation of music. Beginners often don’t know how to choose a violin because they don’t understand the piano. Therefore, below we will introduce in detail how to choose one for your children from the aspects of sound, size, appearance, workmanship, etc.Handmade violin.

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Violin Materials and Appearance

We first need to observe the material and appearance of the violin. Good wood has straight and even texture, moderate size, beautiful appearance, uniform paint that does not fade, and no odor. Secondly, we have to look at the workmanship. A good violin has fine workmanship, smooth and even lines, tight and firm gluing, meticulous carving on the headstock, rounded neck, and symmetrical board curvature and f-holes. Finally, we have to observe the violin accessories, such as tuners, chin rests, strings, bridges, etc. A good handmade piano should be tuned smoothly and lubricated, the bridge should fit well with the panel, the chinrest should be firm, and the strings should not be too high or too hard. You can place your left hand on the high position to feel the hardness of the strings.

Pronunciation and timbre

Beginner violin tone is also important for beginners. Many beginners and parents of piano children have a misunderstanding when choosing a piano. Beginners do not need to pay attention to the pronunciation. They should wait until their playing skills mature before switching to a piano with good pronunciation. This idea is wrong. Because pronunciation will affect the beginner's aesthetic ability of music, and it will also have an impact on the beginner's right-hand practice. Poor pronunciation will cause beginners to have a wrong understanding of the sound of the violin and form wrong playing habits.

When choosing a violin, you can choose a suitable tone by trying it out. The tone of a good handmade violin should be sweet and noise-free, the pronunciation should be sensitive, and the pronunciation should not be delayed during playing, and the responsibility of the four strings should be even, and the sound should be harmonious when the two strings are pulled. When trying to play, you should pay special attention to the high position. A good piano will still sound soft and sweet when played in the high position, while an ordinary piano will easily produce sharp and harsh noises when played in the high position.

violin size

For beginners, the most important thing to pay attention to when choosing a violin is size. Because only the right size can enable beginners to master the correct playing posture and develop good habits. In order to adapt to players of different ages and body types, violin sizes are generally divided into 1/16, 1/10, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and 4/4. How to judge whether the violin is the right size? First, clamp the piano and maintain the playing posture, then straighten your left arm and wrap the head of the piano with your palm. If your palm just covers the headstock, then the size of the piano is appropriate. If your palm cannot cover the headstock, then the size of the piano is too large. On the other hand, if there is still room to cover the headstock with your palm, then the piano is a bit too small and you can consider changing to a larger one.

When choosing a violin size, there are a few things to consider:

• First,When choosing a piano, don’t just look at age and height. The child’s arm length and finger length are the decisive factors in choosing a piano;
• second,When buying a piano, I would rather buy a small one than a large one. In order to save money, some beginners and parents of piano children buy the largest one in one step. This will affect the playing hand shape and form wrong playing postures. And when playing, your hands get tired easily and may even get injured.

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Summarize

If economic conditions permit, beginners should try to choose better quality handmade violins instead of factory violins. If financial conditions are not very good, you can also practice on a factory piano first, but be sure to choose a piano of appropriate size and quality. A good quality piano can get twice the result with half the effort in children's learning. Only by choosing a violin that meets the quality standards can your child learn to play the violin correctly.