Fun Facts about the Violin

Winchester MA

17 October, 2022

2:07 PM

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DID YOU KNOW?The First Violin was invented in Northern Italy in the early 1500’s.The word ‘violin’ comes from the medieval Latin word vitula, which was a reference to the goddess of joy. Eventually, the Latin word vitula becomes fides/fidula, then violinAbout 70 wooden pieces are required to create a violin. Usually they are made from spruce or maple wood In every violinist’s bow, there are around 150-200 strands of horsehair. Violin bows need horse hair to make the string vibrate and produce sound The violin is the principal instrument in the orchestra To find out about benefits of playing the violin visit our website at www.stagemusiccenter.com