How I Change My Violin Strings + Tips + Tuning
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- How I Change My Violin Strings + Tips + Tuning
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Sorry this video is so long, but I couldn't cut it down any more and I didn't want to miss out anything crucial for you! String Links Below.
I talk about how I personally change my strings with hints and tips along the way. What do do if your bridges collapses and how to re-tune your violin after changing the set of strings.
4 more videos on how to change strings:
1. • How do you change stri...
2. • Don't Be Scared To Tun...
3. • How to change a Broken...
4. • How I Change My Violin...
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I got my First Violin today. Tuned it too much and it Snapped. RIP
Clorox Bleach I did the same the first time I tried to tune. Twice.
You ever hear that clicking sound when you tighten it...
And then it snaps
#IcanRelate
Did the same 💕
Rip
I'm about to do this for the first time and I think all will be ok now I have seen the video, thanks Alison.
I'VE BEEN PLAYING VIOLIN FOR 9 YEARS.
BUT REST IN PEACE MY E STRING.
Friday, 20, November, 2020
I tightened my A string too much and broke it. Live and learn!
same the string snapped 1cm right into my hand,pulling it out was horrible but satisfying because i did it in front of my violin teacher
Coffeeborn same!!
i wouldn't recommend you tuning it to a A# especially with student quality instruments unless you want to do that with the fine tuners and tune up to the A first then go up with the fine tuners cause its very easy to break a string and you don't want That especially if your paying for the strings
Coffeeborn same. I'm fixing it now
Same I just broke my G string.
Excellent job!! Thank you. I've changed hundreds of guitar strings, but never a violin,and now I can help my daughter improve her sound as she has had the same set of strings for several years.
Start at 1:56
Excellent,!!Finally, thats how its explained in detail!! ty for sharing this video Allison
Thank you for this video, I am just about to receive my first violin. I didn't even know about the sound post, you've probably saved me a lot of heartache there.
Also, thank you for stressing the fragility of the strings (especially since Violin strings are so expensive). I have been restringing and tuning my own guitars for over 20 years, classical/folk/electric and bass. I have never broken a guitar string while stringing or tuning, but it seems to be a much more delicate process with the violin.
Thanks this video really helped! I snapped my E string a few days ago and bought a dominant e2 string and some how got it in tune with 4 gentle peg turns and it makes my violin sound so much brighter and richer :)
Alison, this is a wonderful tutorial and actually helped me out at the right moment. The tuning a Half tone up is an amazing tip
So
.....watching you restring your violin in high speed was oddly relaxing....thank you!
rip for my E string
Same
Death of and E string.
Same
I've been playing since 2016 and now I'm I guess you could say.. beginner intermediate. it took me a while but i got it! some how I've been tuning my violin differently and sounded a little lower than Miss Sparrows. thank you very much! my violin sounds better than the first time I got it! (tears of joy)
I've seen a mariachi put a comb on the playing side of bridge whilst practicing quietly. It made violin sound great in a soft manner, although it became a habit of mine too. My guitar player reprimanded me as he could not hear fiddle. A big difference came when I opened up the sound and my inhibitions resulting in a beautiful tone. I like it better than the mute. Great video!
BLUE DAVE.
I appreciated this video very much, this was an aspect of the violin I've been particularly curious about. Thank you for making this video. :-)
Thank you soo much! I changed my E string for the 1st time and your tutorial was really helpful and clear!
You’re an incredible teacher, thank you!! 🎻😘
Thank you so much! I was having issues tuning the violin and now it is tuned!
Great and very helpful. Thank you.
Ive been watching your videos for about a week and absolutely love you . I should have my first ever violin today
I got a low cost violin 1 week ago because I want to make sure I'm dedicated before spending heaps on a nice one 😊 right now I'm upgrading to d''addario Prelude strings. Thank you for this video
Thanks so much for the advise.
Wonderful video. This is a keeper. Thanks so much for all of the great information! Now dad (armed with this info) is off to change his daughter’s violin strings! Wish me luck, thanks again!
Success! Thanks!
This helped so much!! Thank you!
Great video! Helped me to change my strings. Thanks! :)
SUPER helpful video!
Very informative. Thank you, and greetings from Thailand :)
Great information! I saw today that my D string was a little chewed so I decided to change it. Thank You.
Thanks!
Needed to see this video before I get my violin, thanks a lot
Thank you for this, really useful :D
I decided to tune my violin and it didn't end well rip e string
Interesting, when I order pirastro strings it comes with a little piece of paper saying NEVER to tune the strings sharp and actually to tune them a semitone FLAT at first because sharpening them will stretch them and reduce their lifespan
+Zebedee Strudwick These were Zyex strings plus the vast majority of my subscribers will not be using the top end Pirastro strings that tell you not to do this. Not all Pirastros tell you to do this.
Ah, it's interesting that different strings have different properties like that. Thank you
+Zebedee Strudwick yes - you might find this to be true with gut strings more than metal strings.
I think it's safe to start tuning a semi-tone sharp when you are changing strings, because its only for a very short time, as soon as you tune other stings the 1.st stings go flat. I didn't use this proceedure yet, but when I changed strings I had to go through 4 or 5 iterations, so next time I will try your proceedure.
Changing strings is painfull, you have to tune, tune and tune again for the first 2 - 3 days. The 1st day you can only play for a couple of minutes before you have to tune again.
I know right? It can be irritating!
I have my first violin and your lessons got me.going.in less than a week thank you
your class is at 11am
I took all my strings off before I learned about the sound post. I was blessed to not have the sound post fall. Now I string one at a time or get a professional to change them. I had a string break on me once when I was very young (guitar string) and it scared me so badly that I am afraid to tune or change the strings but I do it because I love to play I am just very cautious and I live through it.
I feel you. I had an E string snap at my face in middle school and that had me so scared I never fully learned to change/tune my strings. It's a big part of why I quit playing in high school. When I restarted as an adult I used safety goggles until I desensitized myself to the fear. I can totally tune and change out my strings now. I just v switched to a Dominant set with a Pirastro gold a last week and it sounds lovely. I can feel the v resonance in my violin when I change left hand position, and it makes me so happy. Videos like this and new music related tech have made relearning as an adult so much easier in general.
I generally under tune about one step if I'm changing out all my strings, before tuning them up. Then I expect to tune them each session until they settle.
What is the #1, 2 & 3 reasons Strings Break? Tuning starts at 9:46
Your videos are so helpful! Question: Do you take off the ball on the E string which reveals a loop? I met a
professional violinist who takes the ball off. Thank you!
Just got my stentor 2 violin 2 days ago, guess what , I already broke the G string... I’ve looked at dominant string set but they seem to have different types. My violin is full size, but the available online seem to have “tension” grades???
Do I necessarily have to change the whole set or can I just change singly the G string?
Do the tuner apps really work?
Thanks for your advice...
What would you recommend doing when changing the tailpiece?
Did you like the zyex strings.... I am thinking about buying some
Thank you for your video, very helpful,
What is that green tube in the E string for?
I bought a set of D'addario Prelude, and the tube was in the G string!
R Jz the tube needs to go over the bridge to prevent the string from cutting in since its thin. Dont take the tube off, when you put the string on, just make sure its over the bridge to protect the string.
Just bought a violin yesterday and while i was tuning it,it snaps lol luckily found this vid
Love your videos, they are wonderful! But I don't understand how removing all the strings could make the sound post fall. Isn't that the way you typically receive a violin, with the strings very loose, and the bridge not yet installed? Isn't that also a situation where there's no pressure on the top of the violin? What keeps the sound post from falling over during shipping? TIA for your reply!
I might and it might not, but thats a risk you choose to take. You don't know what happens inside your violin when you have be moving it about and playing it etc.
Hi there, I have a professional cello with Thomastik Dominant strings and my A string has sort of a metallic, piercing sound, so I'm looking to buy a new A string and I was wondering, if one of your students came to you With this problem with their E string what string would you advise to buy?
Watched this as I changed all my strings by myself for the first time 😊
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. You’re absolutely wonderful
Hi! I am replacing the E string, but the set that I got doesn't have anything on the string to go over the bridge. How bad is it to string it anyway until I have a chance to order a new set of strings?
I received my grandfather's violin after my aunt died last week. My grandfather died in 1975 when I was 4 so the strings have probably been on there for 50 years. I got it tuned up and quickly learned guitar to violin isn't easy. I do want to change the strings asap.
Fine tuners make life so easy :)) 3 months since i started playing. The first time I tuned I broke the g string. I bought helicore which are so expensive. The shop doesnt have the cheap ones on stock. If i broke a string that time, i probably raged quit :)))
I LOVE YOU
I am learning so much from your videos. Over the last 50 years, as life has allowed, I have periodically pulled my framus strad copy viola out and played a bit. I've played on the same now 60 year old Red Label Super Sensitive Strings all these years without even considering changing them. I realized that the bow might be a quality issue since it has the original hair and not very much of that is left. In spite of both of those two issues I can still get a fairly pleasant sound from this instrument. I wonder which strings you might recommend I try first? And I wonder if you would expect that an old bow (the one that originally came with that framus viola) is worth the cost of rehairing or if I should just replace the bow? I realize you can't say for certain without inspecting it, but just wonder what you would expect the case to be.
Im a violinist and I dont play the viola. You are best asking a viola player.
My violin teacher changed my strings yesterday it sounds sooo much better although the strings are the same.My old ones were on my violin for 1 and a half years...
This is why I sound so bad! I haven't changed my strings in 2 years and my violin sounded scratchy so I tried everything but this was the cause!
Thanks for the heads up on the sound post. My violin came without the bridge in and all the strings verrrry loose, so I’m assuming you would need to be very careful when first setting it up. Also, my sound post isn’t in the centre, it’s far off to the right side. Is that normal? It’s very close to the right “f” hole.
The sound post should not be in the centre. I would leave it where it is.
I've recently changed my strings to a set of Thomastik Dominant strings but ran into a problem. All of the new strings sound perfect except the G string which sounds really 'hollow' and doesn't 'ring' properly when stopped. The open G string is fine but definitely is not right besides. I think the sound post may have moved during changing but any ideas on what the problem might be would be appreciated!
naylor91 1 Without hearing it or seeing it, i dont think there is a lot i can do from my end. It could be your violin, it could be something at the tail piece. Its likely to be something on your violin than the string itself, although it may be the string, but unlikely.
I got my first violin yestrday and broke one string this morning and i do not have an idea what to do now my musical career is end
Alison, tuning your strings up a semitone at first is a very bad idea. Modern-made strings are designed to stretch more quickly than their older counterparts, but the excess tension will put too much strain on the core of the string and reduce its life. For higher tension strings (such as steel core strings, or a synthetic core such as Evah Pirazzi or Vision Titanium Solos) you risk snapping the strings. This is especially a problem for the plain steel E string. The strings aren't designed to withstand the higher tension - you should NEVER tune up. Retuning is something you will just have to deal with. Strings will settle within 2 days to a week, so it is not necessary to counter this by tuning up a semitone.
Aditya Chander This is my personal way of tuning new strings and i have been doing this for many many years successfully. Its not harmful and helps the strings to stretch into place anyway.
There is no evidence to suggest either way that this is a bad idea. In fact, many composers have written pieces that have the violinist re-tune their strings up as much as a 5th for example without consequence.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor If it works for you that's fine - I've tried to artificially stretch strings this way just before playing in a concert in the past, and I've had strings burst mid-concert as a result of it. Often people who play scordatura music will put extremely low tension strings on instead, or put say a high tension D string on where the G string was before and lower the tension to the required pitch. Any luthier will tell you that tuning your strings up is a bad idea. It can cause the top of the violin to cave in. Particularly for students using steel strings e.g. D'Addario Prelude or Helicore this is a bad idea.
are violin strings different i.e. electric and acoustic violins?
No, they are all the same.
Hello Allison. Regarding when to replace strings, what are signs that it's time to replace a string? The violin I got still has all the stock strings except the E string. That one I broke. Now I'm noticing what looks like the A string is fraying? Is that possible? Love your videos. Cheers.
The fraying means its untwining and needs replacing ideally.
i bought a set of d'addario preludes for my violin about a month ago. i only practice about every other day and each time i have to tune it. is it maybe the pegs being too slippery or the strings?
yahhello Every violin in the world needs tuning every day - or each time you go to play it.
+The Online Piano and Violin Tutor I play my violin every day and every day I check to see if it needs tuning but I seldom have to. It stays in tune great.
I snapped my G string trying to tune it and.... About to try it again. Wish me luck.
Must of tuned it up an octave. I've gotten one up to D without breakage.
Please give next vdeo
you said that removing all the strings will damage the sound post or something , but what about if i get a new violin with all its strings loosen ? would that damage the sound post ?
Then you have to prey it hasnt fallen down! If its still up, then tighten the strings as usual. If it were to move, it would fall down - they dont move sideways as its like a pole from the floor to the ceiling.
As a guitarist, I use bore oil on the fretboard every time I change strings to prevent the raw wood from drying out and cracking. Do you do anything like this for the violin? If not could you explain how you keep the fingerboard in good condition?
AlexMullinsTV No! Dont use anything on the fingerboard - your violin luthier is the only person that should touch these things on a violin becuase they have spent as many years as I have had learning to play as they have learning to fix, make and repair.
Can you please make an updated version on the tuning of the violin unless you haven’t made a complete and an already updated one before.
I have quite a few tuning videos on my channel.
The Online Piano & Violin Tutor okay thank you Alison
Hello, im a newbie, i got my violin long time ago but dont really have time for it, now after 2 years i pick it up and started learning my first violin tune ever. But my violin wasn't in best condition anymore because people was using it wrongly. I think my G string is too lose or somewhat but when I keep tighten it to reach the G note, the tighten button keeps returning back, it doesn't stay in place so my G string sound very weird... I dont know its the violin problem or the string problem? anychance that the tunning button is too lose to keep the string in place??? I also notice the string cause big deep line in the bridge.. Please tell me what is wrong with my violin and which part I need to replace?
By the way, I really enjoy your lession, as a self-learner at home, I learned Twinkle twinkle for the first 30 mins and then silent night for the next 2 hours. :D anyway, I have no knowledge of music or reading notes, but I will take it seriously since this passion suddenly rises. Thanks to your videos.
Cy Sam this might help with the slipping peg: czcams.com/video/iiizJ6K3rPE/video.html
I have colored strings red blue purple and black i do not know what they mean and it keep crossing over and overlapping at the top what am i doing wrong?
The colours at the top of the strings help indicate which goes on which string. If you look at the packet, the string will be on there. Dont take them all out and muddle them up. They are crossing at the top as you just need to wind them a little neater.
Just purchased a second hand Andreas Zeller and was wondering, bearing in mind I am a total total beginner, would you consider changing the strings or wait unit I am more competent to appreciate the difference.
+Norman Butler To be honest, I have no idea what an Andreas Zeller is like so I really couldnt say. They might be ok, then again, they might be poor so it would be up to you.
Hello,
I haven't changed my strings in a long time. I also haven't played very much in the last few years. How can you tell when it's time to change your strings?
Heather Mccorkle As a beginner it will be hard to tell, but if you replace them, you WILL notice a difference as they will sound more alive and generally brighter etc. If they have not been replaced in over a year, probably time to change them. You dont save money by not doing this as your playing and the sound of the violin will just sound flat.
I'm a beginner and I have a student quality violin. The strings I currently have are awful. I am considering buying a set of D'Addario Prelude strings but not sure what tension I should get.
Could you please recommend cheap-ish but good quality violin strings and what tension is best.
Btw, love your videos. They really help a lot :)
I have videos on different strings already. I would get medium tension.
Just watched your video about strings, thanks!
my g string vibrates way to much
what type of string could i replace
it with to get a good sound
If it’s vibrating too much then there seems to be an issue with the violin
I should've watched this video before I changed my strings. I ended up doing it backwards, sticking the string in the peg first and then hooking it onto the fine tuner. I still had trouble keeping it in tune. Does it make a difference to put the string on the opposite way you showed in the video?
Not really, but it’s the traditional way to do it so that’s that way we do it. As long as whatever string you remove first, you replace - don’t remove them all then replace them! Remove, replace. Remove, replace.
did you ever review these strings ? bc i want them but couldn't find a review
Shayla Beavers yes: czcams.com/video/WUYj6GnRdus/video.html
mine was loosened too much. It fell out. I went to restring it and it was to curled and not turning right. i got so upset. now i need a new string as well. lol
Then how would you change the bridge? And how do you know if the soundpost has dropped. Ive just started learning so i dont know if its just me that sounds bad or the post haha
jizzypimp123 well why would you want to be changing the bridge? If you cant see the sound post, then you dont have one plus it will sound horrendous!
Probably a stupid question but why are the posts not glued in place so they can't fall out of position
Because then a professional luthier cannot move and tweak the sound as the violin ages (antique violins) and also the glue would alter/hinder the sound a little.
Ahh ok that makes sense ,
i havent change my string since the day i got my violin which is 3 years ago, and im changing the strings tomorrow, do i need to get a new bridge too? please reply thank you :D
Mikaela Anderson The bridge will be fine, unless its broken in any way.
Now that you mentioned that thing inside the violin I got really scared! The violin I have is really old and has no bridge and only one loose string! The thing inside is still in place but can I do anything that it doesn't fall until I get bridge and strings?
+sasuanime move the violin as little as poss.
How do you find a new bridge for your violin that fits it I have to change mine soon cause my e string digged really deep in my bridge and that was my last one 😭 help plz thank you.
You have to get one professionally cut as they don’t come to size as each violin is different.
A Zylex girl hmm.. wow I thought you a dead ringer for Evahs or Oblimgatos. I love Oblimgatos dude. Regarding that lovely sound post "the soul of a cheap volin" it's really not the end of the world should it fall down really as it can happen one day like if the bridge went seeking better pastures ever have a bridge seek better pastures? yeah but this is why one should learn how to adjust it. You get the lih'l toolsy and place right behind the lih'l right hand footsy ....in the general vecinity you know for changes in tone and all that jive. Anyway nice video as always I very much enjoyed watching it ; ) Cheerios luv.
Lol wtf
Hi Allison,
Do you have any advice for loose pegs on violin ? Because I recently got a violin and when I tried to tune it, it was nearly impossible, and as a result I broke the D string !
So please can you help me ? I know that the pegs fit the violin, I simply don't kow how to prevent them from slipping !
Thank you very much :)
kitri2 peg drops
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor
Oh, okay. I didn't know about this product, it seems we do not have this in France. But I'll find it and try !
Thanks
I am trying to replace my G, D, and A string and I took each one out individually and replaced it, but when I got to the G string my bridge popped out and scared me to death. Sound post didn't move and looks fine as far as I can tell, but I still can't hardly get the bridge to stay in place. It popped out 3 times and now I'm afraid to tune it. I make sure it's straight each time but it keeps leaning! I'm thinking of putting the old strings back on, and only leaving 1 new string until it stretches out...and then replacing the others one at a time spacing them out in the same way....would that help?? Any advice??
+rebekahmadrid1 A difficult one to solve over the internet, but just keep trying. You could put the bridge in straight, then try to hold it there. It has happend to me before on cheaper violins and its a pain, but you can do it eventually.
I just purchased a violin on June 12th 2020 that was made in 2017 and finished in 2018, it has Pirastro Evah Pirazzi green strings on it, do I need to put new strings on once i receive it because they are over a year old, or because its a new violin that has not been played the strings are ok? Thank you.
Sorry - Im not quite sure what you are asking here, but you only need to replace the strings if the current ones are dead.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor I have read that violin strings should be replaced at least once a year or if they are worn out or dead. So what I'm asking in my question above is do Violin strings have a shelf life once they are installed even if they haven't been played on. The strings on the violin I just bought are almost two years old but have probably been played very little, do they need to be changed once I take possession of my violin. For example I ride a street motorcycle and regardless of the tread that is left on the tires, the tires have a 4 year life from the date of manufacture because as time goes on the rubber becomes harder and harder and you start to lose grip and that becomes dangerous. Thanks for replying Allison.
If you are referring to strings like Evahs, then yes I believe that once they have access to the air on a violin, then start to degrade and oxidise.
I wouldnt personally put a stale set of strings unused or not on my violin as they still wont sound as nice.
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor Thank you🎶🎻
100 good
My E string snapped at the peg area, so now I'm not able to get that little part of string out from the peg! What do I do? Take it to a luthier to get it out?
Can you not pull the peg out and use tweezers to get it?
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor Thankyou so much! It worked! The little string was difficult to get but I managed to get it out. Also, I restringed E perfectly, thanks for your help!
Is this the same way to put stings on a fiddle too? I was looking to see if there was one to for a fiddle but no, just violins
A fiddle is a violin. It’s just a style of music.
Ok, thanks
I ordered a set of strings form Amazon and when I received it I was surprised and very unhappy to see that all the strings were kind of just jumbled together. And I had a lot of trouble trying to figure out which string is which because It wasn't labeled our separated in different bags. How should I go about figuring which is which? Or is it better just a whole new pack from a music store?
From Amazon*
Really? None came in packets - just the strings on their own? That sounds strange.
I've had new violin strings go out of tune except for the e.
How often do you need to change strings & bow? I had my strings for over 3 years. I also cant tell the difference of sound between old and new strings..
You should change them every 9 months I guess depending on the strings used, and how much you play etc.
When was the last time you changed them and how long were the previous lot on for?
I recently changed mine as they were LONG overdue as they had been on too long for me to admit lol, and its an unbelievable difference in sound! Its like playing in colour where before, when my strings were dead, thyey were flat, but its hard to tell unless you compare with new ones. I would say if you have had them on a year, they will have gone 'dead' (dull, flat, lifeless etc) a LONG time ago.
As for your bow - I dont know what bow you have - is it expensive? What hair is on it etc etc. If its a good bow, then re-hair 12-18 months I guess. Having said that, if its a good quality bow and therefore something like blue mongolian hair and its looked after, then maybe less frequent.
Guess i should change mine. I played for about 3 years on the same set of strings. Then 6 years later I decided to play again. Is there a way to check when your strings need changing?
My bow i had that i never changed same with my strings was $80 made from brazilwood.. I think it seems fine because it didn't loose any hair only a few i remember.. not sure why it needs to be re haired?
Thanks!
You will know the strings need changing because they will just sound dead and lifeless and will be 'hard work' to bow on. if you have gone past a year, then its definitely time to change regardless.
I wouldnt waste your money re-hairing the bow as it will probably cost more than $80 to do it!
my violin came with cecilio strings.... are they any good? I have the cvn 300.. or should I get different ones?
+Violin94 Price You dont HAVE too, but Dominants for example will make the violin playing experience much much better and you wont have to work so hard. By that, I mean imagine pushing a huge rock up a hill - not quite as bad as that, but hopefully you get what I mean. Dominants will be cleaner, clearer and smoother sounding.
+The Online Piano and Violin Tutor okay thankyou:) and they come in every string?
+Violin94 Price yes. You can even buy them in sets with a Gold Label E string which is even better: goo.gl/ahwK02
+The Online Piano and Violin Tutor great! thanks again
i am going to buy a violin after 2 days and i watched all the videos uploaded but i have inner fear of strings and dealing with them and i am afraid of break them in my first time of applying the lessons
If you change one string to a new one will it sound the same as it would sound with the old string or do you have to change all of the old strings to new strings?
Erm no, but if they are all dead, its pointless to change one.
ok
That's good to know because I need to replace my A string but I just bought a pack of all new replacement strings for $0.41 because I had a gift card! I'm glad I didn't just buy the A string
does your violin still sound worse than before when you get someone to put the sound post in professionally?
Tabi ViolinPiano if it doesnt go back in the same place, then it will sound different. Not necessarily worse, but if you have been used to a sound for a while, then it gets moved, it will of course change and in my case I didnt like it.
My sons D string popped out (again) and i had to crash course restringing it so he could practice
does it the ball and the loop hole string matter? I have a stentor 2 violin and I want to buy zyex strings and a helicore E string but I dont know if the string will fit in.
Just means it will and should any type of fine tuner. If you have a Stentor, you will need a ball end.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor how do I know if the string that I am buying has a ball end?
It 'should' say. It will only say for the E string as thats the only one that matters.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor oke thanks :)
What gauges are they?
medium
3 sets of strings and just changed them and tuned them by myself. cant believe its in tune after i just checked..
My E string just popped in my face last time (it didn't really touched my face)
My violin sometimes whenever I tried to tune it it break especially the e string ...sometimes when I am playing on the e string it breaks for no reason when I had just changed the string my violin teacher had help me change lots of time of the e string is like every one month my e string would break first example my e string I just replaced and after two to three weeks it break is there a reason to it???
Tammie Loh Im not sure - really hard to say. Could be, 1. poor quality violin/pegs. 2. poor quality string or 3. incorrectly re-stringing it - which more likely. Strings only break when people are rough with them. Other than that, they dont just break on their own. Perhaps 4. you tuned it too roughly also causing it to break.
Ohh ok but my violin teacher also helped me tune before but it also break u think is the string problem or my violin
Tammie Loh what string is it - as in brand?
I always use different brand
Sometime is cheap sometimes is expensive
How long does it take for your strings to stop stretching so you don't have to keep tuning every so often?
Listersmate2 couple of weeks.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor I had some changed on mine for the 1st time about a month ago, they've ow just gotten to the point of not stretching anymore. :-)
Listersmate2 that would be about right - depends on how much you play it. Some gut strings i have had in the past never stay in place and need constant tuning - is just the nature of the violin in general im afraid.
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Yeah, it about drove me crazy having to tune it so much....plus the bridge did pop off once and a tried to a few times during that month too. Luckily, they've about settled down now and I don't have to tune them every day. I'm what is considered to be a "beginner" player, but I have had a lot of exposure to the violin & other instruments because I took violin & other lessons when I was younger and I now live in an area where music is a big thing and I see some kind of music at my family's coffee shop every week. StringbeanCoffee