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A Tune a Day: Violin (A Tune a Day), 1933
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1Tuning Your Violin
3IT is quite easy to tune your violin with the aid of a piano, and you should learn as soon as possible. If no piano is available use a violin pitch-pipe.
5DIRECTIONS
7Hold the violin by the larger end between the knees, supporting it by the left hand at the neck. Strike the note A on the piano (see diagram), or blow it on the pitch-pipe. With the thumb of the left hand pick the A string to compare it with the piano. If the string sounds lower (flat) the pitch of the string must be raised by turning the A peg away from you with the right hand. Turn the peg slowly while picking the string with the left thumb until it sounds in unison with the piano or pitch-pipe. If the string sounds higher (sharp) than the piano it must be lowered by turning the peg slowly toward you until the pitch of the string is the same as the piano. Tune the E string, in the same manner as the A string.
9To tune the D and G strings, by reversing the hands, the right hand holding the neck of the violin, plucking the strings with the thumb. The pegs for these strings will be turned by the left hand the same as you did with the right hand for the A and E strings.
11While turning the pegs always press them into the holes so that they will stay in position when you take your hand away.
13Tune the strings in the following order, A-D-G-E.
15When you become more advanced you will be able to tune your violin in the playing position.
17TAKE CARE OF YOUR VIOLIN
19Your violin will not sound its best, nor will your learning to play it be as easy unless everything pertaining to the instrument is kept in perfect condition.
21If your violin is not a new one it should be taken to a violin repairer for all necessary adjustments. Your teacher will tell you what is needed to put your violin in good playing condition.
23Always keep your violin in the case when not practising. NEVER loosen the strings on your violin but ALWAYS loosen the hairs on the bow when not playing. Rosin the bow-hair a little each day. Never allow rosin to collect on the violin or on the bow-stick; ALWAYS keep them clean.
25Take a pride in the way your violin looks as well as in how it sounds. Use good strings, and ALWAYS have an extra set in your violin-case.
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