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The story of the violin, 1904
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1Story of the Violin
3then unimproved, shape. It is significant that Viotti was the first to use this new bow, and one naturally asks whether he had any share in its creation. Perhaps he assisted the ingenious bow-maker with his advice and experimented with him; at all events by his famous "sweep of the whole bow," in which the new (Tourte) bow surely had its share, he won for it immediate popularity. The Tourte bows are still the finest in existence, and one marvels at the unfailing instinct or insight of the maker, who, it is said, was wholly without education, being neither able to read nor write. To him is also due the invention of the little ferrule for regulating the tension of the hair.
5Parts of a Violin.
7All of wood.
8Belly . . . . . . . . . . 2 pieces (sometimes 1).
9Back . . . . . . . . . . 2 " (often only 1).
10Ribs . . . . . . . . . . 6 "
11Blocks inside . . . . . 6 "
12Linings inside . . . . 12 "
13Bass-bar inside . . . 1 "
14Purfling . . . . . . . . 24 "
15Finger-board . . . . . 1 "
16Neck and scroll . . . 1 "
17Nut . . . . . . . . . . 1 "
18Lower nut . . . . . . . 1 "
20Further Extraneous Parts.
22Tail-piece . . . . . . . . 1 piece.
23Loop . . . . . . . . . . 1 "
24Button on tail-piece . . . 1 "
25Pegs . . . . . . . . . . 4 "
26Strings . . . . . . . . . 4 "
27Bridge . . . . . . . . . 1 "
28Sound post (inside) . . . 1 "
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