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The Violin: How to Master It, 1880
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1the right hand; and the other two in the reverse way. The effect of this arrangement is seen as soon as the string is tightened, as it throws the coils of the string encircling the peg on that part between the hole in the peg and the side of the scroll, thus securely locking the peg in its place, and making slipping almost an impossibility. If this be carefully attended to, very little pressure need be made on the peg to keep it in its place while tuning—sometimes none at all. The ends of the Fourth, Third and Second strings, as soon as they are adjusted and tuned, ought to be cut cleanly away, and the remaining length put away in a tin box. So far as economy is concerned, the same might be done with the First, but as this string is most liable to break at an awkward moment, as a matter of expediency it is better left coiled around the scroll. It is then ready in the peg hole to draw up and readjust. In doing so, all the old length should be cut away, as it will have become furred, and will produce only a dull tone, and is liable to snap very soon after being readjusted. In putting on strings, particularly those of silk or wire, great care must be taken not to break their smoothness or unwind the twist by making kinks or hankles in undoing the coils. The point of the Second string must be kept smooth and unbroken, the peg being far into the scroll box and difficult of access. As soon as the string is through the hole in this peg, and protruding a little on the other side, turn the peg slightly, and continue to press the unbroken string through the hole, when it will generally appear below, and with a turn of the peg can be caught and adjusted.
3Keep the Bridge Perpendicular.
5When putting on strings, and at all times, be careful to keep the bridge perpendicular, as the tuning of the strings tends to draw it forward. If this be not attended to, endless breaking of bridges will be the result, to say nothing of the horrible start caused by the sudden crash, and the possible fall of the sound-post as well. This is specially to be guarded against in using rough or unpolished strings. The First string ought never to be slackened, and will last quite as long at full pitch. Being thinner than the others, it is generally fixed differently at the tail piece. After passing the end through the hole in the peg, bring it up towards the bridge, and make a loop knot on the end. Pass this through
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