In the period instrument movement, a consensus has arisen around a modern baroque pitch of 415 Hz (with 440 Hz corresponding to A♯), a ‘baroque’ pitch for some special church music (in particular, some German church music, e.g. It is still the most commonly used frequency today, although some orchestras do choose to tune at slight variations (either 441 or 442, both of which are slightly higher than 440). A 440 was declared the standard tuning frequency by the International Organization for Standardization in the 1950s. “Hertz” is a unit of measurement, used to measure the number of vibrations per second so A 440 means that the note is vibrating 440 times per second. If the letter name is incorrect, it’s highly likely that the violin is significantly out of tune and needs adjusting by the pegs.įor example, if you’re trying to tune your A string but you’re seeing a G (or F, or E…) then your string is much too low and by contrast, if you’re trying to tune your A string but you’re seeing a B (or C or D…) then your string is much too high.Īdjust the fine tuners and/or pegs as described below. The tuner should also display the correct letter name of the string you’re tuning. However, if the needle is pointing towards the left, the string is too low and needs to be raised, and if the needle is pointing to the right, then the string is too high and needs to be lowered. If the needle is right in the middle, congratulations, your string is perfectly in tune and you can move on to the next string. Playing the note helps your tuner get a more accurate read on the pitch. I highly recommend playing the note over-plucking because when plucking, the pitch changes slightly, and therefore the tuner might not get an accurate read on the pitch (and your violin might not be tuned correctly!).
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On top of this page you find a free online violin tuner you can use Play the A string with the violin bow
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How to tune your violin with an electronic tuner
There are many different methods of tuning (described in detail below) so read on to learn everything you need to know to be able to tune your violin confidently and accurately. Learning to tune your violin properly is extremely important If your violin is not in tune, how do you expect to be able to play in tune?! Scroll down for my video tutorial that will teach you all about tuning your violin. Read more tips and tricks below to learn quickly! Know you’ll get used to it and it will be a quick routine soon. You got this! The first time you tune your violin might take a while and might even be a bit scary. As a beginner violinist you might be going back and forth bowing checking the tuner. Tip: The best is to bow while you turn the fine tuner, but this might be difficult in the beginning.
It will recognize the string and tell you if it’s too low or too high. I recommend starting with the A string, then D, G and E.
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