Violin
OriginItaly
Year1550
FamilyString
About the Violin
The queen of instruments. Antonio Stradivari violins sell for over 15 million dollars. Over 70 individual pieces of wood. The modern bow was developed by Francois Tourte around 1785. Four strings tuned GDAE. Used in classical, folk, jazz, and rock. The highest note playable is beyond human hearing range.
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