The evolution of the violin

The violin past 

The violin was first known in the 16th century. There are no early violins that exist today. The way we learned about violins was from paintings. The violin became famous over Europe in the 1600s. Two earliest violin makers are from Italy Andre Amati from Cremona and Gasprom di Bertoletti from salon. 

This is a picture of the first type of violin. 

This is a recent violin that common in most orchestras the sound quality is much stronger than the first made violin. A acoustic violin has a quieter pitch and usually have a slower tempo.   

In a orchestra the rhythm has to be perfect. All of the bows moving together and following the conductor. 

The violin future 

Violins have advanced by becoming electric. The first electric violin entered the market in 1930s and 1940s. Most songs that have a electric violin has a higher pitch and faster tempo. 

My opinion 

I think I like the classic sweet sounds of the  acoustic  Violin better than the sharp bright sounds of the electric violin. I enjoy playing the classic version and listening/watching the classical version.  

Works Cited 

Geggel, Laura. “How the Violin Got Its Shape.” LiveScience, Purch, 8 Oct. 2014, https://www.livescience.com/48204-violin-shape-evolution.html. 

“The History of the Violin.” Get, https://www.get-tuned.com/history-of-the-violin.php. 

“The Origins of the Violin the Birth of the Violin.” The Origins of the Violin:The Birth of the Violin - Musical Instrument Guide - Yamaha Corporation, https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/violin/structure/. 

Prato, Greg. “The History of the Electric Violin.” Reverb.com, 22 Aug. 2016, https://reverb.com/news/the-history-of-electric-violin. 

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