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Most higher quality violins are made with ebony fingerboards because of their durability and resilience. Some economic student models use different and cheaper wood, such as Rosewood, to reduce the cost of the instrument.

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The body and neck of a violin are usually made of maple, and the belly or soundboard of spruce. The fingerboard is often made of ebony, but sometimes made of some other hard wood stained very dark.

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the black bit underneath the strings

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Q: What is the body and the fingerboard of a violin made from?
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What is the black bit on the violin called?

The Black Bit on the violin is called the fingerboard.


What is a violen made of?

A violin is typically made of spruce or maple wood for the body, ebony for the fingerboard, pegs, and tailpiece. The strings can be made of various materials such as gut, synthetic, or steel. The bow is usually made of wood (such as pernambuco) with horsehair.


Where can you find notes for a violin song?

all over the fingerboard


What is the fingerboard on violin?

The top bit, called a fret board on a guitar


How do we change the pitch of a violin?

The pitch of any violin string is changed depending on which spot on the fingerboard a finger is placed.


Where do you put the stickers on a violin?

If you need them, put them on the fingerboard wherever you need your fingers to go.


What are the ridges on a violin fingerboard called?

They are called "frets", same with all stringed instuments.


How many string or key bars does the violin have?

If you mean frets to press the strings against - like the ones on the fingerboard of a guitar - there are no frets on a violin.


What is made out of a violin?

Spruce for the top, maple for the ribs and back. The fingerboard is usually ebony or rosewood, and the tailpiece and pegs and chinrest can be ebony, rosewood or boxwood.


What is the violin body made of?

Spruce or maple.


What is the difference between the modern violin and the classic violin?

Most modern violins are made in factories rather than hand made. Unlike during the Classical, Romantic, and Baroque periods of music, now, people are less passionate about violin music, resulting in worse violins. The fingerboard was also slightly larger than modern violins.


What was the violin originally constructed from?

Violin is originated from Italy. During medieval times, violinâ??s neck is shorter, broader with a minimum of angle. For the fingerboard it was a lot like shorter, strings are made up of plain gut strings and the bridge was low.