What is a violin? An introduction to violins and some of the notable ones from the past. Presented on August 26th, 2015 by Nigel Le at SF Learning Night.

1. The Violin

2. What is a Violin?
• Four strings tuned in fifths;
E, A, D, G
• Played with a bow
• A Tuned to 442
• NO Frets

3. The sound of a violin
• Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto Finale performed by Julia
Fischer

4. The oldest surviving string
instrument is “The King” cello by
Andrea Amati made in 1572

6. “The MacDonald” Viola of 1719

8. “The Davidoff” of 1712

13. Giovanni Tononi 1713

14. Francois Nicolas Voirin