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Players are lead by unscrupulous sellers to think a one-piece is better because they cost more, but it simply means a bigger piece of wood was used.įun Fact: It's important to mention also that the front of the violin is 99.9% of the time made with two pieces of spruce, usually identical and from the same cut, and thus the seam is harder to see owing to the vertical grain. A one-piece back is special as it came from one, large solid plate of maple and is more decadent and, thus, more expensive. Simply-put, a two-piece back the makers "bookmatch," fancy talk for glue two halves of wood together following the grain, to make one solid back piece or plate. Skip to # - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Zġ-piece or 2-piece back - I wrote a detailed article here, with photos, explaining the differences. Note: For the sake of brevity, I use the word violin in place of violin, viola, cello and bass.
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Over years of teaching violin and running a successful violin shop result in expansive knowledge I'm happy to share!
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These books are used for all new students at Fiddleheads Violin Studio and are owner Rhiannon's personal favourites for beginners of all ages.Īll For Strings is a complete 5-book curriculum which covers virtually every aspect of beginning through intermediate violin study, emphasizing technical skills, rhythmic understanding, and quality musical experiences.Īuthors Robert Frost and Gerald Anderson are renowned in the string world.