| In any form of expressed art, be it writing, | | | | quality may not always be directly proportional to |
| dancing, or playing musical instruments, there are | | | | the price tag placed on the instrument , it is a |
| often certain factors that dictate the quality of | | | | common fact that you usually get what you pay |
| the resulting artistic expression. Art, being primarily | | | | for. There are many violin makers who sell |
| an expression of the artistic talent of a person, is | | | | decent-priced violins that are quite good, and |
| not necessarily limited to being classified as being | | | | these may suffice for purposes of learning and |
| "beautiful" or "ugly", since the experience is | | | | playing. Try to avoid buying the really cheap ones |
| relative to the beholder. There are, however, | | | | since the sound produced by these cheap violins |
| certain norms that are adhered to when | | | | may very well reflect how much you paid for it. |
| determining the worth of an expressed art. There | | | | Violin Technique |
| is a general consensus of what people consider | | | | It's not uncommon to see music majors or even |
| pleasant to look at or hear, and therefore, classify | | | | self-studying music students purchasing CDs of |
| as generally "good". For example, there are certain | | | | the classics, primarily in efforts to emulate their |
| expectations around the violin techniques used | | | | violin techniques and play better, or at least not |
| when playing certain types of music. | | | | sound like they should simply give up playing the |
| Aspiring violin players study the violin techniques | | | | violin. Mastering violin techniques is quite important |
| of the masters themselves, in the hopes that | | | | for the simple reason that it gives an edge to the |
| they can pick up a particular method of playing | | | | one employing them. In many cases, especially |
| that they can emulate and thereby produce | | | | when auditioning for membership in an orchestra |
| better music from their violin, or at the very | | | | or band, any edge is an immense help in getting |
| least, avoid making mistakes that are commonly | | | | that much-coveted position. |
| made by amateurs. Those seeking to play violin | | | | Venue |
| better can stand to improve their craft by simply | | | | It is a known fact that acoustics plays an |
| ensuring that they considering some very simple | | | | immense role in projecting good sound quality. |
| things. These considerations may seem to be | | | | Regardless of the quality of the instruments being |
| very basic and elementary, but if observed and | | | | used, and the sheer talent of the people playing |
| improved, could be quite beneficial for them. | | | | the instruments, if the venue proves to have |
| Instrument Quality | | | | terrible acoustics, then the sound that will |
| It goes without saying that not everything is | | | | reverberate throughout the area will also prove to |
| created equal, which is why some brands are able | | | | be of poor quality. A bad venue is something not |
| to charge an incredibly exorbitant amount for | | | | even the most expensive violin in the world or |
| their products, while other brands that sell virtually | | | | the best violin techniques can get over, so it is |
| the same product may be available for | | | | really important to consider the area where the |
| significantly cheaper prices. While instrument | | | | instrument will be played. |