A wonderful resource covering many aspects of the violin. Most explanations are made with video and audio clips of members of the Philharmonic Orchestra. Be sure to check out the players tips and tricks section.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about wave harmonics on a string by looking closely at the sound produced by a violin. Test string tension with harmonic number on violin strings in a simulated practice. Understand sound waves...

Recordings, photographs, and articles about rare and equisitely crafted violins by by Stradivari, Amati, Guarneri, and Vuillaume.

Pictures and descriptions of the Guarneri twin violins.

In addition to describing the work of violin maker David Gusset, this attractive site offers sections on instrument design, history, construction, materials, appraisal, and more.

This informative article on the violin and viola includes the advantages and disadvantages of choosing to play one of these instruments. This website includes information on playing, maintaining, and repairing the violin and viola....

Information on The Violin Making School of America, making violins and bows, appraising and repairing violins, and more. Great tips on choosing a student violin and caring for it.

This organization was founded in 1980 to promote high standards in the manufacture, training, and care of violins. Their site offers information on the group, its work, its code of ethics, and its yearly "Players Meet Makers" event.

Labeled illustration of the principal parts of the violin.

This brief article overviewing the history of the violin, and its role in a variety of musical genres, includes an image and references for further reading and research.

Website devoted to teaching strings by the Suzuki method. A good site, but most useful to the membership.

A picture of Picasso's Man with Hat and a Violin. This is an example of Synthetic Cubism, a style characterized by large superimposed planes and clear geometric structure.

16th Century Violin, made in Italy.

Read this magazine article to learn about string instruments such as the violin including how it is made, how it is played, and how it works.

Learn general information about various string instruments, including the viola and cello, and hear audio clips to hear what these instruments sound like when played.

This site scientifically explains how 18th century master violin makers produced such beautiful sounds with their instruments. The use of animated graphics and brief explanations allow the viewer to understand how scientists are trying...

This informative article on the violin and viola includes the advantages and disadvantages of choosing to play one of these instruments. This website includes information on playing, maintaining, and repairing the violin and viola....

An image of "Boy Playing a Violin", created by Frans Hals from 1625-30 (Oil on panel , 18,4 x 18,8 cm).

An image of "Young Man with a Violin", created by Jan Kupecky during the 1690's (Oil on canvas, 89,5 x 72 cm).

An image of "The Youth with a Violin", created by Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin from 1734-35 (Oil on canvas, 67 x 74 cm).

An image of "Books, Mug, Pipe, and Violin", created by John Frederick Peto from 1890-95 (Oil on canvas, 63 x 75).

An image of "The Violin Player", created by Jan Lievens, c. 1625 (Panel).

An image of "Vanitas with Violin and Glass Ball", created by Pieter Claesz, c. 1628 (Oil on panel, 36 x 59 cm).

An image of "Interior of a Tavern with Violin Player", created by Adriaen Jansz Van Ostadez (Oil on canvas).