As you probably know violins come in many shapes, colors and sizes. I, as a violinist, love them all! But for the few of you who have not even seen a violin in real life, I'll be glad to show you the parts of it.
Front View
The Scroll
Side View
The
scroll is a beautiful carving at the end of the neck. Below the scroll
there are pegs. These pegs are used to tune the violin strings so that
it can have a perfect pitch when the violinist is playing.
The Fingerboard
The fingerboard of the violin allows the violinist to play notes of all types (Flats, Sharps, Naturals etc.). On the fingerboard there are 4 strings. (From lowest pitch to highest pitch) The G String, the D string, the A string and the E string. The fingerboard allows you to play different notes on the string and have different positions. The positions depend on what major or minor scale you are playing. For more information on major and minor scales visit this link
This is a small part of the violin, but without it the violin would not be able to be played. The bridge helps to hold and position the strings so that the violin can be played. Without it a violin would be useless as an instrument.
Next the bridge there are two "f" shaped openings as seen in the picture above. These holes are called f-holes. F-holes help the violin to produce a good quality sound.
Although most parts of a violin are glued to the the wood, the bridge is not. The tightness of the strings is what keeps the bridge upright. In some cases a bridge might fall over because the strings on the violin are too loose. If this ever happens watch the following video for instructions on how to repair it.
The Fine Tuners
These are somewhat similar to pegs. This is because they help to tune the strings. They can also be called string adjusters. I believe these are a much safer way of tuning the strings than the pegs because they do not have a high risk of breaking the strings. There are 4 tuners - one for each individual string.
The Tail Piece
The tail piece helps to anchor the strings and is also connected to the fine tuners.
The Chin Rest
This is where the violinist puts his/her chin to be able to support the violin while they play.
For any extra information, please comment and I will try to provide it for you.
