Violin And The Classical Era

Now, the Classical era did not only change how the violin looked, but it also changed how the violin was used and held. The Classical era brought a new way of holding the instrument, “[the] early Classical period assured holding the violin on the shoulder, though a few village violinists might still have played violins on the breast.” The shoulder playing technique is how modern violinists play the instrument today, but none of this would be possible if were not for the Classical period and its improvements to the instrument. One violinist made the violin into what it is known as today, “The modern bow had been invented by Francois Tourte. Its weight, length, and balance allowed the player to produce power and brilliance in the higher ranges.” The violin would be forever changed with the changes that the Classical period brought to the constructions and usage of the violin. Although the Classical period made critical changes to the violins overall shape and form, this period of music was best known for how it changed the playing of the violin …show more content…
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The Renaissance period was the birth of the violin, and it became introduced to the musical realm through dance and folk music. Violins had a massive transitional period during the Classical era, which gave the violin its standard shape and composers such as Beethoven and Haydn used them extensively throughout their music. The Modern period gave rise to the adjusting of sound qualities and creating electronic violins that would be able to produce modified sounds when played. Overall, the violin has become one of the worlds most used instruments in music, and the world of music would be lost without the sound of the violins strings being