Hello! I just got all new strings for my violin since that is what my new teacher suggested. When my mom went to get them changed at the shop where I bought my violin over a year ago, they said to have someone tune it a certain way before I play it. My mom thought my teacher had to since they didnt offer, but she decided to go back the nect day and have them do it.
I now have my violin w/ new strings but its WAY out of tune. The only string that is correct is the E string. I know how to tune somewhat, but should I wait??? Tuning isnt the problem, im just apprehensive because the strings are new. Any suggestions???
Thanks!
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New Strings stretch. If it’s been apprx. 24 hrs since they were first put on you can go ahead and tighten them, but be careful if you over tighten the strings they can break and if it hits you it hurts.
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Hey, I’m a Violinist ( in my high school orchestra heh ). When I got all new strings, my teacher said that they will go out of tune just because they are new. I think using the pegs for a while, then using the fine tuners should work. Also, when your violin is in super cold or warm conditions..the strings go out of tune too. Try to call a music store and tell them about the problem, but I think in time..the problem should go away! Hope I could help : )
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You should wait about 24 hours before you tune. And they’re gonna be slippery, so you may need some peg paste to make sure they hold!
And be careful. Breaking a string really hurts. And when they are way out of tune, just slowly tighten them with the peg until they are somewhat taught, then use the fine tuners.
That’s about it, have fun!
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Hey I’m a college violinist.
Don’t worry about being apprehensive, if they are a good set of strings they won’t break if you tune them too high (You can tune E5 past E6 and it still won’t break). Do you have a tuner or piano in your house? Your teacher should start showing you how to tune the violin properly. Always move the peg down in pitch before you raise it in pitch. If your violin has fine tuners and its way out of tune, as said before move the peg down in pitch first then raise it to the relative note. If your A sounds like a G# its fine, move the fine tuners up in the direction till you reach your A.
Its natural for your violin to be way out of tune when you switch strings. In the future when you change your strings (and you know how to tune your violin properly), play your instrument alot to break the strings in.
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I’m not sure what your music store’s "big secret" is, but I’ve been playing violin for 20 years (and MANY string changes), and here’s what I know.
You should change the strings one at a time rather than taking all four off and then putting four on. That is, take one string off, then put the new one on and tune it before moving on to the next string. This is because if you have several off at once, there won’t be enough pressure to hold the bridge in place and it will fall. The worst that can happen is the soundpost inside the violin (small wood post that goes between the front and back of the violin, you can see it if you look inside the f-hole) could fall because it is also held in place by the pressure of the strings. It only costs like 10 bucks at the music store to get the soundpost put back in place with a special tool that reaches in through the f-hole. However, none of this should be a problem if you change the strings one at a time and make sure the new string is relatively in tune (i.e. putting pressure on the bridge) before moving on to the next one.
The first time you tune (and any time the violin is way out of tune), make sure to keep the bridge standing straight up at a 90 degree angle from the top of the violin. Sometimes the strings pull on the bridge when you are tightening them and if the bridge goes too far out of whack it will fall. If it looks like the bridge is at an angle, grip it firmly at the top near the strings and pull it back into place.
It’s normal for new strings to go out of tune because they will stretch. My teacher would have me tune the instrument and then press down hard on the strings (as if I were playing but pressing really hard) to help stretch the strings out.
Don’t worry about breaking strings. Your strings shouldn’t break if you get them a little too high. You would have to go way past the correct pitch. Anyway, you should always start from below the correct pitch and tune up because your instrument will stay in tune better that way.
This may sound like a lot, but just use a little common sense and it shouldn’t be a big deal. If you’re still apprehensive, I’m sure your teacher can do a hands-on demonstration.
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