The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 8 months agoInstrumentslemmy.worldimagemessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageInstrumentslemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 8 months agomessage-square60fedilink
minus-squaremasterofn001@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoBut can they tell a violin from a fiddle?
minus-squareNomad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoThey’re only fiddles if you want to play in a band in Texas
minus-squaremasterofn001@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoOr an Irish band. Or a maritime Canadian band. Or a folk band.
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoThe difference is the bridge. Fiddle has a flatter bridge to make it easier to hit all four strings at once. Violin has a curved bridge to make it difficult to hit multiple strings at once.
But can they tell a violin from a fiddle?
They’re only fiddles if you want to play in a band in Texas
Or an Irish band. Or a maritime Canadian band. Or a folk band.
or on the roof
The difference is the bridge. Fiddle has a flatter bridge to make it easier to hit all four strings at once. Violin has a curved bridge to make it difficult to hit multiple strings at once.