The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agoInstrumentslemmy.worldimagemessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1498arrow-down139
arrow-up1459arrow-down1imageInstrumentslemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agomessage-square74fedilink
minus-squaremasterofn001@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoBut can they tell a violin from a fiddle?
minus-squareNomad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoThey’re only fiddles if you want to play in a band in Texas
minus-squaremasterofn001@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoOr an Irish band. Or a maritime Canadian band. Or a folk band.
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 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.
minus-squareBalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s all in how ya hold it!
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
You are magnificent.
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.
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It’s all in how ya hold it!