How to Set Up Your Violin

So you've just bought your first violin. Now you're thinking "How do I get it to make a sound?" Here's a great introductory video on how to get started.

In this Video:

1. Tighten your bow
   • There should be a gap of about a finger between the bow and the hair.
2. Apply rosin to your bow
   • Score the rosin to give it a rough edge
   • Run the bow across the rosin - For a brand new bow this could take up to 5 minutes
3. Tuning Guide
   • Using a TN100 tuner
   • (The ebony tuning pegs are wedge-shaped. This is so that you can lock the tuning in place by pushing in on the peg)
4. Is the bow still slipping, does the bow need more rosin?