Fiddle instrument

1. Is a fiddle and a violin the same?
2. Why are violins called fiddles?
3. What is fiddle used for?
4. Is the fiddle in Irish instrument?
5. What do you call a fiddle player?
6. What is the hardest instrument to play?
7. What does fiddle mean?
8. What size violin is a fiddle?
9. How much is a fiddle?
10. Is a fiddle hard to play?
11. How many strings does a fiddle have?

Is a fiddle and a violin the same?

As a general rule, a violin is used for classical music and a fiddle is used for folk, country, and bluegrass. In the rock and jazz idioms, the terms are used more interchangeably.

Why are violins called fiddles?

A violin is sometimes informally called a fiddle, regardless of the kind of music being played with it. The words “violin” and “fiddle” come from the same Latin root, but “violin” came through the romance languages and “fiddle” through the Germanic languages.

What is fiddle used for?

A fiddle being played. A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres including classical music.

Is the fiddle in Irish instrument?

The fiddle has ancient roots in Ireland, the first report of bowed instruments similar to the violin being in the Book of Leinster (ca. 1160). The modern violin was ubiquitous in Ireland by the early 1700s.

What do you call a fiddle player?

Noun. 1. violinist - a musician who plays the violin. fiddler. instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

What is the hardest instrument to play?

Here are the hardest and easiest instruments to learn:

1. Violin. The hardest instrument on the list. ...
2. Organ. ...
3. French horn. ...
4. Accordion. ...
5. Harp. ...
6. Drums. ...
7. Guitar. ...
8. Piano.

What does fiddle mean?

1 : to play on a fiddle. 2a : to move the hands or fingers restlessly. b : to spend time in aimless or fruitless activity : putter, tinker fiddled around with the engine for hours. c : meddle, tamper. d : to make minor manual movements especially to adjust something fiddled with the radio knobs.

What size violin is a fiddle?

Size 4/4 is the biggest and size 1/32 is the smallest. All adults, regardless of their size, play using a size 4/4 fiddle or violin.

How much is a fiddle?

It's sometimes possible to get an instrument cheaper than $2000, but they are not as common. Beginning fiddlers can find appropriate fiddles for $1500 - $2000. Anything less than $1200 or so is likely to be junk. Old fiddles with desirable playing qualities made by master craftsman can cost much more.

Is a fiddle hard to play?

Among the many stringed instruments, the fiddle or violin has long been revered but also feared. Somewhere along the line, it got the reputation of being the most difficult instrument to play.

How many strings does a fiddle have?

A standard fiddle/violin has four strings. Five-string fiddles do exist, and there are plenty of fiddle-related instruments with other arrangements, but if we're talking about the standard fiddle, we're talking about four strings.