first violin

Today I would like to talk about early history of violin. One of the people who made the first ever violin was believed to be Andrea Amati in 1500s.  He was born in 1505 in Creamona, Italy. Before violin there were some strings instruments similar to violin of today.  Violin was made based on them. Fiddle was one of them. It came from Arabic countries in to Spain than all over Europe. This instrument used in Europe for song and dance. The number of strings was not always the same. Could be 3, 4, or 5 strings.

Another example of instrument prior to violin was viole. Viole was really similar to current violin. The difference was number of strings,  how to play and how to hold it.

 It was often played with violin until1600s, but within only just one century it was taken over by violin. Why did this happen?  One of the reasons could be Amati’s revolutionary violin. Next week, I will explain Amati, his family and His students.

Example of violin, made by Andrea Amati

Example of Fiddle

Example of Viole