Why does the violin have 4 strings?

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Vinayak P Kelgeri

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4 strings are enough to play songs. There are 5 string violins also in Carnatic music. But for a beginner ,,,,moving bow on strings becomes difficult if it is 5 strings. If there are less than 4 strings we have to move our left hand fingers till the end of violin finger board. Lesser number of strings,,,,...
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4 strings are enough to play songs. There are 5 string violins also in Carnatic music. But for a beginner ,,,,moving bow on strings becomes difficult if it is 5 strings. If there are less than 4 strings we have to move our left hand fingers till the end of violin finger board. Lesser number of strings,,,, more we have to move Left hand on finger board. More number of strings, our left hand will be in less stressed. read less
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The violin typically has four strings, (some can have five), usually tuned in perfect fifths with notes G3, D4, A4, E5, and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its strings. It can also be played by plucking the strings with the fingers (pizzicato) and, in specialized cases, by striking the...
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The violin typically has four strings, (some can have five), usually tuned in perfect fifths with notes G3, D4, A4, E5, and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its strings. It can also be played by plucking the strings with the fingers (pizzicato) and, in specialized cases, by striking the strings with the wooden side of the bow (col legno read less
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