i used to play the violin when i was in elementary school
I've never played an instrument before, but I really wish I could play the violin, which is also known as a fiddle.
The modern violin has been around for roughly 500 years. It was said to have been designed in the 1500’s by Andrea Amati.
That's so long ago! They are also the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family.
oddly playing the violin burns approximately 170 calories per hour, how random 
That's so weird, especially considering that they are usually hollow and wooden so they aren't that heavy.
true, its probably to do with concentration. the violin itself is typically comprised of spruce or maple wood.
I wonder what makes those woods so special. Violins are also most common in Western classical tradition!
The word violin comes from the Medieval Latin word vitula, meaning stringed instrument.
in some forms of rock music and jazz fusion, with the pickups plugged into instrument amplifiers and speakers to produce sound. Further, the violin has come to be played in many non-Western music cultures, including Indian music and Iranian music. The name "fiddle" is often used regardless of the type of music played on it.
The violin was first known in 16th-century Italy, with some further modifications occurring in the 18th and 19th centuries to give the instrument a more powerful sound and projection. In
eyvind many times over the last 10 years), he never hit a wrong note. it was pretty mindblowing to watch. he played violin, viola, and tried some traditional Chinese instrument, which we took out because it didn't mix so well. wish we had more time to jam because i'm sure it [would] have [been] a lot of fun. dave [aka Avey Tare] and i had been thinking about who to ask to play violin on a few songs that we wanted violin on