- A
chinrest is a
shaped piece of wood (or plastic)
attached to the body of a
violin or a
viola to aid in the
positioning of the player's jaw or chin on...
- soundpost, four strings, and
various ****ings,
optionally including a
chinrest,
which may
attach directly over, or to the left of, the tailpiece. A distinctive...
-
usually a
chinrest,
either attached with the cup
directly over the
tailpiece or to the left of it.
There are many
variations of
chinrests: center-mount...
-
small ensemble,
chamber music, and art songs.
Spohr invented the
violin chinrest and the
orchestral rehearsal mark. His
output spans the
transition between...
- guitar,
double b****, and
cello fingerboards; tailpieces;
tuning pegs;
chinrests; and bow frogs. Many plectrums, or
guitar picks, are made from ebony....
-
mortise the neck to the body
after completely ****embling the body. The
chinrest was
invented in the
early 19th
century by
Louis Spohr. The
results of these...
- made
possible new
bowing techniques. In 1820,
Louis Spohr invented the
chinrest,
which gave
violinists more
freedom of
movement in
their left hands, for...
-
author of two
relevant books, ‘Before the
Chinrest - A Violinist’s
Guide to the
Mysteries of Pre-
Chinrest Technique and Style’ (2012) and 'The Accompaniment...
- violin,
which is out****ed with gut strings, a Baroque-model
bridge and no
chinrest, is by an
unknown German maker and
dates from
circa 1790. With this violin...
- left
shoulder and the jaw,
often ****isted by a semi-permanently
attached chinrest and
detachable shoulder rest. If held
properly under the chin, the violinist...
