How to Change Violin Strings - Like a Pro (Tutorial)

Concertmaster of the Spokane Symphony gives expert and comprehensive advice on how to change the violin strings correctly and avoid small mistakes that can cripple the performance or a bank account (that was a bit dramatic ;)

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:47 Removing the string
1:00 Use the pencil to put the lead into the groove
1:27 How to thread violin string properly
2:16 How to adjust violin peg for comfortable tuning
3:53 How to adjust/straighten violin bridge

[nickcarper]

Congratulations on starting your new YouTube channel and website!

[Swiss__cheesey]

Thank you so much you so good at explaining everything

[Henle_]

Very informative, easy to understand! Thanks.

[allisonholmesmusic]

Thank you for such an easy to understand video. I’m a guitar player but I bought a violin a while back and it was missing a string. I bought a new set but haven’t been comfortable enough to try changing them myself. Seeing the violin hasn’t been played in well over a year would you recommend having it looked over by a luthier before changing the strings?

[beckymiller]

Very helpful! Do you recommend pushing the string toward the edge of the peg box as you wind it? I have been told that will reduce slipping and help the strings to clear one another in the box. What do you think?

[Shadowthevampire]

Can I turn the pegs in any direktion or is it clockwise counterclockwise does it depend on wich string?

[AbirBasak]

I just had a question, for tuning, do we just have to make very small movements when turning the pegs or is there something else that we have to do.

[DrMontague]

Hi . Great vid. Can you explain to me or can anyone explain to me how professional classical violinists are able to fine tune their violin when holding their violin in the horizontal playing position, their tuning pegs appear to turn with ease when fine tuning a string, My pegs are solid. If I slightly pull out the peg on my violin to try and tune in the same way -the string simply acts like a spring and spins the peg and slackens the string right off. Classical player tuning pegs appear to turn with ease similar to a guitar machine. How do they do it? I would love to know.

[olaf-pb]

It went perfectly, I even tuned everything (correctly I think), but then my E snare broke😔

[niallchurch]

The important bit was completely ommited, and that is the winding of the stringafter it is put in the peg hole👎