How to Replace Strings | Violin Lessons

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When you need to replace your strings on the violin either because you'll see part of the string is unraveling, or the sound is not as ringy, or it's been several months since you changed it last, it's time to change your strings. Right here this is the kind of string I use. I use the Dominant for the A, D, and G strings. Here is a Dominant G string, and I'm going to change my old Dominant G to a new one.

First, I'm going to take the G peg and I'm going to unravel the string, and it comes right out. Now I'm going to take the new G. First, when you put the new string on you do the ball at the bottom first. Not all strings come with a ball. Some of them come with a loop, like my E string here, this is a loop string also. So, depending on whether you have loops on your tailpiece or spots for the ball that's the kind that you get. I put the ball into this little circle and I pull it towards the edge so that it's just the ball.

Then, I put the string in the groove of the bridge. Then, I take the top part where it's purple and I find the little hole that it goes into, and reach it to the other side. I make sure on the other end of the hole that I put the string in about an inch or so and then start winding up.

Now, a very important factor is to make sure that the string is wound up close to the edge of the scroll. In other words, if you're doing the G string, which I'm doing, you want it close to this edge. If you're doing the A string you want it close to this edge. The reason being because otherwise the peg might be too loose and when you go to tune it it'll just unravel. But this, if you wind it nice and close to the edge, it'll stay nice and tight. Winding it all the way up making sure it's in that groove in the bridge and the groove also on the fingerboard at the top here, and now I tune it.

Then I make sure it's in tune and it sounds nice and ringy. Tune it better. Now, it's not going to sound just the way you like it at first. It's going to be a little bit tinny, but you just keep playing it and it'll sound beautiful within the next day or two. But it will be out of tune as you can see, and you'll have to keep tuning it up.

And that's how you replace your strings.

[MrChristK]

Another tip: when tuning a string up, first tune it down to loosen the tension. If you turn it too fast and hard because of the tension, it may break. Learned that the hard way.

[theboy]

Really cool of you to face the violin away from the camera for the "really important part".

[GirtheAlienGoldfish]

It's actually a lot easier than I initially thought!! Thank you for this!
I accidentally broke my e string when I was trying to tune it. Since I'm a beginner violinist, I freaked out and thought that I would have to take it into my local shop. But I realized that I didn't want to pay $15 for a restringing so I decided to just look it up.

[shyannemcnee]

she doesn't even zoom in! i can't see how she put the string into the peg board or whatever

[jonathanflores]

I recommend loosening the fine tuners all the way before adjusting the big tuners. Then when its flat you can tighten the fine tuners to get in-tune

[hysuka]

"It might have been several months since you've changed strings."
Lol as of three days ago, I had no idea I was supposed to.

[noodlearg]

It’s been two years since I got this violin and I’ve never changed my strings but my conductor told me I have to and this helped so much

[WychElm]

Lesson learned: never over tighten your strings

[cjanderson]

my violin has the friction pegs...

THEY WONT FRICKING TURN!!!! *throws a chair*

[kellyldavis]

PTL for this video. Had my violin 2 weeks and the g sting just popped out of the tuner. I was freaking out! I’m gonna go try this. Thank you for this video!

[jaydonwaid]

Instructions unclear... I may have snapped the string.

[EGalaxy]

This helped a lot!
For those that don't know how to put the string in the peg correctly, first put the string into the hole into the peg about one inch (As she said in the video) then turn the peg away from you (Looking at the g and d string on the peg side counter clockwise and looking at the a and e string pegs clockwise.

[winstonchaychel]

They're not going to go into really big detail, but if you're replacing all your strings you want to tune them all equally at the same time.
If your peg starts to slip down or tune down, use firm pressure and press the peg into the scroll while you turn it just a millimeter.
Always save the E string for last (still tuning it equally to keep even pressure on the bridge) and go I popped an E string not going slow enough lol

[BlackWolf-epqk]

OMG THIS IS SO HELPFULL I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIX MY VIOLIN FOR 2 WEEKS NOW!

[christinabeamon]

I broke mines today when I just got it because I tried to tune it😭 I’m gonna ask my orchestra teacher to help me out. I’m also scared cuz my mom doesn’t know and she’s the type of mom that will be mad
Edit: omg I’m so my orchestra teacher fixed it and when my mom found out, she wasn’t even mad🤪😂

[andresamador]

we literally didn't see one step of it lol

[tenniltesh]

Huh my first time to change a string on my violin 🎻 thanks for this video it has helped me through

[ktre.deeshawn]

Tip for tuning with pegs! Make sure to push the peg in as your tuning so your peg stays in place! Tuning can be hard but once you master it is rewarding. Also if you want to learn to tune by ear my best tip is to listen to the sound waves. I know it sound crazy but if you listen closely you can hear the sound waves and you will know when the instrument is in tune by the sound waves.

[turkyguy]

Thank god I found this video I broke one of the strings on my sis violin and she just got it yesterday and i was crying rn watching the video trying to get it on and I was saying g I’m such a bad brother but thank god I found this video I’m liking and subscribing

[canajeonstudio]

My peg can’t be bothered to tighten anymore when I put it up it just goes down again 😢