Are pirastro Tonica strings good?

Are pirastro Tonica strings good?

They sound great on every single violin I’ve tried them on. Quite honestly, I could describe them as warm and brilliant. They are quite nice strings for the price. The sound is more like neutral,not too bright not too dark.

What violin strings does Hilary Hahn play?

Hilary Hahn: Dominants with a Gold Label E. Maxim Vengerov: Used to use Dominants but recently switched to a full set of Pirazzi. Ilya Gringolts: He uses Evah Pirazzi at the moment.

Why is my E string so loud violin?

With lots of students the cause of a squeaking E string is that they don’t bow exactly straight and that the bow ‘wanders’ over the string back and forth. The E string will whistle when you don’t bow straight, listen to (and watch) the demonstration in the video to hear and see the difference.

Which violin strings last the longest?

While steel is by far the longest lasting, the sound not nearly as good as say with a more expensive synthetic material or for that matter, gut. Softer materials like gut sound great on a violin, but they are the most expensive and wear down the fastest because they are softer, or easier to damage.

What E string did Heifetz use?

In fact, it wasn’t so long ago that all the great violinists used only gut strings. Heifetz played on open gut A and D strings. His theory was that the E and G became more powerful when the middle strings were subdued, and his glorious recordings certainly testify to this.

What strings does Anne Akiko Meyers use?

Instruments The ‘ex-Napoleon/Molitor’ Stradivari violin of 1697 and the ‘Royal Spanish’ Stradivari violin of 1730. Both are strung with Thomastik Peter Infeld strings. She uses bows made by François Xavier Tourte.

How do I get my violin to stop screeching?

Keep the pressure and speed constant while bowing up and down. To avoid the squeaking, some people try to play with very little pressure all the time. Instead of the squeaking, you’ll get whistle tones. Just wiping the strings with your bow solves the issue of squeaking, but doesn’t create a beautiful sound.

What are the 4 violin strings?

The violin has four strings From high to low, the strings on the violin are E, A, D, and G. They are made from a variety of materials including catgut (sheep intestine), nylon, and steel.

What kind of string do you use for Tonica strings?

Tonica 4/4 Set, medium tension, silver D (E comes in ball or loop end.) Tonica 4/4 Set, medium tension, silver D with wound E (E comes in ball or loop end.) Tonica 4/4, ‘Silvery’ E String (comes with loop or ball end.) Tonica 4/4, E wound String, medium gauge. Comes in loop or ball end.

What are Pirastro Obligato strings?

Pirastro Obligato strings are based on an exclusive new core material, along with advances in manufacturing techniques, resulting in the true warmth and complex overtones of gut core strings with the stability and quick response of synthetic core strings.

What are the best strings for playing pianissimo?

Playing pianissimo has considerably improved. All bow strokes are possible resulting in smooth crossings from one note to another. Easy right hand articulation and tone attack. Due to their medium string tension Tonica strings are suitable for all instruments. E-Silvery Steel, A-aluminum, D- and G-silver.

What is a dominant series violin string?

Dominant series violin strings are one of the most widely-used synthetic strings. A highly flexible, multi-strand nylon core makes these comparable in sound and feel to natural gut. The E string is aluminum/steel or plain steel, ball or loop end.