Tunning a Fiddle

TUNING A FIDDLE

Tuning is the process of adjusting the pitch of one or many tones of a musical instrument or getting it ready so that it is played it will sound at the correct pitch.

String instruments are tuned to produce the desired sound.

To tune a fiddle, Identify the string and also identify the sound that you desire to produce.

A fiddle can be tuned by

1. Loosening the tuning peg

2. Tightening the tuning peg

It the sound is lower than the required pitch, the string should be tightened. If the sound is higher than the required pitch, the string should be loosened. When tuning, the string is plucked, struck or bowed to test the sound until it gets to the desired pitch.