If dirty, unscrew the nut from the stick, and wash the hair with warm water and soap. Then rinse in cold water, and hang up the bow to dry. When again screwed up, powdered resin is rubbed into the hair with a little brush. Spots of grease are extracted by rubbing with salt in blotting paper, or by a hot iron with blotting paper wrapped around it.
Naming and tuning of the strings.
The four strings of the violin are tuned in perfect fifths. The first is the E string (1ᵃ), the second the A (2ᵈᵃ), the third the D (3ᵃ), and the fourth the G (4ᵃ). The usual practice, when the pitch of the A is determined, is to tune the D to it, the G to that, and lastly the E to the A.[11]
Compass of the violin.
The compass of the violin extends over about 4½ octaves. In the orchestra to this extent at most:—
PART II.
The technique of violin playing.
Attitude of the player.
When playing from notes the player places himself opposite the desk a little to the left, so that the violin does not hide the notes from view. The body should be erect, but not stiffly so. The right foot is put outward, the left straight, so that the toes are in a line. The weight of the body must rest chiefly on the left foot.