This was so helpful! As an intermediate violinist, I never really learnt tuning, and I swear when Ray talked about the oscillation thing I suprised pikachu faced for a solid minute
As a beginner violinist, this helped a lot in making me understand. I was always like “HOW IS MY TEACHER MAKING IT SOUND SO GOOD! TEACHER ME YOUR WAYS!” And now I get the gist of it. Thanks!
Wow, this was a great explanation. When I played the violin as a kid my teacher just went “you should learn how to tune your instrument now” and I would try and then she would have to correct it. There wasn’t an explanation except you would hear it. So I think I would get close but not know how to get the final tuning perfect
I have been playing violin for about 2 years and I have always wanted to learn to tune, I looked all over the internet but I just couldn't find something that I understood, but your videos help me with so much! Thank You :D
Fellow music teacher here. THIS IS WONDERFUL!!!!! I absolutely love incorporating physics into my teaching and you do that here but in a completely accessible way. Amazing
Thanks a lot, Ray! This is undeniably helpful when it comes to tuning, rather than just randomly choosing any video of a violin tuner to match my pitch with theirs; in the end, I always ended up relying on that video without even training myself to tune it independently! The best video explained so far, clear and precise 😅
Having this laid out so clearly and practically is incredibly useful. I would love more tips of ear training. Obviously not gonna qsk for full music theory content, but I found recognizing intervals or working on hearing myself in an ensemble and blending with other musicians is stuff im interested in
Ray, Thank you for making this so fun and easy to understand! As a flutist who is teaching elementary orchestra, my students (and I ) love your channel :)
btw random question, but why does hearing no oscillations make it be perfectly in tune (for fifths)? If you did it perfectly would you tune at a 3/2 ratio or a ¹²√2⁷ ?
@@ArbitraryCodeExecution no need to do complicated math when tuning lol. It's because 5ths (as well as 4ths) are consonant intervals, meaning there must be no clash between the notes. I'd say check out the theory behind musical intervals and it'll all make sense.
@@ingridayarza at first i related the 'perfect' sound with that of wavelength ratios of simple integers, but after realising intervals arent so simple (7 octaves isnt the same as 12 fifths) i became more confused
OMG! This is so smart!! Didn't know method 1 or 3. I was taught only method 2 and always thought it was the only way. Love to learn different approaches!! ❤❤
as a beginner, this will definitely help me and makes me more excited to practice. All these videos motivates me more and especially because its from Ray. Thank you so so much Rayyy and i will look forward to more videos like this in the future
Hi Ray, I play the flute, but this is very interesting, and useful too : when playing in an orchestra we need to be very aware of our pitch and adjust it whenever it's needed, (which, with the flute or even more with the piccolo, is pretty often! 😅)
I'm a singer/songwriter - classically trained in opera by six different opera coaches - someone gave me a guitar a few weeks ago ... so I'm hoping your Fast & Easy violin tuning tricks can be adapted to the guitar - youtube recommended this video to me - youtube is so helpful.
Hey Ray, Can you please post a video of how to prevent shakey bow because whenever I play notes my bow starts to shake and bounce just slightly. Thank you for reviving the channel!
great advice Ray, with fine tuners, great for beginners but many (not all) violins sound better without them which is a tip I got from a world renowned violin maker, I've been playing since 1994 with just an E fine tuner, but have recently removed mine, it's worth experimenting with, I'm now playing with no fine tuners, better sound and I'd say if your pegs are fit well it doesn't even make it harder to tune, my main violin stays in tune remarkably well, so well fit pegs are important with or without fine tuners, I've found within the last couple of years that measuring the string length rather than rules of thumb and removing the fine tuner can improve the sound of most violins, especially if your soundpost is in the correct spot, 😎
Coming here AFTER snapping a string on my BF’S violin bc I never heard of fine tuners and the pegs kept spinning back 🤡 (I only learned to tune a guitar as a kid) I look forward to putting these tips into action after I replace the string 😅 Thx Ray!
I usually tune all strings at the same time, a little bit each time, making sure the bridge is not collapsing, and then, I tune to the correct pitch from the lowest string to the highest (violin, G to E) because I "feel" the lowest string "pulls" the brigde a litrle bit and it changes the tuning of the other strings when I already tuned them ok. Otherwise, if I tune E and A strings first, and then the G, those strings are going to change their pitches. Sorry for my bad English.
Where do I get the tones from and what do I do with the pegs? I’m used to playing guitar… this is all new to me. I don’t have trouble hearing if the pitch is off when you play them together, but being a newbie, I need to know my resources.
Ray have you ever thought about doing a video of some fiddle style music like maybe something from say Kenny Baker , he was very big influence of most Bluegrass fiddlers and wrote a bunch tunes and recorded a lot of records , I think it would be great to hear your take on that style of music being a classical player ,take a listen to his version of the fiddle tune Back up and Push it's on UA-cam and I am sure you will just love his take of that tune ,thanks Ray ,I am a fiddle player and also love listening to your wonderful classical style too.
Wow Ray. Great vid. Most useful but till my ears improve I'll continue with my electronic tuner.. Btw thoroughly enjoyed your Sibelius and Pag in Edinburgh on Friday evening but setting off the fire alarm to wriggle out of meeting your fans & signing autographs was quite some move. 😉 Waited outside for a while and not a single fire engine showed. 😲 Hmmm....
Im getting an eastar violin in a few days and I dont know how to tighten the pegs, it would really help if you told which direction, since Im new to violin
the osilating sound is usually call "beat sound" right? that's where 440hz and 441hz played together generate the beat sound of 1Hz. 1 hz is only about 4 cents of the near 440hz semitone, which is already very very good.
It would be really useful to add a bit more about tuning strings against each others. Without a reference, it's harder to tell when the strings are high or low -- you're not comparing with unison. Seeing an example would be really useful. Also, question: when a soloist steps on the stage, they tend to grab the pin and rock it back and forth until that sweet spot is reached. Is that because they are listening for the vibration, rather than trying to guess if they are high or low? A bit like adjusting focus on a projector?
Yeah I practice myself with a higher pitch than 440, one of my past orchestras used. Once in a rehearsal I was waiting to be tuned by others, however somehow the conductor to give an A...It was off...I explained....I know it is higher than 440. Then conductor said: let's use that higher-than-440 note😂 I was KIND OF relieved😂😂😂
I don’t know why there are videos on tuning that don’t mention the oscillating sound. That is key to tuning by ear! When it’s exactly in tune, it’s not hard to tell that it sounds “right” but when it’s slightly off, it’s very hard to tell whether you’re sharp or flat.
Mozart's Sonata no. 16 in the background hit me like a ton of bricks. That's one of the songs I used to play as a kid but lost the sheet music and forgot it entirely. Gonna remedy that now.
I just got my first violin today and dear lawd it is a stressful experience trying to tune it. The pegs are returning to place and when i eventually get one right, by the time i get the second or third right, the first string is incorrect again
This question might be irrelevant but, how to relax our lefthand when it "naturally" becomes stiff and pressing the strings unnecessarily hard when playing a long pieces like chaconnes, concerti etc.? Cuz i realize that everything falls apart when it happens🙏
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As a beginner pianist I'm sure this will help me!
Yes, exactly! Very helpful video.
yes, very helpful lile this video is totally for this instrument.
yup youre correct
I love using this video to tune my digital piano
@@killer8217gaming really how show me
This was so helpful! As an intermediate violinist, I never really learnt tuning, and I swear when Ray talked about the oscillation thing I suprised pikachu faced for a solid minute
Came here to say this. I can hear them and it is absolutely wild. My mind is utterly blown and imma need a video on the science STAT
I love how you teach a basic skill yet also opening the ways on how to do it on a finer level. Love it! Thank you, Ray!
As a beginner violinist, this helped a lot in making me understand. I was always like “HOW IS MY TEACHER MAKING IT SOUND SO GOOD! TEACHER ME YOUR WAYS!” And now I get the gist of it. Thanks!
Can you make a video on how to tune fast and furious instead of fast and easy?
Lol
❤
You'll need a tuned up violin for that
3:49 been playing violin for 7 years and just realized that my fine tuners are flipped, counter if its flatter and clockwise if its sharper
Wow, this was a great explanation. When I played the violin as a kid my teacher just went “you should learn how to tune your instrument now” and I would try and then she would have to correct it. There wasn’t an explanation except you would hear it. So I think I would get close but not know how to get the final tuning perfect
As a beginner I'm so excited to this video (beginner violinist!) Thank you for the video Ray!!! Lot of your video help me so much!
Very first vid on violin tuning I've ever watched. & it's PERFECTION!!!!
I've had my violin since 2020 and have tried and failed to tune it. I suppose I should try again.
I just started to play, and this video is right on time!
Thank you, Mr. Chen!
I have been playing violin for about 2 years and I have always wanted to learn to tune, I looked all over the internet but I just couldn't find something that I understood, but your videos help me with so much! Thank You :D
Fellow music teacher here. THIS IS WONDERFUL!!!!! I absolutely love incorporating physics into my teaching and you do that here but in a completely accessible way. Amazing
Thanks a lot, Ray! This is undeniably helpful when it comes to tuning, rather than just randomly choosing any video of a violin tuner to match my pitch with theirs; in the end, I always ended up relying on that video without even training myself to tune it independently! The best video explained so far, clear and precise 😅
Having this laid out so clearly and practically is incredibly useful. I would love more tips of ear training. Obviously not gonna qsk for full music theory content, but I found recognizing intervals or working on hearing myself in an ensemble and blending with other musicians is stuff im interested in
Ray,
Thank you for making this so fun and easy to understand! As a flutist who is teaching elementary orchestra, my students (and I ) love your channel :)
Kudos to Ray for being a force for good, giving us great explanations for nothing in return!👏🏻💯💖
What do you do after you tune? You PRACTICE. Get motivated and hyped to practice together with me & the community on Tonic: tonicmusic.app/join-in 🙌🏼
@isaacchapul269 It gets easier once you get started. I believe in you!
@@RayChenViolinist I hop on Ray Fans on Tonic
btw random question, but why does hearing no oscillations make it be perfectly in tune (for fifths)? If you did it perfectly would you tune at a 3/2 ratio or a ¹²√2⁷ ?
@@ArbitraryCodeExecution no need to do complicated math when tuning lol. It's because 5ths (as well as 4ths) are consonant intervals, meaning there must be no clash between the notes.
I'd say check out the theory behind musical intervals and it'll all make sense.
@@ingridayarza at first i related the 'perfect' sound with that of wavelength ratios of simple integers, but after realising intervals arent so simple (7 octaves isnt the same as 12 fifths) i became more confused
Finally someone who explained how to tune using the fiths. Thank you Ray.
This helped me so much with my viola when tuning! Thanks Ray!
I literally play guitar and already tune like this but I’m here for engagement 😂 Grats Ray, you got me lol
OMG, the tuning method based on sound wave is magical to me!!!!
OMG! This is so smart!! Didn't know method 1 or 3. I was taught only method 2 and always thought it was the only way. Love to learn different approaches!! ❤❤
I just started with viola, used to play violin in grade 4, but my school has no viola players :) this helped
Very excellent video. Your explanations are very easy to understand and the live examples are very helpful
This was very cool! Thanks for the tip on the oscillations! As a physics teacher/beginner violinist I really appreciated the application 😊
The oscillating of the sound volume when the string is out of tune is so cool!
Wow! I never knew and never been taught how to tune like this before. Thank you for teaching me the way!
as a beginner, this will definitely help me and makes me more excited to practice. All these videos motivates me more and especially because its from Ray. Thank you so so much Rayyy and i will look forward to more videos like this in the future
I did not know about the oscillation. Very interesting.
Hi Ray, I play the flute, but this is very interesting, and useful too : when playing in an orchestra we need to be very aware of our pitch and adjust it whenever it's needed, (which, with the flute or even more with the piccolo, is pretty often! 😅)
Helped a lot. Now I understand what Bass players mean when the wave is even
Wow! Getting video after video by Ray Chen! UA-cam prodigy right here
40 hours of practice + 40 hours of content creation + 40 hours of app development 🎵🎥📲
I'm a singer/songwriter - classically trained in opera by six different opera coaches - someone gave me a guitar a few weeks ago ... so I'm hoping your Fast & Easy violin tuning tricks can be adapted to the guitar - youtube recommended this video to me - youtube is so helpful.
I'm really glad to see this video from someone like you, Ray. I'm a beginner violinist and i'm so excited to this video
I'm practising how to tune my violin by ears these days ...THANK YOU SO MUCH I needed that💙🙏
The explanation with the waves was nice. But I'd love to see a video showing really tuning the other strings playing 5ths.
Hey Ray,
Can you please post a video of how to prevent shakey bow because whenever I play notes my bow starts to shake and bounce just slightly. Thank you for reviving the channel!
This was very helpful❤❤
Thanks Ray😄 ive been trying to tune by ear and i already do it but i just needed to clear some stuff up especially the oscillating thing❤
Brilliant video Ray thanks a million for posting.
nice, but what about tuning with the pegs? would love to see a video about that as well
Great suggestion! I’ll be sure to make that soon 👍🏼
I anticipate a Ray Chen review on Chevalier 👊
I put on fine tuners and I love them ever since. Saving me a lot of time for practice 😜😁
I approve 👍🏼
great advice Ray, with fine tuners, great for beginners but many (not all) violins sound better without them which is a tip I got from a world renowned violin maker, I've been playing since 1994 with just an E fine tuner, but have recently removed mine, it's worth experimenting with, I'm now playing with no fine tuners, better sound and I'd say if your pegs are fit well it doesn't even make it harder to tune, my main violin stays in tune remarkably well, so well fit pegs are important with or without fine tuners, I've found within the last couple of years that measuring the string length rather than rules of thumb and removing the fine tuner can improve the sound of most violins, especially if your soundpost is in the correct spot, 😎
Your well reknowned friend is wrong and taking the piss!
wow!! I love these videos.
Question: When tuning 5ths, is it advisable to tune with pure intervals (just intonation), as opposed to the equal temperament?
I'd say always tune pure unless you are playing with a piano.
Pure ftw lol
Very helpful👍, thank you 🙏
Coming here AFTER snapping a string on my BF’S violin bc I never heard of fine tuners and the pegs kept spinning back 🤡 (I only learned to tune a guitar as a kid) I look forward to putting these tips into action after I replace the string 😅 Thx Ray!
The way he just casually said 'congratulations! You lose.
The string got loose af and it doesn't let me adjust it anymore, I'm losing my goddamn mind
Same I don't know how to fix it
When tuning a violin I like to pretend I'm cracking a safe. Doesn't help me do it better but it is fun!
I usually tune all strings at the same time, a little bit each time, making sure the bridge is not collapsing, and then, I tune to the correct pitch from the lowest string to the highest (violin, G to E) because I "feel" the lowest string "pulls" the brigde a litrle bit and it changes the tuning of the other strings when I already tuned them ok. Otherwise, if I tune E and A strings first, and then the G, those strings are going to change their pitches.
Sorry for my bad English.
as a soon to be cellist, this will help a ton!
So helpful!
WOW ! Very impressive ! Thanks.
That works for cello too but we also tune to harmonics which is really cool. 🎻🎻🎻
Bro the soundwave method is fun as hell
Thank you Ray, this is amazing! I'm educated
I was surprised I could hear it. Thank you.
Thank you for another fundamental yet important lesson! See you later at Birmingham Ray! 🤗
wow, I never learned to listen for oscillation. Very cool
I'm a beginner cellist and I also expect this to help me :D
I like you ♥
Best violinist Ray Chen😊
Just had a string snap in my face
Gotta love it lol
Where do I get the tones from and what do I do with the pegs? I’m used to playing guitar… this is all new to me. I don’t have trouble hearing if the pitch is off when you play them together, but being a newbie, I need to know my resources.
Ray have you ever thought about doing a video of some fiddle style music like maybe something from say Kenny Baker , he was very big influence of most Bluegrass fiddlers and wrote a bunch tunes and recorded a lot of records , I think it would be great to hear your take on that style of music being a classical player ,take a listen to his version of the fiddle tune Back up and Push it's on UA-cam and I am sure you will just love his take of that tune ,thanks Ray ,I am a fiddle player and also love listening to your wonderful classical style too.
Wow Ray. Great vid. Most useful but till my ears improve I'll continue with my electronic tuner..
Btw thoroughly enjoyed your Sibelius and Pag in Edinburgh on Friday evening but setting off the fire alarm to wriggle out of meeting your fans & signing autographs was quite some move. 😉 Waited outside for a while and not a single fire engine showed. 😲 Hmmm....
Interesting,I have a korg tuner eith metronome,and it does have this sound you can play to,I assume it's to tune violin,as you have in this video!
Very helpful thank you
Love this ❤
Im getting an eastar violin in a few days and I dont know how to tighten the pegs, it would really help if you told which direction, since Im new to violin
This helped me so much, thank you! Now I don't have to ask people to tune my instrument for me over break :)
Very helpful Ray. For reference it’s the A above middle C on the piano. Correct?
The difficulty is to tune new strings on a new violin. Ray, you should discuss this area too.
Thank you for this video. I see what I've been doing wrong.
the osilating sound is usually call "beat sound" right? that's where 440hz and 441hz played together generate the beat sound of 1Hz.
1 hz is only about 4 cents of the near 440hz semitone, which is already very very good.
It would be really useful to add a bit more about tuning strings against each others. Without a reference, it's harder to tell when the strings are high or low -- you're not comparing with unison. Seeing an example would be really useful. Also, question: when a soloist steps on the stage, they tend to grab the pin and rock it back and forth until that sweet spot is reached. Is that because they are listening for the vibration, rather than trying to guess if they are high or low? A bit like adjusting focus on a projector?
I've bottomed out my fine tuners. How do I use the pegs? (I play bass and guitar, but I don't want to break my violin)
Thanks
Yes I can't wait for the video that will teach how to tune my violin with peg
Yeah I practice myself with a higher pitch than 440, one of my past orchestras used. Once in a rehearsal I was waiting to be tuned by others, however somehow the conductor to give an A...It was off...I explained....I know it is higher than 440. Then conductor said: let's use that higher-than-440 note😂 I was KIND OF relieved😂😂😂
Any videos on tuning without fine tuners? My teacher just had me update my tailpiece and remove them, other than the E.
I don’t know why there are videos on tuning that don’t mention the oscillating sound. That is key to tuning by ear! When it’s exactly in tune, it’s not hard to tell that it sounds “right” but when it’s slightly off, it’s very hard to tell whether you’re sharp or flat.
👌that was helpful af
How do I know if the fifths are sharp or flat?
Was very helpful
When do we use the pegs?
By the way very helpful video
Thx 🙏🏼
what do you need to tune? like i heard that we need like a led thingy. I just got my violin. What am i suppose to do?
how about just intonation x tempered intonation and these things? it's so hard to understand what is this all about!
Could we ever see violist-Ray one day in a vid ? 👀
Mozart's Sonata no. 16 in the background hit me like a ton of bricks. That's one of the songs I used to play as a kid but lost the sheet music and forgot it entirely. Gonna remedy that now.
Can demo the sound of the 5ths?
What if you are getting a different note on A string the B note
See with the first time I tried tuning, my string snapped, is it normal to have to push in the tuning poles with all ur might?
Hi ray I am a big fan
Can we leave the violin like that after tuned or we should losen the strings?
I just got my first violin today and dear lawd it is a stressful experience trying to tune it. The pegs are returning to place and when i eventually get one right, by the time i get the second or third right, the first string is incorrect again
This question might be irrelevant but, how to relax our lefthand when it "naturally" becomes stiff and pressing the strings unnecessarily hard when playing a long pieces like chaconnes, concerti etc.? Cuz i realize that everything falls apart when it happens🙏
Wish there were more cello YT channels
Over here! 👍🏻