How to string a violin with fine tuners

1. Do professional violinists use fine tuners?
2. Why do violinists use one fine tuner?
3. How many fine tuners should a violin have?

Do professional violinists use fine tuners?

It is fine for both a student violin to have them, and a professional instrument, it's all about preference. I have fine tuners on all of my strings. When I do need to adjust the pegs from time to time, it seems like even the smallest movement changes the tune too much.

Why do violinists use one fine tuner?

The little screws on the tailpiece of your stringed instrument are a convenient invention. When you try to tune your strings perfectly, the fine tuners save the day. Turn them clockwise to ever so slightly raise the pitch or the opposite to lower it.

How many fine tuners should a violin have?

For beginners I recommend to have four fine tuners, so a fine tuner for every string. Tuning your violin or viola can be difficult in the beginning. When you have four fine tuners you can easily tune every string very precisely.