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- Which way should a violin bridge lean?
- How high should a violin bridge be?
- Should violin bridge be tilted?
- Which side of a violin bridge is higher?
Which way should a violin bridge lean?
It should be straight and parallel to the fingerboard and centered between the f-holes. The feet of the bridge should lay flat with the belly of the violin. Since your instrument and the bridge are made of wood, they both can expand and contract, causing the bridge to lean.
How high should a violin bridge be?
The bridge should be around 33 mm high for a violin. This corresponds to a fingerboard projection of 27 mm. There is a relationship between how wide the bridge is and its height, and standard bridge models are designed to work best within this relationship.
Should violin bridge be tilted?
The bridge should be at a right angle with the violin face on the tailpiece-side. An object with a 90-degree angle such as a business card can be placed to check for a perfect angle. The front of the bridge toward the fingerboard should be at a slightly obtuse angle going toward the tailpiece.
Which side of a violin bridge is higher?
The bridge is evenly lined up with the fingerboard, and should stand straight up, perpendicular to the violin. The feet of the bridge should be aligned with the interior notches of the F-holes. The lower side of the bridge should be placed under the E string (the string with the highest pitch).
