Take a closer look at the well-known sound effects that the violin can create and find out how musicians achieve them. The ...

How a violin’s f-holes are shaped can influence the instrument’s lowest notes. MIT scientists, along with a Boston-based violin maker, analyzed how air moves through a violin’s f-shaped holes and ...

We’ve seen 3D-printed violins before, but they used an electric pickup to amplify the sound of the resonating strings. Using a newly formulated white resin, Formlabs instead 3D-printed an acoustic ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Neal Phillips pulls from a wide repertoire of songs to play on his electric violin. The Valencia College professor opts for some Guns N’ Roses. The “Game of Thrones” theme? A little ...

Violin makers routinely finish their instruments with a thick coat of varnish, the better to protect and preserve the wood. Now Swiss scientists claim that this varnish also plays a role in the ...

What began as a hobby -- and a way to provide inexpensive learning opportunities for his children -- would grow over the years into an obsessive pursuit for the perfect sound, bringing international ...