MUST HAVE Violin Accessories For Every Violinist: A Simple Guide

Today I’m sharing with you the top essential items you must have in your violin case. These accessories I carry with me everywhere I go and want to recommend a few items. Be sure to check out some of these affiliate links down below!
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[@maxofb7745]

A good hand cream is another essential item. Especially in winter. I always treat my hands after playing and teaching. And be careful with used string. Tried to give one of my students an old A string of mine and it just snapped. That strings was may 1 to two months old and it snapped right in my face.

[@erictheviolinist]

Neutrogena Norwegian Hand Cream, not too oily on the hands and gets the job done right 😁

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[@AmandaViolinGirl]

One thing you obviously don't have in your violin case but I do is a needle nose like tweezer and I use it when changing strings so I can get the strings through the hole easily. I got it from my overlocker/sewing machine that is used to thread the machine. It was part of my overlocker/sewing machine accessories. I got a spare one now.

[@erictheviolinist]

Not going to lie, I do need those tweezers sometimes 😂

[@Lucerious92]

Great list, you got all the essentials and even some extras that some stores don't include in their instrument outfits. I've been curious about the geared fitted pegs too. My teacher told me to avoid them because of extra metal on the instrument but I played a friend's viola who had them and it still sounded fine. If you do get them that would make a good video at least

[@erictheviolinist]

I remember the concertmaster of Philadelphia orchestra, David Kim, has them on his violin. Although I could be wrong

[@MoesTube1]

Great list! I'd add something to control humidity. Dampits are popular, but I've recently started using the Boveda gel packs to control the humidity level in my case, and they work great. Awesome video, and Happy New Year! 🎻🙌🏾👍🏾

[@erictheviolinist]

I’ve actually heard from luthiers that they don’t recommend dampits because the water can potentially drip inside the Violin and can cause damage. I’ve used dampits for a little while and after finding that out I stopped using them. Didn’t hear a difference in my violin 😎

[@JosephMusgrove]

I live in Arkansas where the weather is humid in the summers and fluctuates wildly other times of the year. Given this the luthier that made my violin suggested Wittner geared pegs for better string stability and easier tuning. Geared pegs are the way to go in my opinion.

[@erictheviolinist]

Very wise!

[@keikun17]

For a second there I thought you were going to pull out a second (third) set of Dynamo strings when you were making a point of having two backup sets :)) But yeah I agree. As they say, "one back" up means "no backup".

[@erictheviolinist]

Haha 😆

[@nickiemcnichols5397]

Are the pencils there to tap out a rhythm on the violin back? Have you ever heard of a shoulder rest loosening the top or back of the violin? I love planetary tuners, they’re on my custom ukulele. I have that practice mute, but I don’t like it. I can’t see the sweet spot of the strings. Will you do a review of the different rosins? Shoulder rests? What do you think of the different chin rests? I have the old style wire mute. Do you like/hate those? Which are your favorite strings? Why? Thank you!🙏

[@borisviolin633]

Don’t tap with a pencil on your violin back, use the pencil to write notes fingerings and bowings in your score.