Violin vs Fiddle, what's the difference?

[@ThomasMHead]

Cousins with different regional accents.

[@SheaViolin]

I'm here to answer the hard questions, Thomas. 😂

[@ThomasMHead]

How did my comment get 100 Likes in 2-ish weeks!? 🤯

[@SheaViolin]

My joke was apparently popular for a little bit 😂

[@ThomasMHead]

@@SheaViolinthat's what I hope! That you've cracked through to the next layer of The Algorithm's favor!

[@SheaViolin]

I guess I should be funny more often 😂

[@Scorchedlnfern0]

In case anyone is actually wondering, fiddle is a style of playing an instrument, not a separate instrument.

[@SheaViolin]

I was hoping people would be able to drawl that conclusion 😜

[@sofalicious]

@@SheaViolinhah!!

[@timgrant1219]

Actually, no. VIOLIN/FIDDLE Since I've been with Lindsey Stirling for nine years, I have read many posts either saying that Lindsey plays the fiddle or that the violin and the fiddle are the same instruments. So, I investigated it myself. This is what I learned… The violin came from Italy and the fiddle came from Scotland. Now, both meanings of both words do come from the same origin. So, maybe they were the same at the beginning but both went their different ways. That's why the distinction - two different instruments. And the fiddle has a flatter bridge. And has a lot more different kinds. The violin is tuned to G D A E. The fiddle is tuned to A E A E, D D A D, G D G D, G D G B, A E A C#, or E D A E. This means that they are tuned differently. And not the same. Although, they could be. Now, for the biggest difference. The two are different. You can go to almost any store and ask for a violin OR a fiddle. Amazon sells both, violins AND fiddles. And all the receipts will say violin OR fiddle...NOT violin/fiddle. Lindsey has 25+ violins now. No fiddles, no violas. And when she bought her Yamaha Violin, it said Violin -- not violin/fiddle. Lindsey doesn't like fiddles. She says that they just feel weird and they are not tuned well or properly. And I can't see why one would want 2 strings of A and 2 strings of E. But some people are weird. Now, this all being said, one could flatten a violin's bridge and restring the strings to match the fiddle's range. They may need extra strings, and/or maybe a B string. But you can turn your violin into a fiddle or vice versa. But you can only have one. Is the bridge flat? What is it tuned to? If you pick one up and the bridge is rounded, it is a violin...not both. Just because you can fiddle on a violin, doesn’t make them the same. Just as you can throw your sandwich like a Frisbee, it doesn’t turn it into a Frisbee. So, in conclusion, the two are different BUT they can be interchanged. One can make a fiddle from a violin AND one can make a violin from a fiddle. As long as there is a distinction, I shall maintain that distinction.

[@therandompineapple3805]

What's always made sense to me is that fiddle is a blanket term for Bowed instruments played under the chin AKA violins and violas

[@jamesbarros950]

In my experience the difference is about $10k, and that’s just the dry cleaning bill for what they wear

[@SheaViolin]

😂 love it!

[@ImportantAntWorking]

Answering the tough questions here

[@SheaViolin]

Really putting my journalism experience to work.

[@williamgregory1848]

They’re both the same instrument, but the key difference between a fiddle and a violin is simply in the style of music they are used to play. Violin players are typically used to perform classical music, such as in orchestras and string quartets. Fiddle players, on the other hand, typically perform country music, and other folk music.

[@Amir_Akhmetzyanov]

Wow thanks! I was wondering what is the difference, you helped me a lot 😂😊

[@SheaViolin]

You're welcome! I'm glad I can answer the hard questions ;)

[@erikoftheinternet]

oh Shea, we need more of this content

[@SheaViolin]

😆 my children tell me to stop playing with my words more than I tell them to stop playing with their food, so I could probably do more

[@julesviolin]

We have hours of leg pulling with this subject !!!!!

[@SheaViolin]

You've got to play the joke slowly to pull the leg-ato!

[@quasimotolover911]

if anyone is actually wondering, it depends on tge genre

[@darthcalculusmusic]

Absolutely perfect

[@SheaViolin]

😂

[@RawMeat1226]

I love this

[@aaronl3460]

😂 You got me! 👏 👏 👏

[@SheaViolin]

😂 Thanks for refraining from checking the comments ahead of time for the full effect!

[@TravelwithJubayer-]

It's really great💜

[@SheaViolin]

Haha thanks :)

[@TravelwithJubayer-]

@@SheaViolin Welcome my friend,🤭

[@salemzarves]

The sound makes a difference, the voilin sounds more smooth and the fiddle has more of a gravely and harmonic sound

[@Duran264]

Doesn’t violins specifically used for fiddling have a flatter bridge?

[@SheaViolin]

Not necessarily, you can set it up differently with a flatter curve on the bridge, but I think it makes it harder to play. Most fiddle players play a standard setup.

[@alexmfholmes]

Nice

[@timgrant1219]

Hello. Well said. It was funny and a bit inaccurate but well said. VIOLIN/FIDDLE Since I've been with Lindsey Stirling for nine years, I have read many posts either saying that Lindsey plays the fiddle or that the violin and the fiddle are the same instruments. So, I investigated it myself. This is what I learned… The violin came from Italy and the fiddle came from Scotland. Now, both meanings of both words do come from the same origin. So, maybe they were the same at the beginning but both went their different ways. That's why the distinction - two different instruments. And the fiddle has a flatter bridge. And has a lot more different kinds. The violin is tuned to G D A E. The fiddle is tuned to A E A E, D D A D, G D G D, G D G B, A E A C#, or E D A E. This means that they are tuned differently. And not the same. Although, they could be. Now, for the biggest difference. The two are different. You can go to almost any store and ask for a violin OR a fiddle. Amazon sells both, violins AND fiddles. And all the receipts will say violin OR fiddle...NOT violin/fiddle. Lindsey has 25+ violins now. No fiddles, no violas. And when she bought her Yamaha Violin, it said Violin -- not violin/fiddle. Lindsey doesn't like fiddles. She says that they just feel weird and they are not tuned well or properly. And I can't see why one would want 2 strings of A and 2 strings of E. But some people are weird. Now, this all being said, one could flatten a violin's bridge and restring the strings to match the fiddle's range. They may need extra strings, and/or maybe a B string. But you can turn your violin into a fiddle or vice versa. But you can only have one. Is the bridge flat? What is it tuned to? If you pick one up and the bridge is rounded, it is a violin...not both. Just because you can fiddle on a violin, doesn’t make them the same. Just as you can throw your sandwich like a Frisbee, it doesn’t turn it into a Frisbee. So, in conclusion, the two are different BUT they can be interchanged. One can make a fiddle from a violin AND one can make a violin from a fiddle. As long as there is a distinction, I shall maintain that distinction.

[@SheaViolin]

I appreciate your passion for the violin and fiddle! It sounds like you've really done your homework on this!

[@timgrant1219]

@@SheaViolin Thank You. 😃 Again, very well said, true, and very nice. Thank You again. 🙂

[@jumpforj0y107]

the ungodly snork that erupted from me just now

[@SheaViolin]

Hahaha

[@Lovasvook]

Me I love violin 😂❤ my best ❤

[@annapiotrowska1912]

🤩🥰🤗☺️🌹

[@KinG_KinG-33]

I'm sure you get another question asked a lot

[@SheaViolin]

You're right, I do! But I'm sorry I don't have any lesson spots available right now because I'm focused on the performance side. Sorry to disappoint!

[@SeveralAnts]

Ay que lindo

[@potatofries8392]

my opinion but a fiddle is just country

[@SheaViolin]

Or even more broadly, "folk"

[@HANABI_Music]

😂😂😂

[@fernando47180]

I came here eager to learn something new. Must say that I leave slightly amused, but certainly disappointed. Then again, I can just Google it later.

[@SheaViolin]

They are the same thing. :)

[@fernando47180]

@@SheaViolin lol

[@colletter9900]

I love it…Thanks!

[@SheaViolin]

Glad you liked it! 😊

[@diyVT]

Violin music is culture, fiddle playing is agriculture.

[@jeremyLesleyreview]

Not to offend y'all but this is one of the worst fake southern accents ever

[@SheaViolin]

Thanks! Hopefully the joke still worked. 😂

[@jeremyLesleyreview]

@@SheaViolin it was still kinda funny I'm actually a cello player

[@SheaViolin]

@@jeremyLesleyreview nice! I just started teaching myself cello this year. It's a way more physical instrument than violin. I started going to the gym to build up some more arm endurance so I could play with more control!

[@jeremyLesleyreview]

@@SheaViolin I am still in school and actually this year for our concert we are playing "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" and Dvorak symphony NO. 9 movement 2 and 4 plus the theme from howls moving castle

[@SheaViolin]

Oh I love howl's moving castle! I'm planning to do that one with a harp player some day.

[@Trustworthy_McLegitimate]

ooooh.... now i wanna hear Wild Arms theme played by them fiddle

[@SheaViolin]

Hehe it's on my list of ideas for some day!