The violin is one of the most famous string instruments.

The modern violin appeared in northern Italy during the 16th century.
The violin body has a resonant chamber that is attached to a neck. Tuning pegs are located at the end of the neck on a pegbox. A tailpiece with fine tuners is located at the end of the violin body. Also, on the body, there are F-shaped sound holes. The size of a typical violin is 2 feet (61 cm) long with a slightly longer bow. Violins are fretless instruments.
The violin is played by resting it between the chin and the left shoulder. The left hand holds the neck of the violin and presses down on the strings to change the pitch, while the right hand moves the bow or plucks the strings. There can be up to 34 violins in one orchestra and they are divided into 2 groups: the first and the second.
There are also electric violins with piezo pickups. Modern bands with violinists use these electric ones more because of their practicality.

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