How do I tune a violin?

I brought my violin home and I can't tune it now..

it's just out of tune completely!!

someone help...

How do I tune a violin?the grand theater

http://www.violinonline.com/tuning.htm

this gives you the tuning for each open string

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How do I tune a violin?soap opera opera theater

i just tune it by ear. use the pegs...turn them up and down till it sounds right. if you cant tell by ear, get a tuner. first use the pegs, but if you have fine tuners, they make it a little more accurate especially if you are a begginer.
You have to have either a very in tune piano or one of those tuner things that you can get at a music store. First those big black nobs at the top in the peg box you tune those to low G, then middle D, high E, and even higher C (if you forget start at low G and go up by 5ths). After you get these pretty close to the piano or other tuning device then use the fine tuners which are the little metal pegs near the tailpiece use those to tweek the sound so it matches exactly. So first the pegs then the fine tuners. Hope this helped. Good luck! When in complete doubt go to a music store and they should tune it for you for free or a couple bucks.
They tune to four different notes, G D A and E.

Thickest string is G, and highest is E in that order.

If you have a keyboard or anything that is musical and you can recognise the notes when you play them you can tune it by ear, but not everyone can do that.

You have to turn the pegs at the top for strings that are extremely out of tune, get them close to the note then finish them off with the fine tuners by the tailpiece (if you have fine-tuners).

If you want it to stay tuned longer keep it out of the cold or hot, extreme changes in temperature send it very out of tune.

If the peg slips when you are tuning, slacken it right off and take off the string, and put a little bit of chalk on it where it contacts the wood on the outside of the peg-box to give it more friction, and if it is too stiff, do the same except put soap on isntead of chalk. If you don't feel confident take it to a GOOD music shop (not one full of keyboards and guitars, one with orchestral instruments) and ask them for advice.

Hope it helps!

From a keen violinist
See:

New Violin Bridge Set-up, Rosin and Tuning Instructions

http://beststudentviolins.com/StringCare...

Has link to free online tuner (see graphic)
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I'm fourteen and I had that exact same problem! It gets really out of tune in cold weather and changing temperatures! You have to turn the fine tuner (little wheel) to the right (clockwise) to get a higher pitch. You turn it to the left ( counter clockwise) to get a lower sound. There are websites that play each string pitch for you. Put that on loud and play your string with your bow while listening to see if it is too high or too low. Don't be afraid to turn the fine tuner, sometimes it gets a bit hard to turn. You have to play with it. Turn it both ways sometimes a lot and sometimes a bit until it sounds exactly the same as the recording! It's not as hard as it sounds! If you can't get it you might need to turn the peg but if you don't know how you might want to get a teacher or experienced player to show you how, since a string can snap if you do it the wrong way, use that only if it is way out of tune. This doesn't happen as much as the fine tuners though. Good Luck! Violin is so much fun! It is a big part of my life!
The violin has to be tuned every time you pick it up...it is not like a piano that you tune once per year.

Buy yourself a chromatic tuner from the music shop and use that to tune it....they only cost about $20.

Use the pegs to get the string close to the required note and then use the fine tuners on the bridge to get it spot on the note.

Get your teacher to show you how to do that. You do have a teacher don't you ?

Note : the pegs need to be pushed in slightly as you turn them so that they grip. Don't just turn them like guitar tuning machines.
tuning a violin is easy,counting on i play violin.all you have to do is turn the pegs at the top of the violin or,if you have these,you can use the fine tuners,i think they're a lot easier.an easy thing to do is go to a music store and buy a pitch pipe. they only cost about $5 or a little more.and if you tune with the pegs be very careful because sometimes the strings may break if you twist them to much.(and when you use the pegs push them while twisting,it may lead to the strings coming off.)
just practise on the cat,

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They can tune this for you at the shop where you bought the violin from. An alternative is to get your violin teacher to tune it for you. Music shops sell pitch pipes which help you tune the violin. I wouldn't recommend doing it yourself but to get a professional to show you how to do this.

As your violin is brand new and because of the weather conditions (when your violin is taken into cold then warm atmospheres) it will easily get out of tune.
you need to know/learn the correct pitch of each violin string, so you can use a violin tuner (violinonline.com)

to adjust each string to a higher pitch, turn the fine tuners (the silver, spherical screws on the tailpiece) to the right. for a lower pitch, turn the fine tuners to the left.

if the fine turners refuse to go anymore to the right or left, loosen them completely (turn it to the left until the string is loose) and use the pegs. (black knobs at the scroll of the instrument.)

to tighten (highten the pitch), turn it upward.

to loosen the string (lower the pitch) turn it downward.

be careful not to use too much force when doing so or else the string will snap.

if the strings still won't stay, then seek pro. assistance.

good luck!
First you need to find the correct notes to match what the open strings are supposed to sound like. You can use a piano to do this. Find the G, D, A and E notes. Tighten the strings until they sound pretty close to the notes and then use the fine tuners to tune it perfectly. Be careful on the E string, the thinnest one. If you tighten it too much it will break.

If you dont have a piano, or a chromatic tuner (I recommend using it to tune) then here is an online tuning link. You just match the pitch on the computer to the correct string.

http://www.get-tuned.com/violin_tuner.ph...
OK. listen to the correct pitch for the open strings eg. play it on the piano. then turn the knobs on the top and the fine tuners on the bottom until it matches the pitch.
Well if u have a tuning fork, digital tuner or a piano (that is in tune) then you can hear the pitch that you want your strings to be. G is the lowest string (the furthest left as you look at the violin. It is the thickest string) followed by D then A and the highest string is E. The strings are tuned in perfect fifths.

Use the pegs at the top by the scroll to sharpen or flatten the pitch of your string until it is roughly the pitch that you want. Turn the pegs away from the neck of the violin to tighten the strings and make the note sharper and turn the pegs towards the neck of the violin to loosen the strings and flatten the note.

You will then want to push the pegs in to prevent them from slipping.

(NB Be very careful when using the pegs as it is very easy for the strings to snap and it is even more difficult trying to tune a new string. I f are not experienced then I suggest getting someone who knows what they are doing to tune the violin for you)

Use the fine-tuners (the little silver twiddly things at the bottom of each string) to adjust the tuning until the note is exactly in tune. Turn the fine tuners clockwise to sharpen the pitch of the string and turn them anti-clockwise to flatten the pitch.

Be very careful when tuning a violin as there is a lot of tension in the strings and exerted on the bridge and body of the violin. It takes alot of practise and I recommend getting someone very experienced to help you. Start with the fine-tuners as you can't do much damage with them but be very cautious with using the pegs as strings very easily snap.

Hope this helps