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AMS 3072 STRING TECHNIQUE

ASSIGNMENT 1
DR. SHAFIZAN SABRI

CARE AND MAINTENACE ASSIGNMENTS

Matriks No. : D20211099759

Section Marks

1. Components of String
Instruments
(10 Marks)

2. Care and Maintenance

3. Maintenance of String
Instruments
(10 Marks)

4. Problem Solving
(10 Marks)

Total (40 marks)

COMPONEN FUNCTION
Front of a violin and it is made of spruce wood and the back made from maple wood.
1.Top

Triangular piece of wood where th strings are attached on the lower end of the violin.
2.Tail Piece

To tune the violin but in smaller increment tan the pegs do

Thesurface where the finger pressed down the strings

A small piece of wood between the pegbox and fingerboard. It as four notches, one for
5.Nut each strings to emerge over the fingerboard.

Tuner for the instruments strings

The part of the violin between the body of the violin and the pegbox
7.Neck

Made of horse hair. And it is very popular amongs most violinst

Most important part of the bow and usually made of carbon fibers
9.Stick

The decorative top of the violin. It is most often carved in the shape of a scroll
10. Scroll

SECTION 2
List Five (5) things that you should do before playing a stringed instrument
1. Keep your hands clean
2. Make sure the clutter space is free during performance or practice
3. Tighten your bow stringd
4. Tune your instruments properly
List Five (5) things that you should do after playing a stringed instrument.
1. Open our case and make sure there is nothing in it
2. Remove shoulder rest and place it in case
3. Losen bow strings and cecure bow in case
4. Wipe down instruments with soft cloth
5. Carefully clean the strings

SECTION 3
Based on the checklist provided, describe and discuss the maintenance process of a stringed musical
instrument from beginning to end using the items found in the checklist.

-After playing, make sure to put your instrument back on the case to prevent
any damage to your instruments. Wipe down your instrument after every
use. Use soft or dry cloth to wipe string off after playng your instruments.
Wipe the body underneath the strings as well to protext it from
accumulation. Looen your bow after playing instruments to increase
durability. From the checklist provided, stringed player have to look at
every detaild aspects within their own instruments. For an example, , if the
strings are wounded or frayed it must be replaced with new one. The
fingerboard must be cleaned all the time and make sure every parts is in it’s
place such as sound post. As for the bow, it must be installed properly and
not too tight or too loose.
SECTION 4

Dirty and rusty strings instrument strings.

- Maintenance: Use a soft or dry cloth to wipe the strings off after playing your
instrument.Wipe the body underneath the strings as well to protect it from rosin
accumulation

Broken strings

- Maintenence : Remove Your Broken String Attach Your New String To The Tail
Piece Guide Your String Up The Violin Neck And Hold In Place Thread The End Of
Your String Through The Tuning Box Tighten Your String By Winding The Tuning
Peg, Tune Your String

Fallen Bridge

- Maintenance:Identify two sides of your violin, after that loose the strings gently
starting with the G-string and the E-string,then the D-string and the A-string,in step 3
we should remove the bridge gently from the violin.After that we mark the new
bridge use a pencil or other marking tool.In step 5 we place the new bridge between
the center of the F-holes, put the strings on your new bridge.Finally, make any last
adjustments to the bridge.Ensure that is nearly pendicular to the violin body.Also
make sure that the feet ofthe bridge sit flat on the body of your violin

Pegs that are loose or too tight.

- Maintenance:Pull the peg partially out, and rub birthday candle wax on the peg to
help it stick.

Dropped Sound Post

- Maintenance:Loosen all of the strings to take the tension off of the instrument.Bring
the instrument to a trusted repair shop where a lutier or qualified repair person can set
the post back up.In some cases, a new soundpost may have to be cut.