. Blakelee's industrial cyclopedia, a simple practical guide ... A ready reference and reservoir of useful information. More than two hundred illustrations. and fore-finger of each hand and then snapping it with the little finger of theright hand. If its vibrations are regular, causing it to form only two lines, itwill not squeak, but if its vibrations are not regular, and cause it to form athird line (which can easily be distinguished vibrating between the two outsidelines), the string will squeak, and is absolutely worthless. The very best strings are generally a little off color, and dark s
. Blakelee's industrial cyclopedia, a simple practical guide ... A ready reference and reservoir of useful information. More than two hundred illustrations. and fore-finger of each hand and then snapping it with the little finger of theright hand. If its vibrations are regular, causing it to form only two lines, itwill not squeak, but if its vibrations are not regular, and cause it to form athird line (which can easily be distinguished vibrating between the two outsidelines), the string will squeak, and is absolutely worthless. The very best strings are generally a little off color, and dark strings ar^ 282 VIOLIN AND FLUTE. the Strongest. In selecting strings decline those of a yellow cast when thiscolor has come from saturating them with old rancid oil. Ho^v to Put on Violin strings.—Always put the small end of thestrings nearest the tail piece. In adjusting the strings to the peg do not tie it,but simply put it through the peg, and then dip it once under, toward your lefthand, and by turning the peg the string will then become fastened without fur-ther trouble. Leave no superfluous string dangling, or wound around the head for future. VIOLIN AS IT SHOULD BE STRUNG UP. use. Many persons labor under the mistaken idea that they save their super-fluous string by leaving it wound around the head of the violin or tail-piece, tobe pulled through after it breaks ; but this is poor economy, as the string be-comes dry and rotten by bemg long exposed to the air. Moreover, that partof the string whicli comes in contact with the pegs or tail-piece will become sojammed as to unfit it for use as far as tone is concerned. Fit up the instrumentwith a clean look, as represented in the engraving. IniproTenient of Violin ^tring^s.—Just before using an old, drystring, the application of a very little fresh sweet oil (or still better, the oil ofalmonds) will infuse new life and give it a clear, crystal like appearance, and atthe same time add much to its strength and durabihty. Th
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