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4 Gear: Guitars

8 Acoustic Guitar Sound A BEGINNER’S GUIDE By Douglas J. Rathbun

16 Arkells’ High Noon Watermark By Nick Krewen

18 Gear: Pro Audio

22 DMX Lighting By Jeff Caines

24 Gear: Recording

28 Gear: Keys

30 Gear: Print

32 Fighting the Butterflies HOW TO COMBAT PERFORMANCE ANXIETY By Elyse Dalgleish

34 Gear: Drums

38 Why Your Violin Probably Isn’t Broken A FIRST TIMER’S GUIDE TO ORCHESTRAL STRINGS By Heather Elizabeth Rathbun

40 Gear: Band

Editor and Publisher: Sheri Katz Design and Layout: Cristine Giampaolo, SGR Writers: Douglas J. Rathbun, Nick Krewen, Jeff Caines, Elyse Dalgleish, Heather Elizabeth Rathbun

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Denver Guitars Perfect for any level of player! All models are built with a laminate spruce top for the utmost in sound and tone, and range from half- Eastman MD305 size nylon string models (easy on the fingers of the young artist) A-Style Mandolin to full-size steel string models. ■ Individually hand-built ■ Solid spruce top, solid maple back and sides ■ Rosewood fingerboard and adjustable ebony bridge ■ A-style body with F-holes $ 99 (364613) 524 DC12N 1/2 Size PLUS A $50 L&M GIFT CARD FOR Classical Guitar USE ON YOUR NEXT PURCHASE! In Natural. Laminate spruce top. Nato back and sides. $9999 Eastman MD315 F-Style Mandolin ■ Individually hand-built ■ Solid spruce top, solid maple back and sides ■ Rosewood fingerboard and adjustable ebony bridge DD34N/S ■ F-style body with F-holes ¾ Size Guitar $ 95 Laminate spruce top. Nato back and sides. (369065) 769 Nylon or steel string. Available in a variety of colours. PLUS A $50 L&M GIFT CARD FOR $115 USE ON YOUR NEXT PURCHASE!

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where the music begins. 5 Great Gift Ideas under $50!

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where the music begins. 7 By Douglas J. Rathbun

Acoustic Guitar Sound A BUYER’S GUIDE

Buying an Acoustic? If you are a first-time buyer of an acoustic guitar, there are many questions you might be asking about what kind of guitar to purchase. Steel string or nylon? Pickup or no pickup? Case or gig bag? $100 or $1000? The blue one or the “natural” one? There is a lot to think about. One of the most confusing aspects of selecting an acoustic guitar is the selection of the right combination of woods. This brief overview of acoustic guitar tonewoods should help point you in the right direction for an informed purchase.

8 a wide range of styles, having a thick mid-range response with plenty Own Your Tone of character. WHAT IS “TONEWOOD”? Rosewood Quite simply, tonewood is the wood in the guitar that contributes to Where mahogany is punchy and mid-rangy, rosewood is almost the its overall tone. For an acoustic guitar that means the body, consisting inverse. Rosewood has enhanced upper and lower registers, giving a of the top or soundboard, and the back and sides which are usually round, warm, resonant bass and sparklingly clear highs. Brazilian the same kind of wood. rosewood is almost the stuff of legend. Being a restricted and protected rainforest material, it is no longer available. The guitar’s top is the piece that vibrates with the string vibration. It moves to produce a bellows effect, projecting sound waves from the Koa top itself and through the sound hole, reflecting the sound of the guitar’s Hawaiian Koa is a stunning hardwood with magnificent figuring. Koa interior. The top increases the surface area of the strings' vibrations, tends to emphasize the mid-range and sounds fairly bright as a amplifying it and adding overtones, thereby colouring the sound. tonewood. Patience and playing is needed to allow this wood to open up and come into its own. Acoustic guitar tops are usually made with woods that are relatively flexible. Spruce and cedar are the most common, although harder Maple woods like mahogany and koa are also used. The big leaf maple is an extremely attractive and popular wood for the Acoustic guitar backs and sides are usually constructed from harder, backs and sides of acoustics. Sonically it is very bright and chimey, stiffer woods like mahogany, rosewood, maple, koa or walnut. hence its popularity on bigger bodied acoustics where the larger sound box can compensate with louder bass response. Figured maple is highly sought after with its deep three dimensional effects like Flame You’re the Top! and Quilt which are genetic variations in the maple tree not unlike the difference between straight, wavy and curly hair in people. TYPICAL TOP TONEWOODS Spruce Spruce is an abundant, relatively inexpensive and flexible wood that Some Examples of Tonewood Pairings is used in 80% to 90% of the acoustic guitars made today. Its Cedar Top Spruce Top, Maple combination of strength and elasticity makes it perfectly suited for Simon & Patrick SP33744 Back & Sides guitar tops. Spruce gives the guitar a strong mid-range presence, has Cedar Cutaway GT, with wild Simon & Patrick clarity of tone when played softly and maintains that clarity when cherry back and sides. SP36387 Natural Elements driven hard, making it suitable for a wide range of playing styles from (317724) $699 Amber Trails flat picking to finger-style. Seagull Artist Mosaic S33515 (360279) $549 Sitka is the most common variety of spruce used in guitar tops. With mahogany back and sides. Gibson Dove Adirondack is highly sought after for its ability to sustain high volumes (382651) $949 (7653) $3299 without losing character. Englemann is remarkable for its creamy smooth white complexion and richer midrange tones, although it is Spruce Top, Mahogany All Mahogany currently very scarce. Back & Sides Taylor GS Mini Cedar Larrivee L-02 (Mahogany/Sapele) Cedar is softer than spruce and, therefore, well suited to softer playing (Spruce/Sapele) (355871) $549 styles. Its tone is warmer than spruce and does not handle high (60101) $1099 Simon & Patrick SP38084 volume playing as well. Cedar is a popular top for nylon string classical Gibson J45 Woodland Pro guitars due to their lower volume and generally sweeter, rounder (7633) $2199 (397110) $669 tones. Smaller bodied steel string guitars designed for lighter touch and finger-style playing can also sport cedar tops. Cedar can be Spruce Top, Rosewood Spruce Top, Koa identified by its rich, warm, reddish colour. Back & Sides Back & Sides Hardwoods (Mahogany, Koa) Simon & Patrick SP25213 Martin Performing Artist Although generally reserved for backs and sides, guitar makers have Showcase Grand Performance incorporated harder woods like mahogany and koa into the tops of (195497) $1029 (360148) $835 their acoustics. Harder woods are less flexible and, therefore, do not Taylor 814ce Taylor 214ce-K DLX have the volume of spruce and cedar. However, with playing, guitar (57995) $3739 (407511) $1374 tops “open up” and get louder with greater range of overtones. Although guitars topped with Hawaiian koa or African mahogany can look stunning to the eye, you must exercise patience with these Bone Up on Your Tone guitars, allowing them up to a year to come into their own sonically. Before You Phone! Before you call to order that guitar, or before you visit your local Long Thinking Outside the Box & McQuade acoustic room and are besieged by hundreds of models SELECTING TONEWOODS FOR BACK AND SIDES of acoustic guitars, do some homework. Think about what you want from your new acoustic. What kind of playing style do you like? Do Where a guitar’s top will provide overall volume and articulation, the you like hard strumming or flat-picking, or are you more interested in back and sides provide an acoustic’s character. The pairing of top and the subtle nuance of finger-style? back and side materials, in addition to body size and shape, are the Think about matching up some tonewoods to complement your main ingredients in the guitar’s overall tone. playing style and musical preferences. It will make the selection of Mahogany the perfect guitar an easier and more pleasurable experience. Mahogany is the most common back and side tonewood used by Remember that many of the models of acoustic guitar Long & guitar makers. The pairing of spruce tops with mahogany backs and McQuade carries are available for rent at extremely reasonable rates. sides is as common as PB & J. Mahogany provides a tone that serves Try a few before you buy!

Formerly a professor and Chair of the Department of Theatre, Speech and Music Performance at Calgary's Mount Royal University, Doug has been singing and playing guitar for over 40 years (recording for 10) and now works at the Calgary South Long & McQuade.

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where the music begins. 15 Arkells’ High Noon Watermark By Nick Krewen

16 There must be something in the Hamilton water. What else can explain the continuous flow of tuneful Steel City talent lapping against the eardrums of musical aficionados around the world? Crowbar and King Biscuit Boy; Teenage Head and Forgotten Rebels; the Grammy-winning producer, singer and songwriter Daniel Lanois; the one-man industry known as Tom Wilson (either in his Blackie & The Rodeo Kings collective or Lee Harvey Osmond guise) and Tomi Swick; Monster Truck, The Reason, Caribou and Jessy Lanza: these are a few of the Hammer heavyweights who have made – or are making – waves, and you’d be wise not to exclude double Juno Award winners the Arkells, named after a street in the city’s Westdale district, from the list. High Noon is the third and most realized album from the Max Kerman-Mike DeAngelis-Nick Dika-Tim Oxford-Anthony Carone collective that first met at McMaster University. It’s a rousing collection of rock ‘n’ roll with a soulful bent that will further the Arkells’ reputation as foremost entertainers. “We wanted to make a record that was going to be fun to play live,” notes Kerman, the singing, guitar playing, and principle songwriting Arkell. “Whether we like it or not, we’ve set our own bar pretty high for energetic rock ‘n’ roll songs. That’s our bread and butter in a live setting, what our fans connect with. “So we wanted to make sure we had songs that would stand up to our others like ‘On Paper’, ‘Oh, The Boss Is Coming!’ or ‘Book Club’– write some big old rock songs.” But as spirited, escapist and uplifting as High Noon is intended to be, the album, mainly produced by Tony Hoffer (Beck, The Kooks, Foster The People) with a few tracks handled by Eric Ratz (Monster Truck, Billy Talent), also includes more topical fare with songs like the critical “Fake Money”, the funky “Hey Kids”, the soulfully-orchestrated “Systematic” and the vibrant “What Are You Holding On To” – influenced, says Kerner, by a legendary, politically- charged British punk band. “A friend of mine who I show demos to began sending me Clash songs with the lyrics attached,” Kerner recalls. “I’ve always liked The Clash, but I really started to dig in to it. They’re such an amazing band and so adventurous on a production level, unafraid to take weird chances. “Lyrically, they’re able to talk about a lot of things with nuance and complexity in a way we don’t see from many rock ‘n’ roll bands. I like a lot of punk songs, but for some reason, the Clash seems a little smarter than all the others. “I think that really informed the way we wanted to make the record: get adventurous, have some fun, but also really try to say something.” The creative Arkells journey always begins with Kerner. “Typically, it starts very bare bones: chord, melody and a few lyrics. I’ll bring that to the guys,” he explains. “It’s also a process, because they have to be excited about the nine lyrics I’ve written down so far and the chords and melody, and from there everybody gets their hands on it. It’s really collaborative. “Even for lyrics, I really rely on the guys to make them better, whether it involves editing or contributing a different idea for a line. “Musically, everybody gets in each other’s faces and suggests parts. Mike might suggest something on the drums; or our drummer Tim may suggest a different guitar tone. Everyone knows that the goal is to make great music and write a great song, so no one is particularly precious about who does what.” And although the keyboards on the album are relegated to Anthony Carone, who replaced law school attendee Dan Griffin in time for High Noon, Kerner says he’s often inspired by his own set of 88s. “I have a piano at home and I write a lot on it,” Kerner admits. “I’ve set up a voice memo on my phone, and that usually does the trick. I also have a journal that I jot verbal ideas in throughout the course of the day. “ One thing Kerner and the Arkells refuse to do is spend endless amounts of time in the studio experimenting with fragments of ideas. They prefer to be as concise as possible, with any experimentation often done either at rehearsal with jams, with drummer Oxford capturing them so they can be assessed the next day, or occasionally recorded at guitarist DeAngelis’ home studio. It’s a formula they’ve followed since their independent 2007 EP Deadlines (reissued the subsequent year when they signed with Toronto’s Dine Alone Records), 2008’s Jackson Square and 2011’s Michigan Left, and that methodology didn’t cease for High Noon. “We just knew we needed to get 12 to 15 really strong songs to take into the studio, and just getting there was the goal,” says Kerner. “Because it’s easy to hear about bands who say, ‘Oh, we wrote 90 songs for this record.’ And I think, ‘How is that possible?’ They can’t all be good songs. We don’t want to push out 50 ideas and go through the scraps and piece them together. We really want to focus and make the songs as strong and as special as possible.” Kerner says Tony Hoffer, producer of 11 High Noon songs, was ideal for the project “because he could speak in many different musical languages” due to his wide-ranging client repertoire. Multiple Juno winner Ratz simply “encouraged us just to be the Arkells, be a rock ‘n’ roll band unafraid to let loose, think about these songs and the way we play them live.” Of course, an endless string of performances is next for the Arkells, as they further endear themselves to European, Canadian and American crowds on lengthy tours that will doubtlessly raise their profile even higher, continuing Hamilton’s world domination mandate. But it still doesn’t explain what’s in that Hamilton water. “I can’t tell you,” Kerner replies. “But it’s something good.”

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where the music begins. 21 DMX By Jeff Caines Lighting

DMX lighting is a programming language used to control stage and theatrical lights and effects. Once this simple language is understood, it will take your ordinary stage show to a whole new well-lit and unforgettable level.

22 The second part of the control signal is on the fixture side. Each fixture A Brief History will have a set amount of required DMX channels. Read the manual DMX512 as it is known, is a Digital Multiplex containing 512 pieces that you get with your light to see how many channels it will “take up”. of information. It was first introduced in the 1980s to control stage Some lights offer multiple set-up options to allow for more or less lighting dimmer packs, to give lighting designers more control over control depending on what is desired. Most fixtures will also require the amount of light on stage. Since then, DMX has gone through you to turn off that auto or sound active mode to allow for DMX control. several protocol changes and has turned into an industry standard Having full control of all lights can give us the power to create SCENES. for all lights and effects in production today. DMX is not only used on Hardware and software will allow us to program everything as we need stage but can be found on everything from the timers in Christmas and then we can store it to a single scene. Most controllers allow for a lights to the titles scrolling on the screens in Times Square. large amount of scenes, where all we need to do is hit scene 1 for all green, scene 2 for all red, scene 3 for all blue, etc. Speaking DMX Before we get to connecting and programming, we need to know the Want to Get Started? terminology used to decipher our system. Starting from the top, each Here are some suggested pieces of gear to get individual light or fog machine is called a FIXTURE. When we connect you up and running: multiple fixtures, we refer to this as a UNIVERSE. With every fixture, each controllable option is counted as a CHANNEL. For example, a MASTER CONTROLLER HARDWARE: light that can flash on and off and has colours in red and green and blue would be a four-channel light. Channel 1 is the flash on and off, American DJ DMX Operator Channel 2 is Red, Channel 3 is Green, and Channel 4 is Blue. Each (sku 60361) universe can contain 512 channels. Hence DMX512. Control 192 total DMX channels and program up to 240 scenes. Connecting DMX Buy: $199 ı Rent: $13/week Each fixture (that is DMX compliant) uses either a 3- or 5-pin XLR MASTER CONTROLLER SOFTWARE: connection. The economy priced fixtures will use a 3-pin connection, whereas the higher end will introduce 5-pin connections. Both American DJ MyDMX II connections look like a basic microphone cable but do work in a (sku 373666) higher impedance. Cables that are branded as DMX cables cost more A powerful and easy to use money, but offer a much more solid uninterrupted signal. DMX lighting control app for PC and Mac – even use it with Connections on the backs of fixtures will have an in and a thru. We your smartphone! connect all fixtures in a daisy-chain fashion. In each universe, there Buy: $299 is one MASTER, and every fixture connected is referred to as a SLAVE. The master is either a hardware controller with faders, such as an Elation DMX Operator Pro, or more commonly now, a software LIGHTING: program such as American DJ MYDMX2.0. In either situation, there is only one output from either the hardware or software (with a USB Microh LEDPAR64KDII interface) that will run into the input of Fixture 1. The output of Fixture (sku 306579) 1 will then lead into the input of Fixture 2. The output of Fixture 2 will Designed for medium to large stage use, then lead into the input of Fixture 3. This will continue all the way this unit provides bright, saturated colours down the line to the rest of the fixtures in your universe. That’s it. on stage. Buy: $14199 ı Rent: $15/week Programming Made Simple Orion Cyclops ORFX3 Microh MONSOON FX Now that all fixtures have been physically connected, we need to (sku 370967) (sku 405845) address each fixture in the universe. Each fixture's factory default is Easy plug and play operation; 6 different effects in one unit! Channel 1. What this means currently is that from our master, if we works as a standalone or Buy: $269 ı Rent: $19/week move up the fader for Channel 1, the first parameter of every fixture, ganged with multiple units. whatever it may be, will be modified. Generally not a show we want Buy: $180 ı Rent: $13/week to present. Before we move on, there are two things we need to understand about DMX CABLE EXAMPLE: how the DMX control signal is distributed. This is the trickiest part of understanding DMX. We program our fixtures separately so that, just AC3PDMX25 (sku 281094) like our house address, they differ - so that our postal mail does not Buy: $1450 all end up at one house. Using our example from before, we have a light with 4 channels: on/off, red, green and blue. That is, channels 1,2,3,4. So for the next fixture that we have that we want separate I would recommend playing around and experimenting on your own. control of, what is the address? If you said channel 5, you have just The nice thing about DMX lights is that if you are having problems, cracked the code of DMX. The message is sent as a cluster so all unplug the XLR cable and most lights should jump back to sound information is sent down the chain to each fixture. Because each active mode. fixture has its own address, like our house does, the fixture only looks You have worked hard on what for its address. If the channel being controlled is in range of a particular you are presenting on stage, so fixture's address, the fixture will receive that message and follow the have a solid light show to make command. Using the example of a 4-channel light, if channel 3 is being it even better! Have fun… adjusted, the fixture will receive the message. If the control signal is, say, channel 6, then Fixture 1 is not affected and ignores the message.

Working out of the Langley Long & McQuade, Jeff works as a High-Tech Specialist in PA, Recording and Rentals. When he isn't at the store, he is on-site training customers and designing new audio and light systems for venues. Jeff can also be found on stage, either playing or running sound and lights.

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32 Jitters, Stage Fright, Butterflies in the Stomach... There are many dark chocolate, nuts and pumpkin seeds. Any protein will also names for this feeling of panic before an important performance, increase your energy and alertness. but you are not alone. SLEEP Performance anxiety affects almost everyone at some point. But Sleep helps the body reduce stress from the day. The Fight or learning how to cope with the shaky hands, nausea and dry Flight response is triggered more easily when the body hasn’t throat will not only help you as a musician, but in life as well. had enough sleep. MEDITATION OR VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES What is performance anxiety? By visualizing the type of outcome you want from your Performance anxiety is the body’s natural defence mechanism performance, you are able to take the steps toward achieving to stress called the “Fight or Flight response." When the body that vision. Meditating and taking long, deep breaths before a gets stressed out, it releases a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol performance will help clear the mind and relax the muscles. If works alongside adrenaline to generate reserved energy in the you were not able to get enough sleep the night before the body in order to help it survive immediate threats, or help it performance, meditation is a great way to rest the mind, reduce prepare for exertion. stress and get an energy boost. Some physical symptoms of this include dry mouth, racing heart RELEASE rate, shaky voice, sweating, light headedness and nausea. Releasing pent up emotions is an excellent way to reduce anxiety Researchers say that we developed these physiological reactions and feel more relaxed. One way to do this is by watching a funny to a perceived harmful or stressful situation when humans were movie or comedy act. Laughing releases the same endorphins hunting and gathering for survival. This reaction would allow the as when you are exercising (even if it’s a fake laugh!) person to make the quick decision to fight off or flee from the potential danger. Listening to music that triggers positive thoughts is another good way to let go of emotions. This also releases those “feel good” Even though the Fight or Flight response is no longer relevant to endorphins. today’s lifestyle, the body still has the same biological response to any stress it may encounter. These days, instead of falling rocks Free writing can be very helpful in letting go of what’s bothering to dodge, we have large SUVs cutting us off on the highway, and you. This is done by just putting a pen to paper and writing instead of wild animals threatening our lives, we have the same anything and everything that comes to mind, without judging it. biological reaction when we are approached by our boss or an Sometimes this is also a great way, if you're a songwriter, to get authority figure. Our bodies don't know the difference between new song ideas or release writer's block. Allow yourself to get physical danger and psychological stress. The body attempts to out all of the worries and negative emotions that might be help us out in the only way that it knows... Fight or Flight. causing you stress. Heightened cortisol levels in the body, over an extended period BREATHE of time, can have many negative side effects. These elevated Breathing techniques are highly effective in controlling stress, levels have been linked to learning and memory problems, shaking and muscle cramping. By breathing in slowly through mental illness, drug and alcohol addiction, impaired immune the nose and exhaling slowly through your mouth (like you are function, heart disease, increased weight gain, and it also breathing out through a straw) you can calm nerves, slow the increases the likelihood of depression. heart rate and improve oxygen circulation throughout your entire The good news is that there are many effective ways to control body. and combat this potentially debilitating condition. Overall health always helps with any kind of stress, and finding outlets to burn By being prepared for your performance as much as possible, cortisol and release stress are key to being able to perform at you will greatly reduce pressure on yourself. Some other helpful your best. tips include: ■ Practice your set and know it well ■ Stay organized – prepare a to-do/equipment list Ways to make this adrenaline rush ■ Collect all equipment the night before work for you, and not against you: ■ Choose what you will be wearing the night before ■ Get there early EXERCISE ■ Stay hydrated Exercising for 20-30 minutes burns up cortisol in the body and ■ Pause and take a deep breath right before you start playing engages the body’s natural ability to produce endorphins (the ■ Avoid too much alcohol/coffee body’s natural opiates). This also improves your overall mood and confidence, which is a key factor when performing. Remember that the audience wants you to succeed.

DIET With the confidence you gain from not having to worry about Try to avoid foods that stimulate your system or raise blood sugar performance anxiety anymore, you will be able to take your before a performance. These include fried foods, sugar, performance to a higher level. You will be able to concentrate on carbohydrates, alcohol, caffeine and milk. Foods that help enjoying performing for your audience, and they will enjoy it along alleviate performance anxiety include whole grains, blueberries, with you.

Elyse received her musical training from Humber College, and she is an active performer in the GTA. Some of her performance experiences include singing for the Mayor of Mississauga, performing the national anthem at Toronto Argos and Blue Jays games, recording with Sum 41 and more. She works at Long & McQuade in Mississauga.

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Why Your Violin Probably Isn’t Broken

A FIRST TIMER’S GUIDE TO ORCHESTRAL STRINGS

38 I’m not going to lie; I used to be terrified to touch orchestral strings. I’ve since learned that they aren’t all that delicate! I’d like to share with you what I have learned about how a violin works, how to maintain it, clean it, and generally know your way around your (or your child’s) instrument. Your Bridge May Fall Down. It Isn’t Broken! There are many parts of a violin that aren’t actually attached to the instrument. The bridge (the wooden part on which the strings rest), the pegs (large tuners on the scroll), and the tailpiece (the end part to which the strings are attached) are all held on to the instrument by the pressure of the taut and tuned strings. This means a few things: 1. Tuning your violin involves pushing the peg into the scroll to keep the tuning where you put it. If you turn the peg without pushing it back into the scroll, the tension on the string will immediately unwind the peg, and you will be left with a loose peg and a floppy string. If it still doesn’t stay or is hard to move, you can treat it with a peg compound. Remove the peg, and place the drops or compound on the peg where it will meet the scroll on either side of the string hole. If this still does not fix the problem, then it is possible you will need your pegs serviced by a trained luthier. 2. Loose strings, a good knock, or pulling on the bridge can make it fall down. Simply stand it back up, re-tune the strings, and you will be good to play again! Your bridge should be centered between the fingerboard and tailpiece, and in line with the small triangular notches in the f-hole. As you stand the bridge up, make sure that you support it carefully from both sides to ensure that the tip doesn’t bend as you slide it into place under the strings. 3. Changing strings one at a time is the preferred method. Taking off all of the strings at once to change the strings is okay, but be aware that your pegs and tailpiece might fall out, and your bridge will come off. Take care not to bump the body of the instrument at this time as you can knock down the sound post inside the instrument (Look inside through the f-hole. See it? It’s the wooden post in the middle.) Also, your pegs are fitted to each specific hole; be careful not to mix up which one goes where. Cleaning the Strings Your strings can become pretty grubby with rosin after a while. If you plan to keep the strings you have, you can clean them by taking a paper towel and rubbing alcohol (99% isopropyl recommended), and rubbing the strings down while they are still taut on the instrument. Take care not to get rubbing alcohol on the body of the instrument or the fingerboard as this can destroy the finish of the wood and dry it out. Cleaning the Fingerboard Rosin and finger oils can build up on the fingerboard while you play. The best practice is to wipe down your instrument after every time you play. However, if your fingerboard does develop build-up, you can use a small amount of varnish cleaner on a soft cloth to clean it up. It’s usually easy to clean around the strings at the bottom of the fingerboard, but if you are going to change your strings, you might as well do this once you’ve taken them off. Cleaning the Body of the Instrument Use a violin polish and soft cloth for cleaning the body. A small amount on a soft cloth helps remove rosin build-up and creates a beautiful shine. Replacing Strings While the string is off, that is the best time to treat your peg with peg compound to allow smooth, secure motion of the pegs in the scroll. Once you have done that, place the non-ball end of the string into the hole in the peg. You’ll want to turn the peg while starting a neat wrap of the string toward the string’s ideal placement on the fingerboard. When you’ve got a few turns on the peg, take the ball end and slide it into the proper spot on the tailpiece. The “E” string on violins usually has a small plastic tube on it; slide that over the bridge to help prevent it from biting into the bridge, and then turn the peg to tighten the string.

Tuning the Instrument First, unscrew fine tuners, so that they are at their loosest setting. Then, using the pegs on the scroll, bring the string as close as you can to your desired note. I start with just the large pegs and a general tuning, since once you get to the last string, the tuning will have changed on your first string. This is due to the fact that the bridge is not attached, and it “floats” around with the changing string tension. Once you’ve got all of the strings as close as you feel you can, adjust the screws on the tailpiece to “fine tune” the strings. You may have to do this a few times on an entirely new set in order to get the instrument in tune with itself.

… and you’re done! Regular maintenance of your instrument can help it look, sound, and feel better for longer, and increase your confidence and understanding of how it works. Remember that if you are ever unsure of how to fix a problem, it is best to ask your teacher or a Long & McQuade staff member what the best course of action is. Have fun and keep practicing!

Heather Rathbun has always had an interest in every aspect of music, and often picks up new instruments just to learn how they work. She studied flute and alto saxophone, and has tried guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, trombone, french horn, piano and clarinet. She spent three years in the Classical Voice stream at the University of Lethbridge, and is currently working on finishing her degree, with intent to move on to a Master’s Degree in Music Therapy. She works at Long & McQuade in Calgary.

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