How does a violin make a sound? Violin Physics why it matters

How does a violin make a sound? How does a violin work? In terms of physics, a violin is a series of signal chains that create, transduct and filter the vibrations of the strings as they make their way to the tone woods of the instrument. The creation of the sound is both the mechanical properties of what makes up the violin together with the players input. Having an understanding of how the violin works can be a useful input into component selection and technique improvement. This is an overview of how the entire system is integrated - each one is a topic in its own right and rabbit hole to explore in the future.

0:00 introduction
0:48 The segments that make up sound production
2:06 Vibrating string theory
3:05 Violin strings materials
5:39 Bowed violin strings
6:26 Violinist fingers
7:18 Violin Bow
8:53 Bow technique
10:25 The violin bridge
11:53 The bass bar and sound post 
13:33 The body
15:19 Sound pattern
16:17 Concluding remarks