2006-12-01 14:08:02 · 12 answers · asked by Souuie 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
You can spill beer on a fiddle.
Actually, they are exactly the same instrument (no, they don't have different tunings). Typically the term "fiddle" is used by people who play folk music, while the term "violin" is used by people who play classical music.
2006-12-01 14:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by Feliz N 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The term fiddle refers to a violin when used in folk music. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music. Fiddle playing, or fiddling, is a style of music.
A violin is sometimes informally called a fiddle, a term originating from the instrument's use in folk music, but sometimes used regardless of the music played on it. The words "violin" and "fiddle" come from the Middle Latin word vitula, meaning "stringed instrument,"but "violin" came through the Romance languages, meaning small viola, and "fiddle" through Germanic languages.
2006-12-01 14:13:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's no difference a fiddle is just what they call violins in the country.
2006-12-01 14:11:00 · answer #3 · answered by bubbles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fiddle and a violin are the same but also there is the Viola. ( not as high pitched) Belive me i play it. You will not belive all the people that call it a violin.
2006-12-01 14:10:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fiddles are playing more folk sort of music, as well as Irish and Asian etc...
Whereas the violin is mainly connected to classical music eg; Beethoven, Bach, etc
Hope this helped :-)
2006-12-01 14:12:10 · answer #5 · answered by Lime Jelly ♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Violin: think of your self taking part in Beethoven's symphony no. 9 in a stay overall performance corridor full of 500 people. play around: think of your self taking part in a satisfied people track for the time of a barn dance they're the superb comparable gadgets, basically utilized in diverse contexts. i offered an exceptionally advantageous violin off of ebay at a real looking fee. perhaps you're able to desire to locate one there too.
2016-12-10 20:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the instruments are identical... the terms refer to different types of music... for instance, someone who plays bluegrass and folk music plays the fiddle.... but someone who is studying at julliard plays the violin
2006-12-02 08:48:49 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fiddle is basicaly country slang for a violin
2006-12-01 15:23:44 · answer #8 · answered by dc_chargers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, it's just what music you're playing on it, although a fiddle will sometimes have a higher bridge.
2006-12-01 14:09:24 · answer #9 · answered by Bunky the Clown 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah,it depends on what kind of music you're playing on it ,a "fiddle player" said when he's playing country it's a fiddle when he's teaching voilin leasons its a violin.haha
hey,Fabian I agree with you
2006-12-01 14:14:17 · answer #10 · answered by gracer4hockey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋