Well, I`ve played the violin for 5 years now. I`m at Gr. 9 level, but I`m using a horrible insturment. The thing is, when I go to a music shop to test insturments, I dont know how to hear "woof" notes. My friend showed me once, but I cant seem to replicate it. What I know is:

You have to play a bunch of notes, acending, on a string to the top of the fingerboard. If the note is a "woof" note, then it wont sound open.

Does this sound correct, and if not, how should I test for woof notes?

Thanks

Andrew

A link to a thread in another forum: http://www.violins.on.ca/ubb/Forum8/HTML/000443.html

What exactly does a wolf note sound like? I`ve heard many variations trying to explain it, but they all seem to vary

Hi Andrew,

Not every violin will actually have wolf notes or tones, so you may not be hearing them because they`re not there. They`re more common in cellos and double basses. There is a cheap fix using a wolf note eliminator if you like the instrument in all other aspects.

I understand you`re planning to buy a new violin and want to avoid possible wolf notes? The easiest way is just to play all your scales, then a couple of pieces. If there`s a bad note in there, you`ll hear it.

More common on a violin is a dull note, one that just doesn`t sing like the rest. Common ones are B on the A string, or an F# on the D string. If these sound dull and fade away too quickly, try another violin.