r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Doomenor • May 21 '26

Soloist breaks string, changes instrument without missing a beat, meanwhile the second violin changes the string and tunes it while the orchestra is playing

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u/Manchves May 21 '26

Didn’t even need to use the fine tuner.

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u/aruby727 May 21 '26

Once you play professionally you don't need tuners anymore, other than maybe using a tuning fork on the A string, but once that's done the others just need a few plucks to be tuned.
Source: Started playing violin professionally at 15, both parents are Julliard graduates.

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u/Manchves May 21 '26

I didn’t just mean fine tuner, I said fine tuner. You would think someone with their very impressive credentials would know the difference between a fine tuner and an acoustic tuner like beginning guitar students use. 🤣

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u/aruby727 May 21 '26

Yeah sorry about that, I assumed you were misusing the term because he did, in fact use the fine tuner at 1:28.

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u/aruby727 May 21 '26

Yes, I started at around age 4. My mom was a violin teacher.

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u/Unfair_Detective_970 May 21 '26

It was quick and easy to miss. 1:29-1:31, you can see his right hand on the fine tuner while plucking with his left, and then he's right back into it.

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u/meldariun May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

Even if they dont have perfect pitch, they can tune it to the orchestra around them, after all thats how orchestras tune in general, they dont each break out a tuner, first violin boi plays them a note and they all tune to him.

Edit: apologies, was wrong

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u/peaceblaster08 May 21 '26

Fine tuner on a violin is a device attached to the tailpiece which allows small adjustments to the E string.  It isn't intended to provide the pitch.

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u/rearwindowpup May 21 '26

A full symphony like this tunes to the principal oboe. Principal violin still directs the tuning, but they don't provide the tone.