How does the virtual violin work?

Our virtual violin uses a sawtooth oscillator with 6Hz vibrato (via detune LFO) and a slow 100ms attack to mimic a real bowed string. Click or press keys to play 12 chromatic notes one octave starting at G3 (the lowest violin string).

Does holding a key sustain the note?

Yes — when you hold a key down on your keyboard, the note continues to ring as long as you hold (up to 1.5 seconds). On screen, click the note repeatedly for short strokes.

Why does the violin sound start with vibrato?

Vibrato is part of advanced violin technique — bowing with subtle pitch oscillation. Our 6Hz vibrato is the standard classical performance frequency and closely mimics a real bowed tone.

What notes are available?

We cover G3 (196 Hz) through G4 (392 Hz) — one octave across the G, D, A, and E string registers. Future updates will add full three-octave violin range.

Can I record my playing?

Yes — tap Record to begin capturing audio, Stop to finalize, and a download link + preview appears.

How does the virtual violin work?

Our virtual violin uses a sawtooth oscillator with 6Hz vibrato (via detune LFO) and a slow 100ms attack to mimic a real bowed string. Click or press keys to play 12 chromatic notes one octave starting at G3 (the lowest violin string).

Does holding a key sustain the note?

Yes — when you hold a key down on your keyboard, the note continues to ring as long as you hold (up to 1.5 seconds). On screen, click the note repeatedly for short strokes.

Why does the violin sound start with vibrato?

Vibrato is part of advanced violin technique — bowing with subtle pitch oscillation. Our 6Hz vibrato is the standard classical performance frequency and closely mimics a real bowed tone.

What notes are available?

We cover G3 (196 Hz) through G4 (392 Hz) — one octave across the G, D, A, and E string registers. Future updates will add full three-octave violin range.

Can I record my playing?

Yes — tap Record to begin capturing audio, Stop to finalize, and a download link + preview appears.

Virtual Violin Online — Play Bowed Strings Free in Browser

The Violin's Bowed Tone

The violin is one of the most expressive string instruments, producing sustained melodic lines through horsehair bow drawn across synthetic or gut strings. Our virtual version recreates the characteristic sawtooth waveform produced by Helmholtz motion (a stick-slip bow-string interaction) and adds a 6Hz vibrato via detune LFO — the standard classical vibrato frequency approximate to a fine violinist's hand movement.

Open Strings: G D A E

A standard violin is tuned in perfect fifths: G3 (196 Hz), D4 (293 Hz), A4 (440 Hz), E5 (659 Hz) from lowest to highest string. Our virtual version covers a full chromatic range starting at G3, which region partially includes the open A string and D-string tessitura central to orchestral violin parts.

Practice Use Case

Use the virtual violin to drill interval ear training — perfect fifths (G-D) and octaves are foundational to advanced tuning practice. Pair our virtual violin with the Pitch Practice tool to train your ear to identify correct intonation without a real instrument. For full violin method books, visit our music theory section.