Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

1

  • Tuning Peg
  • 10 steps

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Introduction

Step 1

              Loosen Peg
  • Twist the top peg to loosen the violin string.
  • Twist peg slowly clockwise to loosen string

Twist the top peg to loosen the violin string.

Twist peg slowly clockwise to loosen string

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Step 2

              Unhook String
  • Unhook the bottom end of the string from the fine tuners on the tailpiece.

Unhook the bottom end of the string from the fine tuners on the tailpiece.

Step 3

              Remove peg
  • Slowly untwist the peg in clockwise direction to remove the peg from the violin.

Slowly untwist the peg in clockwise direction to remove the peg from the violin.

Step 4

              Sharpen peg
  • Clean peg or grab a new peg.
  • Use sharpener to size peg to the hole
  • Be cautious when using the sharpener.

Clean peg or grab a new peg.

Use sharpener to size peg to the hole

Be cautious when using the sharpener.

Step 5

              Remove string
  • Carefully remove string from violin

Carefully remove string from violin

Step 6

              Test size of peg
  • Twist peg back into hole to test size.
  • If too much resistance, then remove peg and resize with sharpener again.

Twist peg back into hole to test size.

If too much resistance, then remove peg and resize with sharpener again.

Step 7

              Re-string peg
  • Once peg is in place re-attach string to peg hole.
  • Slowly rotate peg to have a better angle if trouble reattaching string occurs.

Once peg is in place re-attach string to peg hole.

Slowly rotate peg to have a better angle if trouble reattaching string occurs.

Step 8

              Re-hook string
  • Re-hook bottom of string to fine tuners.

Re-hook bottom of string to fine tuners.

Step 9

              Tighten string
  • Once the peg is inserted, you may begin to twist the peg in the counterclockwise direction while in the hole and tighten the string.

Once the peg is inserted, you may begin to twist the peg in the counterclockwise direction while in the hole and tighten the string.

Step 10

              Retune violin
  • Turn peg clockwise to create a higher pitch and counterclockwise to lower pitch.
  • Using a tuning app if you are unsure if you are too high or low on the specific note.

Turn peg clockwise to create a higher pitch and counterclockwise to lower pitch.

Using a tuning app if you are unsure if you are too high or low on the specific note.

Be sure to tune all strings after replacing or resizing pegs.

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