Thursday, August 28, 2008

Tap Tones for Lester Kong's Kosmos


This entry shows the most difficult part of violin making and also where the elusive soul of the instrument is created. In the photo I am holding the violin top at a node and then tapping the center of the instrument with my right hand to produce a "tap tone". The tap tone should be clear and bell-like in both top and back. I like to keep the tap tones about one whole step apart.

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