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Play violin online.

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Choose Play to tap or glide across the instrument. Choose Rotate to change your view. Use Play close-up for larger playing surfaces. The note controls below also work with your keyboard.

Your keys. Your rhythm.

Press two or more keys together for a chord.

←→ switch instrumentesc stop sound
Individual open strings Accessible note controls
Playing preferences

Try a tune

Hear it on violin, then make it your own.

Keep the beat

Set your tempo and play along.

The click is for practice and is not included in recordings.
PLAY. EXPLORE. REPEAT.

A closer look at the violin.

Guide updated

Play a virtual violin online for free. Explore G–D–A–E strings and sustained violin sounds with your keyboard, mouse, or touch screen.

Explore the violin’s four open strings, G–D–A–E, and a playable melody scale. Hold a note to hear its sustained, bowed character.

Play your next note

How do I play the online violin?

In 3D view, choose Play to tap, strum, or glide across a playing surface. Hold keys or wind surfaces to sustain a note. Choose Rotate to inspect the model; scroll or pinch to zoom. Use the labeled note controls or computer keys for chords and the full range. Classic view provides the original illustrated playing surface. Press and hold a computer key or a string to sustain a note. Release it to let the sound fade.

What sounds does the virtual violin use?

Violin samples are looped through their sustained portion while a note is held. This is a simplified virtual instrument, without physical bow control.

Audio & tune credits
TRY IT. LISTEN. MAKE IT YOURS.

Separate a held note from a new attack

This phrase alternates sustained and short sampled notes. It explores note length with buttons or keys, without simulating bow pressure or direction.

Starting tempo: 60 BPM. Use Keep the beat for a steady pulse.

  1. 1C4 (A)
  2. 2Keep holding C4
  3. 3E4 (D)
  4. 4Release and rest
  5. 5D4 (S)
  6. 6Keep holding D4
  7. 7C4 (A)
  8. 8Release and rest
  1. Locate three notes

    Find C4, D4 and E4 in the labeled note controls. Their computer shortcuts are A, S and D. Set the metronome to 60 BPM and four beats.

  2. Hold across the second beat

    Press A on beat 1 and keep it down through beat 2. Release before playing D on beat 3, then release for beat 4. Follow the same long-short-rest shape in the second half.

  3. Change one duration

    Repeat, but release the first C4 at beat 2 instead of holding it. Compare the shortened opening with the original version.

Try next: Move the opening held note from C4 to G4 using G, while leaving the rest of the phrase unchanged.

How do I record the violin in Resonant?

  1. Choose your playing controls

    Choose Play in 3D view or switch to Classic. Tap a playing surface, use the labeled note controls, or press a computer-key shortcut to enable sound.

  2. Record your idea

    Press Record above the instrument, then play your phrase. This records studio audio without using your microphone. Each take can last up to five minutes.

  3. Listen and keep a copy

    Press Stop, open Recordings, and listen to the take. Choose Download WAV or Original audio to keep a file. Saved takes stay on this device; clearing browser storage removes them.

A few useful notes about the violin

How do I sustain a violin note?

Hold a string, note button, or keyboard shortcut. Release it to fade the tone; press Escape to stop instrument playback.

Can I control the violin bow?

Bow pressure and direction are not simulated. Try alternating held notes and short presses to explore the sampled violin sound.

Tap or press a key to enable sound