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The best violin registers

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Reply 2 by AbateFaria

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Bows have strings, every string has its own merits and you can even make the same pitches sound from strings different from those ordinarily used

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Reply 4 by Ettore

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... because, that super-high note in the form of an overtone? Perhaps the question invites too many likes/dislikes

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Reply 5 by Dante

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Perhaps it would be better to post some examples of pieces from the repertoire that you like, and then we can see how they are realized in the score. Besides, I don't fully understand the meaning of the question: "what are the best registers of the violin?"

Every register has its merits; it depends on how they are used and at what point in the composition.

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Reply 6 by Fox

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Thank you everyone

I thought that the violin had a characteristic register where it expresses its timbre best

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