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VIBRANT VIOLINS Caroline Yeh Yeh, Chris “Violin Still Life.” Flickr. Jan 28, 2017 chin. You will need the right length for your neck. You will need the right length for you neck and you can replace it if it is broken or not the right length. The third thing you need is a shoulder rest. A shoulder rest holds the violin on your shoulder. It would feel really uncomfortable if there is no shoulder rest. Shoulder rests can be sponges or actual rests for the violin. H ave you ever wanted to play an instrument? Well then here is one for you! The violin is a small instrument that you can learn. The violin has been played by famous people and you can do unique things with it. Read more to find out cool things about the violin. Secondly, you need things to hold your equipment for the violin. First you need a violin case to hold your violin. If you don’t have a case then your violin will get cold and out of tune. Another thing you need is rosin. Rosin is for your bow to play the violin. If you do not have rosin on your bow then you can´t play. Rosin helps create the friction between the bow and the strings. Rosin can be all different shades of brown and maybe other colors. Rosin What Do You Need? First of all, you will need a few things to play the violin. You need extra strings. The extra strings are for when your strings are not good and do not sound the same. You will also need them if your strings break. Another thing you will need to play is a chin rest. A chin rest is a piece of wood carved into the shape of your -45-