Violins are considered one of the most popular musical instruments played by millions of people around the world. As violinists get interested to learn how to play the violin, they often neglect to learn another important skill in violin playing - how to take good care of the violins. 

Violin care is important. Regardless of how high or low our violins cost, we must take good care of it! We must ensure that when we want to play it, it is always in good condition for playing. And in this article, you are going to learn the basic tips on how to take good care of the violin. 

First, we have to know how to store our violins. Violins should only be stored in violin cases. The violin cases we see today, are designed with special devices to ensure our violins are kept safe. One of the devices we see is the hygrometer, which allows us to check the humidity level in the air surrounding the violin and in the violin case. If the air is too dry, the wood of the violin may crack. Violin cases are also fitted with lock-and-zip system that ensures tighter security system. 

Secondly, we should know how to clean our violins. Keeping our violins clean will allow it to be fresh and bright whenever we play it. We also do not want to play with a dirty and dusty violin, right? Cleaning is not difficult. You have to prepare a violin polishing solvent, a soft cloth, and a place well lit enough for you to clean. Not very difficult right?

And lastly, you would have to learn how to change your strings regularly, to ensure the strings are always in good conditions when you play them. Strings subject to wear and tear too, and frequent playing may increase the chance of the strings breaking. Hence, violinists who performed regularly do change their strings, to ensure that their strings don't break in important circumstances, like in a live performance. You can learn how to change strings via numerous guides online, or you can get. professional to change for you.

Taking care of our violins will help us become a better violinists, and show our love and respect for the violins we love. So, let's start taking good care of our violins now!