Choosing the Right Strings 

Bright strings- Evah Pirrazi green, PI, Helicore , Infeld blue, Vision Solo, and Perpetuals Dark strings- Obligato, Oliv, Zyex, Evah pirrazi gold, and Infeld red Affordable strings- Prelude’s, Red label, Alphayue, And Fiddlermans Neutral/vanilla strings- Tonica’s and Superflexible rope core strings :) Thank you SO much Joy! :)

Thank you so much for sharing this content! Kisses from Brasil!

Thank you. Every vidéo y're making give knowledge. One more love from Cameroon great teacher

I just love every single video you share, thank you so much for everything! Your videos have helped me so much on so many aspects of my violin playing, just thank you so much!!!

Thank you very much for sharing your experience and knowledge.Very informative video.

Thank you really for all your helpful videos🌹❤️

Am agree with you, in the begining I like evah pirazzi alot but I change my mind and kinda love peter infeld and Dynamo. These two string more and more convenience from day to day

Just put on a set of Peter Infeld strings a couple days ago in full set with the platinum e as a part of a string experiment project I'm doing for my new violin that I got back in February! I love them a lot and may use them perminently after I'm done experimenting! I love their sweet, singing tone, especially the platinum e string!

Great advice, Joy. Thanks a lot. best regards,

Joy, I also love Evah Pirazzi on the E String. I just tried Dominants with an Evah Pirazzi E and I can't stop playing because I love the Evah Pirazzi E String!

Joy, Thank you for sharing as always. Have you done a video on even détaché where neither the down or up bow is emphasized? You can tell my ups from my down bows, and I am hoping to rectify this issue.

Thank you Joy for this video. I went with one of your recommendations which was the Thomastik Superflexible strings for my violin :) . As somebody who is working towards the intermediate level, it was also my first time in changing the strings (surprisingly it wasn’t that difficult for me). I was actually hesitant to buy Thomastik strings (after watching several RU-vid videos) and was going to opt for Pirastro instead, because I had Pirastro Tonica on all of my four strings when I bought my violin a few months ago. I do have Warchal Amber for the E string now though. Regardless, I love the tone and the level of resonance of the Superflexible strings as I did notice a significant difference. 🙂

I switched from steel strings to Evah Pirazzi Green. It took some time to adjust to them; but I am very happy with them, I think I will stay with Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Green...they are great for me. Very nice discussion, thanks! wmk

Thank U So much Miss Lee :c)) or Sifu Lee :c)))

Put Vision Solos on today! They have the perfect bright zing that compliments my darker sounding violin (they were a birthday gift). However, I will experiment with a different E String. The E string is a little bit too abrasive in terms of sound and feel. I saw a lot of reviews and I think I'm gonna go for a Pirastro Gold Label E String.

Thank you for this comprehensive talk through. What about the new Dominant Pro ? How do they compare to thers ; are they softer than PI, for example ?

Oh yeah yeah

I would love to see a demo with different brand of strings, but using the same violin, but that would be a lot of work and can be costly. Thank you, I think I will try Peter Infeld, I am looking for aggressive strings since my violin has a dark tone.

I got the Peter Infeld Strings for G, D and A and the Tzigane string for E. Oh my goodness ... I fell in love with my violin all over again. I just couldn't stop playing. It sounds amazing. I have been buying Obligato strings for years. Peter Infeld and the Tzigane string are very noticeably better.

I learned a lot from your tutorial channel. Thanks so much I'm starting with a $50 violin, and I understand that in addition to good expertise, a good instrument will also play a part in training. Can you give me some advice on choosing the best bundled equipment in the $1500-$2000 price range? I really want to know violin brands that are famous for sound quality. Where I live there is no condition to be tested in person, so I can only listen to audio via video and order online.

OOOO could you do a choosing the right bow? I really want a new bow just coz lol

Joy, have you tried pirastro obligato strings? I'm currently using them and I love them a lot!

Also, Joy how should I choose what strings work and sound best on my instrument? I am changing my strings soon and I am thinking that my G and D strings should be Peter Infelds and my A and E should be Dominants, but how do I know if that works on MY instrument. Peter Infeld might be right for you and Dominant might be right for Itzhak Perlman, but will it work for me?

Tanks for your videos Joy, How often do you change your strings? How long the infeld blue lasts?

Joy, do you usually use the Evah Pirazzi goldsteel E String or silvery steel E String?

Hi Joy! What techniques should I need to master for being an advanced player? I'm 14 and I'm practicing czardas at the moment and I just wanted to know that what techniques should I fully master when being in an advanced level? Please please maaake a video in this! 🙏

I think I’ll buy infeld blue for a more focused sound and more resonance too. Do you think infeld blue are better than the standard vision in this sense? 😊

Joy, thanks for sharing, what’s your recommendation on strings for Sharp and thin sounding violins? Thank you

Tks for the vídeo, do You something about the a string of the blue Thomastick set break up. In 3 months or less?

Hi, thank you for sharing this video about strings. I'm just wondering what are the signs to replace the stings when it is not broken? Is the higher ranger strings has a longer used than the lower range in general?

Joy, are mellowed/muted instruments generally brighter instruments, and are edgy/direct instruments generally darker instruments?

So expensive in my country 😢 i love playing violin

Hi thanks for the video. Have you ever tried Peter Infeld violin string. If so what do you think of them? :)

Hi dear! Tnx for this video. I have some question. I always used pirastro chromcor because strings are very expensive in our country and as you know this string is very durable. But personally don't like the sound of it because it has too metallic sound and also it feels rough under finger tips. Now I want to go for a synthetic string. So what do you suggest to me that sounds more silky and fat but also fast response to bowing and also more durable Because it's very expensive here and I really can't afford to change it less than one year. And also don't have opportunity to try different strings before buying. With regards.

I saw that you tried D'Addario Kaplan Vivo in the video. Have you tried D'Addario Kaplan Amo?

Hello Joy... I wanted to ask you about the Alice strings... Like.... These are the ones that are available in the nearest store which is a few hundred km away.... What should I do?? I desperately need your help...

can you put a link for thomastik super flexible strings?

I'm late to this video but how different as far as breakin is Dominant vs Infeld Blue

I see that you have the 4 little tuners on your violin but you should take off because it restrict the sound

Have you tried the new Thomastik Dominant Pro yet? Thoughts?

I am curious why you have so many violins in your studio on the wall and in the case ?

Joy, do you use heavy, medium, or light tension strings?

But what about string tension?

Hello Joy 💕 This is Yasmine from Kuwait. Thank you always for your very useful videos! I have two questions: 1) How often should I change my violin strings? 2) I have some trouble with my very stiff left hand grip, and my left thumb tends grip on to the violin, which can be quite painful during my practice. What exercise do you recommend that helps with loosening the left thumb grip on the violin? Thank you! 💕

every violin should have gut strings nothing else