Tune the A string first, followed by D, G then E strings. This is how orchestral violinists tune their violins. It does help to get into a good tuning routine. If you are using a tuner then try humming the right note from the tuner first, before you tune,

Tune your violin with our free violin tuning directions and sound files. The four strings on the violin are tuned in perfect fifths to the following notes: G, D, A, E. An A tuning fork, digital tuner, pitch pipe or a piano may be used to assist with tunin

Try a tuning fork or piano if you can find the notes. The notes you need to find and play are G, D, A, and E, which match the violin strings. On the piano, the "G" is the one just below middle "C," and every other note you need is spac