Play Violin Right in Your Browser
A full virtual four-string violin with a realistic fretless fingerboard and a sampled violin sound in standard G-D-A-E tuning. Play with your computer keyboard or click the strings, record what you play, mark out notes and scales, and share your markings with a link — no app or account needed.
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Play Violin Online
Click the strings or use your computer keyboard. The four key rows map to the four violin strings. Record your playing, mark notes, and share via URL.
⏳ Loading violin samples…
Keyboard Shortcuts
Four key rows = four strings
1…0 = E · Q…P = A · A…L = D · Z…M = G
Each key along a row steps up a semitone.
Sustain & chords
Hold a key to keep the note bowing; hold several for double-stops.
Mark & play
Click Mark, click positions, then press Space to play them. Hold Alt for ♭ spelling.
Tuning
Standard violin: G D A E (low to high, perfect fifths).
Computer Keyboard to Violin Strings
The four rows of keys on your keyboard correspond to the four strings of the violin — E, A, D, and G. Each key along a row steps one semitone up the string, so you can play scales and melodies without touching your mouse.
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Record, Play Back, and Download
Click Record to capture what you play — up to five minutes. Stop when you are done, then play the take back, download it as an audio file, or start a new recording. Everything happens locally in your browser.
Record a Take
Mark Notes and Share via URL
Click Mark, then click positions on the fingerboard to tag them. Each note is colour-coded and labelled. Hold Alt to spell a note with a flat instead of a sharp. Your marks are saved in the page URL — copy it to save or share a scale.
Mark a ScaleHow to use the virtual violin
Open the page and play
The violin loads a sampled sound automatically. Click any position on a string or use your computer keyboard to play. Hold to sustain a bowed note. No sign-in, no plugin, no download.
Customise in Settings
Open Settings to show note names or keyboard shortcuts on the strings and to adjust the volume so the violin sits right in your space.
Record, mark, and share
Record up to five minutes and play it back or download it. Use Mark mode to tag notes or a scale, then copy the page URL to save or share your markings.
Deep Dive
How the Online Violin Works
The violin plays a real recorded sample, mapped across a standard G-D-A-E tuned four-string fretless fingerboard.
All audio plays and records locally in your browser. Your playing is never sent to a server.
Why Use This Violin
Realistic Sound
A real recorded violin sample, not a synthesised tone.
Fretless Fingerboard
Four strings tuned in fifths, G D A E, just like a real violin.
Keyboard Play
Four key rows map to the four strings — play scales and double-stops from your keyboard.
Record & Download
Capture up to five minutes, play it back, and download the audio.
Mark Notes & Scales
Tag positions, colour-coded and labelled, then play them back.
Share via URL
Your markings are saved in the URL — copy it to share a scale or passage.
Who Uses It
Who Plays the Virtual Violin
From first-time learners to teachers and composers sketching lines.
No sign-in, no download, no cost. Runs entirely in your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to install anything to play?
No. The violin loads a real recorded sample in your browser and plays it with the Web Audio API. Just open the page and click a string to start.
How do the keyboard shortcuts work?
The four rows of keys on your keyboard correspond to the four violin strings (E, A, D, G from top to bottom). Each key along a row steps one semitone higher up the string. Hold a key to sustain the bowed note and release to stop it.
What does the Settings button do?
Settings lets you choose to show note names or keyboard shortcuts on the strings, and adjust the overall volume of the violin.
How does recording work?
Click Record to capture what you play, up to five minutes. Click the button again to stop. You can then play the recording back, download it as an audio file, or start a new one. Recording happens locally in your browser.
What does Mark mode do?
Click Mark, then click positions on the fingerboard to tag them. Each marked note is colour-coded and labelled with its note name. Press Play Marks or the spacebar to play all marked notes. Hold Alt while marking to spell a note with a flat (♭) instead of a sharp (♯).
What tuning does the violin use?
Standard tuning: G D A E from the lowest string to the highest, tuned in perfect fifths — the standard tuning for a violin.
Ready to Play?
Scroll up to the fingerboard, click a string, and start bowing.