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Seany Help: violin strings (18) new violin strings + tuning 06 Mar 01

I have just bought some Dominant violin strings.

I asked in the shop about string types and they didn't know much so they didn't tell me that there were Soft, Medium and Hard types of Dominant.

The ones I have are medium.

Is this o.k. for Irish folk music or should I bring them back.

Also I have never changed violin strings before - I'm such a beginner ! - are there any rules I should follow.

I have already heard that I shouldn't tune up to full pitch straight away but that I should do it gradually over a few hours/day/week (which is the right one ? ).

Any advice welcome - I've already looked at the other threads.

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