i used to play the violin when i was in elementary school
I've never played an instrument before, but I really wish I could play the violin, which is also known as a fiddle.
The modern violin has been around for roughly 500 years. It was said to have been designed in the 1500's by Andrea Amati.
That's so long ago! They are also the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family.
oddly playing the violin burns approximately 170 calories per hour, how random 
That's so weird, especially considering that they are usually hollow and wooden so they aren't that heavy.
true, its probably to do with concentration. the violin itself is typically comprised of spruce or maple wood.
I wonder what makes those woods so special. Violins are also most common in Western classical tradition!