Leatherwood Baroque Viola Rosin gives gut strings a bright, clear sound with smooth traction and clean attack, reducing squeak and allowing for fast, articulate playing. Perfect for baroque viola, tenor viol, and viola d’amore.
Key Features:
• Especially for gut strings
• Clean attack, smooth traction
• Bright, clear tone, fast bow response
• Reduces squeak and distortion
Baroque instrument testimonials:
- “I am already totally hooked on this new rosin! I used the crisp variety for my recording on gut strings... It made a huge difference to the variety of articulations I could achieve and helped me produce a gorgeous tone for the microphones... you have changed my life!”
- “I was surprised by the first stroke, in which I can feel the hair “connects” tightly with the strings, and this proximity helps the strings to vibrate quite differently - better than before...I feel the sound is more focused and deeper than before. A very enjoyable experience playing with LBR; thank you!”
Hill Brand Light or Dark Rosin is a world-renowned professional rosin made in England. The light (amber) is harder for smooth play; the dark (green) offers extra grip. Comes in a velveteen shell—ideal for violin, viola, and cello.
Key Features:
• Light (harder, smooth) or Dark (softer, extra grip)
• Legendary Hill recipe, oil/resin blend
• Padded velveteen shell
• For violin, viola, and cello
• Used by professionals worldwide
Andrea A Piacere Viola Rosin Half Cake offers a refined, well-blended sound with warmth and subtlety—less projection than SOLO, more blending and silkier tone. Ideal for expressive, nuanced playing and effortless bow control.
Key Features:
• Warm, round, blended sound
• Less projection than SOLO
• Tartini “GREEN” formula
• Clear articulation, no excessive bite
• Half a cake—perfect for Viola
Millant Deroux “Cat Brand” Rosin is a French-made, dark rosin with over a century of tradition. Preferred for its clean, subtle sound and reliable grip—ideal for violin, viola, and cello.
Key Features:
• Original “Cat Brand” formula
• Clean, subtle sound, dark rosin
• Cloth-mounted, plastic container
• For violin, viola, and cello
• Made in France
It comes in two set varieties - Supple and Crisp. With this duo pack, you can try both and also combine them.
Supple Blend
• A warm and softer sound
• Consistent traction that feels velvety and rich
• Maintains a reliably sharp attack on the string
Crisp Blend
• A decisive attack
• Firm traction and crisp sautille
• Creates an undeniably forthright sound through a glassier texture
The type of wood used in the casing is dependent on availability.
D'Addario Natural Light/Dark Rosin offers all-natural quality and easy use for violin, viola, or cello. Choose light for less grip or dark for more grip—both in a handy, easy-grip tray with less dust.
Key Features:
• Light (less grip) or dark (more grip)
• All-natural, student-friendly
• Easy-grip plastic tray; less dust
• For violin, viola, and cello bows
• Made in New York
Melos Light Viola Rosin is a handcrafted, harder summer rosin made in Greece from pure pine resin. Delivers warm, balanced sound with minimal dust—fresh, chemical-free, and perfect for gut strings.
Key Features:
• Harder light rosin for summer
• 100% handmade, pure Greek pine resin
• No chemicals or fillers
• Warm, balanced, dust-free sound
• Made fresh in small batches in Greece
It comes in two varieties - Supple and Crisp. You can try one of them and enjoy their benefits.
Supple Blend
• A warm and softer sound
• Consistent traction that feels velvety and rich
• Maintains a reliably sharp attack on the string
Crisp Blend
• A decisive attack
• Firm traction and crisp sautille
• Creates an undeniably forthright sound through a glassier texture
The casing is made from Australian timbers, and the rosin is wrapped in deerskin leather.
The type of wood used in the casing is dependent on availability.
PATH rosins have come to be regarded as one of the leading rosins among string players.
• Soft for mild bowing, perfect for light touch player
• Provides vividness on fast movements and gentleness on slow movements
• It produces a powerful, clear sound with a bit of bright tone colour.
• Mounted on a soft cloth
• They are packaged in an attractive, transparent, round container with a screw-on lid.
• Violin and Viola rosin are made in South Korea.
