Since different sounds have different frequencies, each note is different. Some notes, played with the same force, sound louder or softer. Louder notes sound this way because their frequencies are equal to the frequency of the violin's body. When these frequencies are the same, you get what is called a wolf note. These notes seem to wave back and forth between the same note, one is just and octave higher (much like the voice of a adolescent). To dampen these notes, you can add a small extra mass to the string without changing its tone, just stooping the unwanted vibrations (Hutchins, 1962). When playing pizzicato (with fingers) wolf notes do not occur often, but these notes (instead of wavering) become louder due to the body's natural frequency (a good example of resonance). A good violin player is able to adjust his tone on these certain notes.
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