i got a violin and it doesnt want to stay in tune does anyonw know how to fix this and it also probably has an intonation problem i have no clue how to do anything with it. The tuners seem to slip also. thank you

You need to give more detail. What exactly is happening?

If pegs slip, staying "in tune" is impossible. Unwind a string, slip the peg out, apply regular crayola chalk, slip peg back in, re-string. Do one string at a time, so that you don`t have all four loose at the same time (otherwise the bridge will fall and the soundpost may, too).

Conversely if pegs stick, then pull out and put soap (prefereably a hard soap like dial or ivory) on them.

Sounds crazy but it has been the standard approach for eternity. Even the baroque musician could find these things.

If the pegs are not round, or the holes are not round, you will need the holes reamed and the pegs dressed or replaced.

Violins do *not* have intonation problems, but players usually do, and strings can be bad and produce nonlinear intonation (aka "false" strings).

!. Get the pegs to work.

@. Get new strings (even if they are black diamonds for $5.00)

If you use a steel string, you will need a fine tuner (aka "string adjuster") otherwise it will be difficult to tune it precisely enough. If you don`t have fine tuners, then get strings with a "perlon" or "synthetic" or gut or nylon core (the ouside can still be metal).

thank you, i dont know anything about the violin yet. ill try the chalk thing see what happens. thanks again.