November 18, 2014

Achieving The Right Violin Hand Posture

By Ora Dickson


Perfecting all instruments highly depends on attaining and maintaining the professional posture. All string instruments heavily rely on balance. The basic principle is to ensure that when standing, all your weight is distributed evenly on both feet. Achieving the right violin hand posture affects vibrato, intonation, shifting, tone and bow stroke, among other aspects of instrumentation.

Balance is fundamental for movement and the duration you can stand as you practice or perform. When in a standing position, the distance between one foot and the other should be shoulder width. This allows you to stand tall and lengthen your spine. It will increase the hours of practice and keep you off fatigue.

The problems associated with slouching are numerous and will affect your bowing as well as how the instrument is held. The best way to achieve the desired position is to be guided by a professional when training. Practice sessions should be held in front of the mirror where a trainer is absent. The mirror only helps you achieve the desired position. There are graphical demonstrations that will simplify these positions.

Students should understand the importance of the right pose before learning to hold or even play the instrument. These are the basics that will eventually affect how easy you hit your professional targets. It also is advisable to learn the standing position before the sitting one. It makes it easier to associate the other basics with attaining a professional level.

With the standing position, you have a lengthened feeling. It assists you to attain balance when playing any instrument. Many students have a challenge with achieving balance during instrumentation. It is rewarding when this is achieved as a priority.

The common problems when learning violins, violas and basses include playing with your legs crossed. In the standing position, some learners will be caught placing most of their weight on one foot. This reduces your ability to bow the entire length, affects the movement of fingers and reduces the hours you can practice. The learner should avoid slouching which affects the upper body. You should ensure that you practice the right thing.

Parents, teachers and students must address playing any instrument as a physical skill. This is should happen during the first month or lessons. This skill is then followed by the centrality of sound to all musical instruments. It is common to see students running to learn the first song and therefore ignoring very crucial aspects.

Some experts insist that the right leg can carry slightly more weight than the left instead of even distribution. The way to achieve this is to place it slightly in front. For longer sessions, weight can be shifted by alternating the legs during breaks. The muscles will relax and allow better performance.

Proper positioning makes it easy to advance your instrumentation skills. It makes learning of the first song as well as advancing the skills easier. It is the best shortcut to becoming a professional. All other aspects will be light work when the basics are mastered.




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