February 13, 2015

The Lesson On How To Hold A Violin Correctly

By Beryl Dalton


Playing a musical instrument requires practices and mastering different movements, positions, and many other factors. This is the only way to produce a high-quality musical sound. This is for all musical instruments, whether wind instrument, string instruments or membrane ones like drums. The violin is not excluded. This is a string instrument that can produce a very high quality rich, deep and very natural sound is the violinist knows how to hold a violin correctly. Not many people know how to hold it properly, but here are a few tips that can help you out.

It all starts by selecting the best instrument that fits you. We are different in many ways and there is no single violin size that is good for each of us. There are many variables to look at and the seller should be in a position to suggest to you what will be fit for you. The trick is to use the instrument that you are most comfortable with.

In order for this to work, there are a number of exercises that can be very helpful. In the first exercise, place the thumb an inch from the nut. It should be bent slightly and touch the neck at the middle joint.

This is a position that requires a little practice to achieve. It starts by placing the thumb just an inch from the nut, slightly bent and position to touch the neck at the middle joint. The index finger and the thumb should allow a space in between that is enough to permit a free movement of a pencil.

Whenever playing the whole step above the nut, be sure to align the thumb and the first finger. Keep the nails should and have all the fingers curved. This allows the fingers to strike the fingerboard at the tips. The wrist, on the other hand, should be straight. This prevents the left portion of the palm from being in contact with the neck.

For the left hand, position it on the back in such a position that it is barely visible should you look down from the top right side of the instrument. In a standing position, be sure to have the feet at shoulder width apart. Have the neck and the fingerboard aligned with the left foot. Positioning it too far on the left makes it almost impossible to achieve a straight bow, which prevents you from bowing to the tip.

The correct position of the scroll requires that it is held at the nose level or thereabout. This should be easy to achieve with a good shoulder pad. It also helps you relax the shoulder and lift most of the weight off of the left arm. Then look at the strings and play. Even when in a sitting position, these positions will be retained.

If you manage to hold the violin without a shoulder rest, you can achieve a better tune with very little practice. Sadly though, there are few people who know how to achieve this position, and even fewer people who are able to teach it. As should, you often have to learn it by yourself. Since it guarantees to enable you to play with less tension and make you confident within a short time, it worth trying out.




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