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The violin is the best known bowed string instrument. It is the smallest of the string instruments normally used in orchestral music. It is used in all music styles and is very common in classical, country, and certain types of folk and traditional music. Another name for the violin is the fiddle.
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switching between strings on violin
To be clear, I'm trying to switch from fourth position on the high E
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In that case your first finger is on the lowest B on the E string and your second finger is on the C. The C on the A strin …
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Scratchy Violin Problem
Yeah, when I bought my first violin it was "really scratchy". A year later the scratch had completely disappeared! … That was because the scratch had nothing to do with the violin and everything to do with the player. …
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Finding first position fingering is awkward
This is done by moving your left elbow right and left under the violin. To play on the G string move the elbow to the right. This will position the fingers and hand correctly over the G string. …
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How to play half steps above 7th position on violin?
Itzhak Perlman is the classic example of a fat-fingered violin virtuoso. The way he describes what is required is that the new finger pushes the old finger out of the way. …
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How to stop unwanted harmonic in violin E-string
Speaking as a fellow violinist, this is a common problem. It only happens on the open E string and it often comes when low bow pressure is used usually combined with a shallow angle between bow and st …
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This metal peg always hurts my collar bone, even though I do use a shoulder rest. What can I...
You have two solutions:
Don't press the violin into your body. Relax. This is what most of us do. … Do what we see Hilary Hahn doing in this video and place a cloth over the offending parts of the violin. …
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Strings change pitch by the fingerboard
Is this normal?
No. I've just got my tuner out and tried this. No discernible difference in pitch between fingerboard, middle and bridge. Just a difference in volume because I had to use more bow pr …
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How is it possible that some violin has many dark spots?
Would this impact the violin acoustically?
The scroll (where the discoloration occurs) has no impact on the violin's acoustics. …
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Which way do I put the violin blanket?
I have a large soft duster which I use to clean the rosin off the violin and the strings. I fold this up into a long rectangle and place it over the violin strings. … The point of these measures is to protect the top of the violin, the bridge, strings and varnish from the two bows which, in my case, are held in the bow holders in the top of my violin case. …
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Are these double stops playable on violin?
Are these double stops playable on violin?
Very much so. There is nothing difficult in what you have written. …
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Violin drooping when stopping strings
In first position the violin should rest half way up the "V" formed by thumb and forefinger. …
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Expectations from a violin teacher towards an adult learner
I understand the latter may
make me lose my interest and joy in playing the violin more quickly. …
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Half note and quarter notes that use the same stem?
How to play it on a violin?
The two quarter notes are A and E which conveniently you can play as the two adjacent open strings. …
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Is it too hard to change Violin Bow Grip style later?
For the first couple of months of learning to play the violin your bow hold will change and evolve as you gain in skill and strength in the small muscles involved. …
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When to vibrato on the violin
Whether or not to use vibrato and if so how much are questions of musical taste and interpretation.
First, because vibrato adds emphasis to a note the amount that is used can be varied to shape a mus …
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