Sabtu, 19 Juli 2014

A Guide On How To Hold A Violin Correctly

By Paulette Mason


A violin is a string instrument which is also known as a fiddle. Unlike the guitar, it only has four strings in it. Usually, it is played using a bow, which is made up of a stick and a ribbon. There are different ways or posture it can be played, it is either in a standing position or seated. Before, violins are only used for romantic music, but today some bands already used violins in a pop rock genre.

Correct body posture while playing the violin is necessary if you desire to play well. Aside from it, this can also minimizes future complications. You might wonder how to hold a violin correctly while keeping yourself comfortable. Here are some tips, you might consider to achieve proper positioning and picking the right instrument for you.

If you are playing in a standing posture, you have to make sure that you set your feet a shoulder width apart. You should always concentrate your weight uniformly on both of your feet, but this depends on where you are comfortable at. Even though you are standing or sitting, you always have to straighten up your spine and make sure your shoulder is relaxed as much as possible while keeping it leveled.

In positioning your fiddle, you have to find a way that you can actually get a good hold of it without even raising your left shoulder. It should stay horizontal without using your left hand as a support. If this is not done correctly, this may cause a negative effect on the ease of your shifts later on.

If you are confused on what chin rest to choose, you have to consider the length of your arms before choosing one. If you have longer arms, you can go for the left plated one but if you are not, you can choose the center plated instead.

A chin rest is used to provide a violinist a secure place for his jaw. This can also create a gap from his jaw to his collarbone. This chin rest can definitely come in handy if you want to hold your fiddle in a longer period of time. There are two designs a chin rest has, but you might need to try the simpler one.

If you still have trouble holding your fiddle, you might have a fiddle which has a size that does not fit for you. Always remember, that it is better to use a small violin than those big ones. Also, some techniques can be learned faster in those small instruments and it is much safer too.

Keeping the instrument in balance with your shoulder, will prevent strain in your chin, specially if you will be playing it in an extended amount of time. Make sure that you practice in a correct position all the time so that it would not be a problem during your performance. Strained neck can be a not so serious injury but if your neck is constantly strained, there is a probability that it will create complications later, which is not good.

There are many methods you can actually try, but the main thing you should be considering about is where you are most comfortable. If ever you still think that you are not in a comfortable position, even though you tried these tips, you can ask for professional help to guide you through about it. Not all people are comfortable in certain things. If you want to, you can actually modify methods and use it as just a guide for you to be able to create your own that you find comfortable.




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