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Tips On How To Hold A Violin Properly

By Tanisha Berg


Do you know how to hold your musical instrument properly? It is crucial to know how to properly hold it so as to reduce pressure and tension and also play it comfortably and naturally. To know how to hold a violin properly, you need to focus on three major areas of your body. These are hands, the jaw and chin and the collarbone and shoulder.

Firstly, rest the violin with its back partly on your left shoulder and your collarbone. Then hold it horizontally and position it at an angle to the left or straight in a forward manner. The device is then to get supported by the collarbone gently and also by the left hand. Let the strings and the floor be almost parallel. Depending on your preferences, use a shoulder pad that fills in the space between your shoulder and also the back of the playing gadget. The shoulder pad also gives friction so that the instrument does not fall off your shoulder or pivot easily.

When the gadget is safely on your shoulder bone, the head is lowered gently and left part of the jaw allowed to rest atop the chin rest of this equipment. The chin rest should support your jaw; the most part of it. The instrument is then slightly towards the center turned. The musical equipment is then just in your front and on same line with the nose. This however can deviate especially when playing the lower strings which bring the violin to your left. Playing higher strings turns the instrument to left. These changes should not however be extreme.

Let the equipment rest on the inside position of your thumb lightly and have the support of your first finger. Allow the thumb to point backwards and the hand as well as other fingers to be positioned properly over the strings of the gadget. The thumb ought to get opposite the first or second finger. The thumb position may change but it should always remain flexible and at ease. Ensure that the thumb is not too straight or bent. Also, leave some space between your thumb and first finger.

Your elbow should be under the violin at the same time pointing slightly towards the right. The wrist is to get straight in a position that is comfortable and well aligned to your forearm. The elbow should not bend towards your neck or the scroll. The neck of the device is to rest on your left hand first finger base knuckle. Your left arm ought be under the back such that it is not visible from the right side if you look down the top of it.

To properly hold the bow of this gadget, slightly turn the wood to a fingerboard. On the string, place the bow between bridge and fingerboard. Lastly, maintain the bow together with the bridge in a parallel position as you draw the bow in a straight line.

While standing, ensure that your feet are completely apart and the left foot is well aligned with your violin. Besides, the right foot should be behind the left slightly and turned out slightly to your right foot. If seated, ensure that the feet are flat and also in front. Also, right food should also be back slightly than your left. The seat you sit on should have a firm base and sit up straight.

In conclusion, it is important you learn to hold your violin well. This will enable you to play it for a long time without much effort.




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