Is your equipment being held the right way? Learning how to do this is important since it prevents pressure and tension and also gives a natural comfortable feel while playing your device. There are three important areas of the body required to learn on how to hold a violin properly. They include shoulder and collarbone, chin and jaw and lastly the hand.
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 you have placed it on the shoulder bone, lower your head gently and then place your left side of the jaw on the chin rest. Then turn your head a little to the left and have your jaw supported by the chin rest. Turn your device slightly to become centrally positioned. This allows the violin to be in your in front and aligned to the nose. This is the perfect position but can deviate. For example, playing the lower strings may require the violin to be more at the center while playing on higher strings may shift the violin slightly to the left. However, these deviations are not to be extreme.
Rest the device lightly on the inside of the thumb finger and support it on the other side using the lower side of first finger. Let the thumb point back and the hand and fingers be well positioned over the strings. Ensure that your thumb finger is opposite the second or first finger. The position of your thumb may change; however always ensure it is relaxed and flexible. The thumb should not be too straight but not bent either. Leave a small space between the thumb and index finger.
Place the elbow under the gadget pointing out slightly to the right. The wrist should be at ease and in line with the forearm. It should not be directed towards the neck or scroll. Rest the neck of your musical device on base part on the knuckle of the first finger of left hand. Ensure that your left arm is under the back so that if you look down the top of the instrument, the arm cannot be seen.
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.
If standing while holding the musical instrument, your feet should be well apart and the left properly aligned to this device. The right is a little bit behind the left foot and also turned out. If you sit, both feet should be flat and placed in front of you. In addition, the right foot is placed slightly backwards. Remember the seat should have a strong base and also sit up.
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.
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 you have placed it on the shoulder bone, lower your head gently and then place your left side of the jaw on the chin rest. Then turn your head a little to the left and have your jaw supported by the chin rest. Turn your device slightly to become centrally positioned. This allows the violin to be in your in front and aligned to the nose. This is the perfect position but can deviate. For example, playing the lower strings may require the violin to be more at the center while playing on higher strings may shift the violin slightly to the left. However, these deviations are not to be extreme.
Rest the device lightly on the inside of the thumb finger and support it on the other side using the lower side of first finger. Let the thumb point back and the hand and fingers be well positioned over the strings. Ensure that your thumb finger is opposite the second or first finger. The position of your thumb may change; however always ensure it is relaxed and flexible. The thumb should not be too straight but not bent either. Leave a small space between the thumb and index finger.
Place the elbow under the gadget pointing out slightly to the right. The wrist should be at ease and in line with the forearm. It should not be directed towards the neck or scroll. Rest the neck of your musical device on base part on the knuckle of the first finger of left hand. Ensure that your left arm is under the back so that if you look down the top of the instrument, the arm cannot be seen.
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.
If standing while holding the musical instrument, your feet should be well apart and the left properly aligned to this device. The right is a little bit behind the left foot and also turned out. If you sit, both feet should be flat and placed in front of you. In addition, the right foot is placed slightly backwards. Remember the seat should have a strong base and also sit up.
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.
