Violin Playing Tips For Better Sound
Violin Playing Tips For Better Sound
I know you’re chomping at the bit to pick up that violin or fiddle and start playing like Yasha Heifetz, but before you go jumping the gun, you might want to take down some of these violin playing tips to get a better sound out of your instrument.
One of the biggest mistakes violinists make is how they hold their instrument. Make sure that when you hold the neck of the violin or fiddle, that your wrist is curved and you’re sitting straight up. Your posture has to be absolutely perfect or you won’t get a good sound.
You want to support your fiddle with your neck and shoulder. While doing this, you want to make sure that your left wrist does not collapse. It has to hold the fiddle firmly but also be free to move. It takes a while to get this grip just right.
It is critical that you keep your fingernails cut down to the bone. The reason is because if your fingernails are too long, they will bump into the other strings that you’re NOT trying to hold down. Guitarists have this same problem. So keep the nails trimmed at all times.
The bow has to move perpendicular to the strings. You want to lead the bow with your right wrist and not with the fingers. This will produce a much smoother and mellower tone. Don’t grip the bow too tightly. Let it almost glide over the strings.
If you want to play more quietly, play closer to the bridge. If you want to play louder, play closer to the fingerboard. In order to change dynamics while you’re playing, you should alternate between playing closer to the bridge and fingerboard. This will make the performance much more interesting and less wooden.
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