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Practice environment
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Quiet
Well lit
Comfortable temperature
Appropriate item
Water
Snack
Tuner/metronome
Feet should be shoulders with apart well balanced on both feet (FIG 1B)
You can center your weight equally on both feet (FIG 1B)
Your spine should be straight, whether you sit or stand. When you sit, use only the
Stance
edge of the chair. Keep both shoulders relaxed and level (FIG 1C)
Before picking up the instrument
Without moving shoulder, or back, or neck begin to bring arms up without instrument to playing position
While keeping left arm static, give a long fluid motion of movement in the bow arm.
Have long bow strokes moving up and down bow (still without holding anything)
3.
Almost like stretching before a sport, a full range of motion is needed to play the violin
With just the violin, place the violin in a position where the strings are 90 degrees or greater to the ground with elbow in left arm heading
towards belly button (FIG 2A, 2B, 3B)(NOT FIG 3B)
Make sure wrist is straight in the left hand and that the thumb does not come over the neck of the violin.(FIG 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D)
Fingers should be placed on the fingerboard using the pads of the finger for prime sounds quality and form. (4D)
Intro
The violin is regarded as one of the most
important musical instruments in history, because
of its fundamental role in an orchestra and the
emotional and romantic sound that has been
inspiring musicians and listeners for hundreds of
years.
Fig 1A.
Fig1B.
Fig 1C.
Fig 2A
Fig 2B
Fig 3A
Fig 3B
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Fig 4A
Fig4C
Fig 4B
Fig 4D