Hold Violin Secrets: Tips on Staying Comfortable While Holding and Playing Your Violin
by francescc
To learn to play the violin, you must first master the basics, including how to properly hold the instrument. Holding it incorrectly can cause neck and headaches, shoulder and arm aches, and fatigue. It can also make it harder to move the bow across the strings. The key is to learn how to hold the violin correctly and relax. Here are the steps:
The most important thing is to ensure that your violin is the correct size for you before you buy it. Violins are not one size fits all.
Keep your back straight to support the instrument properly. Whether you stand or sit to practice, you must keep your spine straight in order to support the instrument and yourself. Hunching over can cause fatigue and sore muscles.
Rest your left jawbone on the chin rest, not your chin. The chin rest should have been properly fitted to your face by a violin expert (luthier) so that it feels natural. Don’t clamp your jaw down on the instrument. The weight of your head is enough pressure. Your neck should feel relaxed and not strained.
Hold the violin perpendicular to the floor directly out in front of you and … ...Read the rest.
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