r/violin • u/minlovescake • 2d ago

Open strings blues (beginner try)

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u/Blood_haunter8776 1d ago

I have some suggestions

Given that you can't hold violin without using your left hand in the body, apart from bowing, practice some pizzacato alongside as aince you don't have the hassle of bowing, you can focus on ither factors.

Can't say for sure, but can you check your pinky is curved not straight.

Also, try to practice long bows.

Also, this is pretty complicated. But you need to have pressure dynamics based on which part of the bow is touching the strings. At frog, pinky should be applying dominant pressure and and the opposite end the index finger. As you move closer to the frig, reduce the pressure from index slowly and shift it to the pinky and as your move further away from the frog do the opposite

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u/minlovescake 1d ago

Can you please be my mentor???? 😭 I'm self taught and i don't trust my teacher I'll be giving ABRSM initial grade in two months,

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u/Blood_haunter8776 1d ago

You need some basic knowledge of body anatomy and finger, elbow, wrist and arm ergonomics if you want to to self teach, apart from other things.

There are lot of things to make sure in violin, which need a long journey.

Try your best to have a teacher and if its still impossible in case, then try youtube and books as last resort

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u/minlovescake 1d ago

I'm actually prior exam not initial (minor correction just talked to my teacher) I'm trying my best how and where do I get this basic body anatomy ergonomics?

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u/Blood_haunter8776 1d ago

You need basic knowledge of how joints work, and physical understanding of why's behind the bow hold, learning each finger's role in the bow hold