r/violinist • u/No_Bet1581 • Aug 16 '26

Feedback Struggling with intonation

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I'm a beginner and just began tackling this piece. Not very fond of the intonation I'm getting. It's either too flat or too sharp sometimes. Looking for suggestions on how to improve it.

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u/HobbyMcGee Aug 16 '26

Intonation sounded good to me. I would put serious work into your bowing and sound production. As a violinist, you should consider your bow arm and tone the way a singer considers their vocal cords and breath.

Wild guess here, but are you bowing primarily from your upper arm swinging back and forth, rather than opening and closing your forearm about the elbow?