7/25/2014

How To Hold A Violin Correctly And Maximize Comfortability

By Paulette Mason


Violin is absolutely a common instrument nowadays. It can be played in a different position depending on your comfortability. Most violinists, perform while in a standing posture. For a more formal bearing, it can be done while sitting too. The violin before is commonly heard in a romantic music genres, but today it is now being used in most rock bands with an added raggedness in the tone.

Proper positioning is one of the key role for better performance. This also reduces the risk of strain injuries. If you wonder how to hold a violin correctly and properly, you have come to right place. In this article, you will learn to properly position it depending on your body size and other factors.

The stance and the fiddle position is highly important. If you are standing, you have to set your feet shoulder width apart. You can centralize your weight equally on both of your feet . Whether you are standing or sitting, you have to straighten your spines while keeping your shoulders relaxed and leveled.

In positioning your fiddle, you have to find a way that you can actually get a good hold of it without even raising your left shoulder. It should stay horizontal without using your left hand as a support. If this is not done correctly, this may cause a negative effect on the ease of your shifts later on.

There are two types of chin rests, the left plated chin rest and a center plated one. This works perfectly well, depending on how long your arm is. If you have long arms, a left plated one will work perfectly for you. Otherwise, if you have short arms, you can use a center plated instead.

The main purpose of a chin rest is to provide you a comfortable place for your jaw. It also helps to adjust the distance from your jaw to the collarbone. If a chin rest is fitted perfectly, a fiddle can be held with ease and with a longer amount of time. You might consider, getting a simple, flatted chin rest than those contoured ones.

You need to consider also the size of the violin that you have. If you have those large violins which are not very comfortable for you to hold on, it is preferable to try some small ones. Some fiddle techniques can easily be learned by small instruments too.

To avoid tension in your chin, you have to maintain a good balance of the violin in your shoulder. If you keep gripping on it using your chin, there is a possibility that it will strain your neck and can cause serious injuries. This is not good because it may hinder your performance at the end of the day.

Always remember that, the most important factor you have to consider in holding a violin is comfort. Try to use the these tips and see if it works for you. You can also experiment with different methods and revise it as long as it makes you more comfortable and improves the quality on how you play.




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