Basic Steps on Learning How To Play Violin
A violin is a four string bowed instrument that are tuned in perfect fifths. It is a beautiful instrument, but learning to play it is a long and difficult process. To be able to learn on how to play violin all you need to be disciplined, hard working and committed. Without daily practice it is unlikely that you will achieve mastery on the violin.
A violin can be plucked, and a number of musical pieces actually call for this way of playing a violin. Most of the musical pieces though require the use of the bow. In the beginning using the bow correctly takes practice as it can be a difficult process.
First off, you need to prepare your bow. Make sure that the hair of the bow is tightened to the correct tension. You tighten the bow by turning the end screw clockwise. The bow is correctly tightened if you can fit a pencil in the middle of the bow between wood and hair. Never use your fingers to check on the tension, since the oil from your hand can damage the hair on the bow. Always remember to loosen the bow at the end of practice. You also need to regularly rosin your bow; about every few days depending on how often and how long you practice. The rosin is a device that you glide up and down the bow hairs a few times to ensure proper sound. Overdoing it may lead to a scratchy sound. Once you have correctly prepared your bow, it is time to practice. A bow is held correctly by gently laying your index finger on the bow’s grip, while your other fingers are placed at equal distances from each other on the same edge. Place our ring finger on the pearl circle on the side of the bow.Your pinky, meanwhile, is placed on the lower edge and curled slightly inward. Do not hold the bow too tightly, but rather relaxed and loose to allow you to bow effectively. Stand up straight. Putting your jaw and shoulder is the correct placement, wherein it is held by your jaw resting on the chin rest. Violin scroll should be pointing straight forward. Your left hand should be curled in a relaxed fashion around the base of the violin’s neck. Make sure that your wrist is not touching the violin.
Second, putting bow and violin together. Playing the violin is not just simply pulling the bow over the strings. In the beginning, you want to tilt the bow slightly towards yourself to produce sounds. With practice, and as your handling of the violin gets more mastery, you will pull the bow along the strings with a fair amount of pressure as straight as possible. The more pressure you apply, the louder the sound it will produced. Avoid overdoing it because it will make the sound appear scratchy. Try to practice playing from one string to another. Continue practicing until only one string is being played at a time without touching the other strings.
After following all the steps, all you need to do is practice.
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