Volume trouble

    
Volume trouble    09:39 on Wednesday, October 6, 2004          
(Mike)
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Has anyone got any ideas on how to quieten the sound of a violin, without having to play softly and slowly I mean. I live in a student house with wafer thin walls and four other people so you can imagine how it feels when practicing and so forth. Thanx


Re: Volume trouble    09:47 on Wednesday, October 6, 2004          
(Elizabeth Ward)
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Yes. Get a practice mute.

Liz


Re: Volume trouble    09:57 on Wednesday, October 6, 2004          
(Martin)
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You can get a device called a practice mute which is similar to a normal mute except made of metal and quite heavy. It goes over the bridge and dampens the sound to a level where you can hear it but the sound doesn`t project. Have a look in any music shop and they should have devices like this.


Re: Volume trouble    09:57 on Wednesday, October 6, 2004          
(Martin)
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Drat! Beaten too it by a girl!


Re: Volume trouble    11:34 on Wednesday, October 6, 2004          
(DW)
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U can get a practice mute.
There are 2 other kinds. Soloist mute and orchestral mute.
Or alternatively( but pls don`t try this), u can clip yr bridge and play with a new, unrosined bow(this u can try ) infront of a tapestry.


Re: Volume trouble    04:20 on Thursday, October 7, 2004          
(Harvey)
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My practice mutes are wooden clothes pins. I clip them on the bridge.


Re: Volume trouble    17:02 on Saturday, October 9, 2004          
(Kirk)
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ahahah economy!!! nice

yah anything that will stop the bridge from vibrating or something... my ochecstral teacher used these wires he cut, and just placed it against the bridge, it worked fine


   




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