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

Yes. Get a practice mute.

Liz

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.

Drat! Beaten too it by a girl!

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.

My practice mutes are wooden clothes pins. I clip them on the bridge.

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