Beginner Question

    
Beginner Question    19:30 on Sunday, October 10, 2004          
(Jen)
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Hello,

I have been playing violin for about three months now. It is a very difficult instrument to master, making me more appreciative of violinists. My teacher says that I tend to saw at the instrument at times (when I`m tense or haven`t had enough practice time during the week is usually when he ends up saying this), but he hasn`t given any suggestions on how to stop "sawing." Do any of you have any suggestions?


Re: Beginner Question    09:00 on Monday, October 11, 2004          
(DW)
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Look at the mirror when u play, in that way u can check and correct any wrong postures/movements.
I think yr elbows are moving in and out too much. And probably your shoulders also.


Re: Beginner Question    22:21 on Monday, October 11, 2004          
(Suzzie)
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What do you mean exactly by "sawing"? Is it just how it sounds, like rough and scratchy, or does your bow not stay straight?


Re: Beginner Question    22:40 on Monday, October 11, 2004          
(el)
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Are you pushing down to hard? I have trouble with this top and a teacher told me to think of my right hand as playing on a cloud.


Re: Beginner Question    22:41 on Monday, October 11, 2004          
(Kameron)
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hey


Re: Beginner Question    22:41 on Monday, October 11, 2004          
(Kameron)
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anyone here


Re: Beginner Question    22:41 on Monday, October 11, 2004          
(Kameron)
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hello


Re: Beginner Question    22:42 on Monday, October 11, 2004          
(Kameron)
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bye


Re: Beginner Question    00:35 on Thursday, October 14, 2004          
(Jen)
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Hello all,

Thank you for your help. For some odd reason the replies didn`t get sent to me even though I clicked the option, and I just now remembered I`d posted here.

It`s not so much the sound, it`s the motion, I believe is what my teacher means -- to the person who asked.

I`m not moving my shoulder...It`s probably my elbow moving too much.

Thank you all again. I`ll try getting a mirror in my room so I can practice in front of one when I finally can practice. *hates make up hw*

Jen


   




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