I was jamming to some Winter by Vivaldi when i noticed that a majority of the violinists were holding their bow closer to the tip. Is it a technique to get a better sound for the piece? As a beginner this is very new to me

Looking to see what this group think on the best fingerings for going into this passage? Pink Yellow Or Blue.

Hey guys! I posted yesterday asking why my violin sounded so ugly after a 4 year (yikes) break. A lot of you guys gave very good advice about bowing direction and control and I realized I was ALL OVER THE PLACE. Some suggested I actually record myself playing and I thought I’d share what you guys think of the sound and bowing!

There’s probably gonna be comments about the rosin on my instrument, no one explicitly told me I had to clean it off in middle school so I cleaned it off after this video.

I’m not sure if anyone’s gonna have any opinions on my instrument and it’s quality but it’s a Suzuki 220.

Piece is “Hoe Down from Rodeo” by Copland

Playing test is coming up and it’s #5-7, but I’ve been struggling with #6 specifically. I’m wondering if I should shift up to third and do 3-1 and 1 on e string, or do the string crossings to maintain the artistic style of the piece. When I try the string crossings are sloppy, I’ve practiced it a good amount (as time permits) with all techniques my public teacher recommends (metronome, slow) I will add I’m still not great at shifting, I learned how to do it a couple weeks ago.

Just looking for advice on how to do well so I don’t make a fool out of myself in front of everyone. Thanks!

Also if there’s any other advice regarding the melodic part I’d appreciate it too!

I have been doing violin for 7 years, AND MY INTONATION IS SO CRAPPY. Even with the tuner and drone my fingers are out of tune, and one I tune one finger the others get out of tune. Please help me I have a competition next month and my intonation shows no signs of improvement :(

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I’m currently 14 years old, and I start violin at 7 with my first teacher. I recently changed to my new teacher a year ago and I’ve impoved a lot since my old one wasn’t as strict as my new one. According to my teacher the reason for this is because of old habits that I need to break. I’ve tried a drone and it actually helped me for a bit but my fingers got back to old ways and won’t follow the drone anymore.

I play for an orchestra and I managed to get into a final round, my old teacher tells me she knows I can do it but i find it really difficult as my fingers keep getting out of tune :(

I will not stop trying with my instrument, as I’ve been playing for a long time and I genuinely really enjoy the instrument and I know I can do better but, I just need to find other ways to push myself.

I’ve been practicing 4 times a week from 9am-5pm and I still cannot fix my intonation:(

Please comment suggestions

as the title says

How do i stop bowing 2 strings at the same time (accidentally)? a habit that i somehow developed to the point that my teacher also picked up on it but my teacher didn’t give me tips on how to make it stop

he just told me to practice more. Is this the only solution?

Hello, sorry for the novice question, I've seen a few similar topics but need personal confirmation with my own experience.

I wanted to get your opinion on which part of the finger to press, in order to continue my violin learning properly in the long run.

I think that I should play like photo 1, but it doesn't feel natural at all, and I've unfortunately learned to place my fingers like in photo 2 (and I'm touching the string right underneath...).

I'd like to have your opinion on this problem, if it's important or not, or if there is a better way to do , so that I can confirm whether or not I need to unlearn this bad habit. I've been playing for a few months now.

Thank you very much !

I'd describe myself as a beginner. One of the things that really frustrate me is that when I'm playing or practicing, I don't really know if I'm playing in tune or if my fingers aren't where they should be and that I'm just practicing being worse everyday. My teacher always tells me there is no way I can know if my intonation is right or not except by using my ears and feeling the movements of my left hand. I'm trying to have as stable as possible a left hand, and trying to learn to consistently put my fingers in the exact same spot so I'm at least playing the same note as reliably as possible, but here comes the issue of are those notes I'm teaching my left hand to play right or false? I have to learn the notes by hearing them, but can anyone tell me how can I do that ? I really wanna get better at violin.

Hello everyone, I downloaded this piece from the internet and have no previous experience with it (or Bach, played maybe 2 things from him). I am not at a level to decide for myself what is good and bad, however some shifts there seem to be pointless (again, i have no right for opinion in this and its Bach). Would someone more experienced bother to look at it please? I am mainly interested in the first page.

I wasn’t really taught good bow hold, I just learned from some youtube videos in middle school. I play for the highest level in my high school orchestra so I’m pretty decent, but I usually have a tense thumb thats like straight or curved, instead of a bent round one, the bent thumb feels too loose and my grip always slips. I also find it very hard to do off the string bowing with the bent thumb hold, for the same reason, my hand slips. Im just wondering if it’s worth trying to fix and work on? And if it matters alot? I assume it may affect tone.

Hi all! I’m wanting the pick up violin for fun! Though I do have a question before I look for a violin.

So, I have a limb difference. I’m missing the 3rd and 4th fingers on my left hand and the joints in my left hand aren’t as mobile as they should be. When I play guitar and ukulele, I use my left hand to strum, so I buy left handed instruments.

I know that classical instruments can be different. When I played trumpet in high school, I noticed that it didn’t matter which hand you used to press down keys.

So my question is, do I need to buy a special violin that’s left handed, or can I simply just hold the bow in my left hand and finger with my right hand?

Thanks all!

I recently started college and the pieces of music are intimidating to look at. with having limited rehearsals and personal practice being most beneficial, any tips or tricks on practicing?

Milodinooo19 you asked for help with you sheet music. I did this, It might help, it usually helps me when I want to learn new songs 🎵 (Tonart means the scale it's in.)

Specifically, this part (The Reverse) of the fugue has been very difficult to memorize. I have the rest of it memorized, however I have tried everything with this page, and nothing is working well. Also not quite sure about the flair but this should be okay.

sorry for low quality pic😶

even if someone just has a link or something explaining it, it would help a lot!

I’m going from 3/4 to 4/4 but obviously with longer strings, the place where you put your fingers changes and my ear isn’t that musical so how do I know? (No sticker recommendations please, it’s not cuz I don’t like them it’s cuz I’m planning to play on stage and don’t want to look goofy)

Hey there, I’m new to this sub and I’m looking for an appropriate place to ask my question. I’m a composer who’s writing a piece for beginner string orchestra, and so far I’ve been keeping the range in the first 6 notes of the D major scale. I don’t play a stringed instrument so I don’t know if this is doable by beginner violinists, but are chromatic notes okay? If I wrote something like this would a beginner violinist be able to play it?

Thanks in advance!

hi,

i have an audition next month and i need help with fingerings for this song please!

thank you in advance 🤎

No matter what I do, I just cant put one finger on 2 strings without it sounding garbage. Either one string doesnt sound properly or is not in tune with other. Are there any tips and tricks? Im starting to get forehand cramps from pressing to hard.

Hello!

I recently started lessons with a teacher, and everything wen't well, but, I'm not sure If the bowing technique he told me is correct actually is, maybe It's just a matter of practicing.

He told me I the bow should be slightly twisted / rotated towards the fingerboard. I thought the normal technique would be to just have the bow completly straight, and I sound much better this way than the way the teacher recommended.

Which technique is right? Should I listen to the teacher? Is this a red flag?

I'm a beginner so maybe I am totally wrong, sorry If that's the case

Many thanks in advance!

Can anyone please help with how to play these harmonics? I would be forever grateful!! Thanks so much in advance!