Thanks for the excellent tip on holding the violin, as you pointed out it takes experimentation. I also shoot in rifle competitions, as first starting out it took a couple years of fine tuning the different shooting positions. I also acquired a viola a couple days ago and going against common belief, I find it easier to play over the violin. The violin is just so small and it is a 4/4 violin. The viola I purchased is a 17" and I wish 20" violas were available. Also I'm learning on how to play the viola, using the viola, I can follow your online violin course to the tee. The basic principles are the same, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd are tuned the same but an active down. The 4th string is easy enough to figure out. But yes I do get muscle pain after about 20 minutes of playing. Same with the piano, my left forearm arm hurts again after 20 minutes of playing. its because i'm using muscles, that I never used before.I'm happy to see videos covering the very basic of subject
I experienced terrible neck pain when I started to play the violin. It was so bad. Then I realized my set up was all wrong. I switched from the traditional chin rest to a center chin rest and, when I attached my shoulder rest to my violin, I'd secured it with rubber bands to the body of the violin (rubber bands won't damage the violin) . This INSTANTLY resolved the tension of my body which was caused by me trying to grip the violin and keep it in place with my neck and shoulders -as the shoulder rest kept falling off. This, in turn, helped me to have zero tension on my left hand. Having your instrument secured lets the left hand be free and be at ease :)
Even they say to me that my dream of becoming a musician and violinist will become impossible,im still believing my dream of becoming a musician and violinist like you will soon be happen to me.
Because of an old injury, I have scarring on the tips of three fingers on my left hand. It has taken a bit of time to build up tolerance in my fingers for playing, but generally I find I can now practice for 45-60 minutes a session with only occasional soreness (this is after a couple of years). But if my fingers actually start to hurt it's time to put the violin down until the pain goes. Because if it hurts, I'm just going to start sounding worse! Usually I'm good to play again by the next day. 🙂 I find it's worse when the weather changes 🌦, or if I've been playing too long in a single session. Nothing I can do about it but pay attention to my hand and fingers and how they're feeling. I also sometimes have the sore arms, but I'm glad to hear it's not just me! Maybe we need a workout for building up the violin muscles..💪😎 Thanks for this video, it's good to know these things! And if you haven't checked out Alison's violin course yet I totally recommend it! Especially as the first 10 lessons are free so you can see if it works for you before you spend any money. I'm probably not as far through as I would like (still on song book 2, mostly because of my fingers), but that's the great thing about an online course, you can work at the speed that works best for you. 😁
thanks for the vid. as always there're a few valuable nuggets. my problem is one of the things you addressed directly: my left arm (bicep and forearm) get tired and ache from holding the position. Funny - I do the same streching motion twisting it behind me to alleviate the soreness. good to know I have the same problem and solution as a real pro (albeit much sooner than your 3 hours) .
Thank you, I will try. Love as always. Prior to watching this I was thinking adopting something more akin to the guitar hold. I would not believe how expensive violins can get if they are it, and you know it. I am down for payments for ages to come. My left wrist is sore. I do chin-ups, loads and loads of chin-ups, I play guitar like crazy, I play piano and a double bass, and now all of the sudden, pain.
I'm so stressed about this. I got offered a job at a theatre to play violin/fiddle full time. But a couple weeks ago. I started noticing tendonitis symtoms in my hand. I'm going to see a PT this week hopefully I get some good advice. I may have to take a few weeks off from playing.
I love your videos I never miss one. I have recently started getting to practice much more difficult music on the violin, and I am practicing slurs. From what I can understand slurs are notes played together. But are they always on a down bow? Can you play slurs with an up bow as well?
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor thank you so much. I have a violin teacher, but sometimes she’s not very helpful or I just don’t understand what she’s trying to teach me. Your videos are so helpful. Every time I get stuck I go on RUclips and usually you have already answered my question and made a video you rock.
This is my 10th week of learning and I'm trying to break my death grip but when I relax my thumb and allow it to move a little the intonation gets worse. I've now got hard skin on my fingertips and lines where I press the string.
For some reason, I am so worried about my fingers. They seem to have tiny bumps on them from playing. Idk if that's normal or if I'm probably playing incorrectly. Do professional string players usually experience this? How do you get rid of them?
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Thanks for the excellent tip on holding the violin, as you pointed out it takes experimentation. I also shoot in rifle competitions, as first starting out it took a couple years of fine tuning the different shooting positions.
I also acquired a viola a couple days ago and going against common belief, I find it easier to play over the violin. The violin is just so small and it is a 4/4 violin. The viola I purchased is a 17" and I wish 20" violas were available. Also I'm learning on how to play the viola, using the viola, I can follow your online violin course to the tee. The basic principles are the same, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd are tuned the same but an active down. The 4th string is easy enough to figure out.
But yes I do get muscle pain after about 20 minutes of playing. Same with the piano, my left forearm arm hurts again after 20 minutes of playing. its because i'm using muscles, that I never used before.I'm happy to see videos covering the very basic of subject
I experienced terrible neck pain when I started to play the violin. It was so bad.
Then I realized my set up was all wrong. I switched from the traditional chin rest to a center chin rest and, when I attached my shoulder rest to my violin, I'd secured it with rubber bands to the body of the violin (rubber bands won't damage the violin) . This INSTANTLY resolved the tension of my body which was caused by me trying to grip the violin and keep it in place with my neck and shoulders -as the shoulder rest kept falling off. This, in turn, helped me to have zero tension on my left hand. Having your instrument secured lets the left hand be free and be at ease :)
Even they say to me that my dream of becoming a musician and violinist will become impossible,im still believing my dream of becoming a musician and violinist like you will soon be happen to me.
Keep on keeping on
Good video, as always, doll. Love all you videos for violin 🎻 ❤️ 💕
Because of an old injury, I have scarring on the tips of three fingers on my left hand. It has taken a bit of time to build up tolerance in my fingers for playing, but generally I find I can now practice for 45-60 minutes a session with only occasional soreness (this is after a couple of years). But if my fingers actually start to hurt it's time to put the violin down until the pain goes. Because if it hurts, I'm just going to start sounding worse! Usually I'm good to play again by the next day. 🙂 I find it's worse when the weather changes 🌦, or if I've been playing too long in a single session. Nothing I can do about it but pay attention to my hand and fingers and how they're feeling.
I also sometimes have the sore arms, but I'm glad to hear it's not just me! Maybe we need a workout for building up the violin muscles..💪😎 Thanks for this video, it's good to know these things!
And if you haven't checked out Alison's violin course yet I totally recommend it! Especially as the first 10 lessons are free so you can see if it works for you before you spend any money. I'm probably not as far through as I would like (still on song book 2, mostly because of my fingers), but that's the great thing about an online course, you can work at the speed that works best for you. 😁
thanks for the vid. as always there're a few valuable nuggets. my problem is one of the things you addressed directly: my left arm (bicep and forearm) get tired and ache from holding the position. Funny - I do the same streching motion twisting it behind me to alleviate the soreness. good to know I have the same problem and solution as a real pro (albeit much sooner than your 3 hours) .
Thank you, I will try. Love as always. Prior to watching this I was thinking adopting something more akin to the guitar hold. I would not believe how expensive violins can get if they are it, and you know it. I am down for payments for ages to come. My left wrist is sore. I do chin-ups, loads and loads of chin-ups, I play guitar like crazy, I play piano and a double bass, and now all of the sudden, pain.
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I'm so stressed about this. I got offered a job at a theatre to play violin/fiddle full time. But a couple weeks ago. I started noticing tendonitis symtoms in my hand. I'm going to see a PT this week hopefully I get some good advice. I may have to take a few weeks off from playing.
I love your videos I never miss one. I have recently started getting to practice much more difficult music on the violin, and I am practicing slurs. From what I can understand slurs are notes played together. But are they always on a down bow? Can you play slurs with an up bow as well?
Of course you can - its not difficult - just have to get your head around it :)
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor thank you so much. I have a violin teacher, but sometimes she’s not very helpful or I just don’t understand what she’s trying to teach me. Your videos are so helpful. Every time I get stuck I go on RUclips and usually you have already answered my question and made a video you rock.
This is my 10th week of learning and I'm trying to break my death grip but when I relax my thumb and allow it to move a little the intonation gets worse. I've now got hard skin on my fingertips and lines where I press the string.
For some reason, I am so worried about my fingers. They seem to have tiny bumps on them from playing. Idk if that's normal or if I'm probably playing incorrectly. Do professional string players usually experience this? How do you get rid of them?
You just have calluses! It’s normal
play very hard,maybe hurt hand.
breathe....