For a year, I pressed so hard on my strings that I started to wear out the fingerboard. I was also clenching my jaw! It's no wonder I made such slow progress! These are great tips, Lora. Thank you.
I recall when I started playing the violin , I found myself clenching my teeth , not so much recently . You definitely carry over some of your ' usual ' tensions when you pick up an instrument , just the fact that you've picked up the instrument - as fun as it is , doesn't mean all your other 'habits ' disappear right away ; so , I'm going to try to stop tensing my shoulder the next time I'm waiting in the grocery line 😀 Good video
I'm not used to walking around, people think I'm under hypothesized or smt 😂. But breathing is certainly useful, sometimes I feel like I connect to the strings 😊 will try to apply more. Thanks for your wonderful contribution ❤
I do most of the suggestions. Lately I've been working on my breathing, not to reduce tension but to try and get over a nasal huming tic I developed a while back. Really been messing up my flow state, but getting better.
For a year, I pressed so hard on my strings that I started to wear out the fingerboard. I was also clenching my jaw!
It's no wonder I made such slow progress! These are great tips, Lora. Thank you.
Glad it's helpful. It's amazing how much a little bit too much pressure can really impede your progress.
Yes, moving a bit (swaying in time with music) while playing helped me. Especially in front of other people. And lighter finger pressure helped also.
I recall when I started playing the violin , I found myself clenching my teeth , not so much recently . You definitely carry over some of your ' usual ' tensions when you pick up an instrument , just the fact that you've picked up the instrument - as fun as it is , doesn't mean all your other 'habits ' disappear right away ; so , I'm going to try to stop tensing my shoulder the next time I'm waiting in the grocery line 😀 Good video
So true! Hope you can get more relaxed in the grocery store line (that's probably the one place for me that tenses me up the most :)
Opening the mouth and walking around made a difference for me. Also light touch then increasing pressure of left fingers. Thanks
As always, your tutorials are terrific! Many thanks!!
I'm not used to walking around, people think I'm under hypothesized or smt 😂. But breathing is certainly useful, sometimes I feel like I connect to the strings 😊 will try to apply more. Thanks for your wonderful contribution ❤
These are wonderful! I hadn't heard of any of these.
Glad you like them!
Thanks for those tips
❤Thank you for this post left Hand tension
But I found its because of the shoulder rest mainly
Breathing exercise great help since I am a Singer😂
Super super super lovely tips Augustine violinist from Malaysia
Thank you very much
I do most of the suggestions. Lately I've been working on my breathing, not to reduce tension but to try and get over a nasal huming tic I developed a while back. Really been messing up my flow state, but getting better.
I think we all underestimate how important breathing is, especially, as you mentioned for that natural flow.
But my teeth won't rattle together if I play with my mouth open..... 😅😂🎉
True!!