the wall position worked for me, took about a week 2 hrs per day. if you can't move the shoulder then you won't move it later.posture and bowing will make you or break you. bowing correctly is 80 percent of the fiddle technique. when you don't have to struggle with the bowing the rest comes much easier and you make faster progress. practice practice practice. then practice some more!! everyday!!
METETELORICOHATER yes I play four other instruments. Harmonica acoustic guitar mandolin and steel guitar that was spread over 22 years though. I now have 2years of fiddle experience and I love country music😘
Elizabeth Bonaldi I am 55. All my life I liked violin concertos wished some day I would learn how to play. As labor worker it was not easy to start but before too late I started to practice everyday. Little by little.
Glad to see your message. Im 60 and started 2 days ago and im learning theory also. All from books and youtube. The theory is the hardest. How much better r u playing compared to when u first got the violin
Thanks for all the great videos. I only realised I had a big problem with straight bowing when I recorded myself from above. After experimenting with a few of your suggestions I found the best trick for me was to put a band-aid across the strings and bow on top of it. There is no sound of course, but it definitely helps keep you on track. You could probably make some tracks on the strings with a whiteboard marker too.
I recently sent away for and received my first violin (Glarry). I started watching your videos , never having played a violin before, and have used your playing techniques. I can honestly say they work and have helped me on my way to learning how to play. This is the only way I can learn how to play without spending tons of money on lessons. Thank you for putting out your videos, they are a God-send. Looking forward to watching more advanced tutorials as I gain more experience. Keep up the good work. Peace, out. :-)
Wonderful at a young 65 and with time now, I can learn what I always wanted to do is learn the violin. You are such a pleasure to see and view your violin classes. Thanks a whole lot.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been playing for five years and my bow has always tended to slide toward the finger board little by little each pass I make, but now my issue is resolved. Thank you The Online Piano and Violin Tutor
Thank you so much! This really helped me. I'm practicing the violin on my own this Summer, and I was struggling to keep the bow straight while playing, but now I have improved a lot.
Thanku so much for your lessons. Im 60 and started learning 2 days ago. Im learning theory also. All from books and youtube at this stage. Theory is the hardest i find. So much to remember and so complicated . All these symbols to remember. Eventually i will have some lessons when i feel i have to. Thanks again for the lessons
Everyday I try to begin and end my day with a few of your tutorial videos to help improve my practice on the violin.. thank you so much for everything you do to help us be the best violinist we can be
Sticking the papers in there as guide posts is a great idea. Also the wall trick. I will try the wall trick first, as I definitely need to get better in this area. Thank you!
honestly extremely helpful. i never thought of fixing my swaying bow by remembering "upper arm upper arm", i always thought "remember to stay in the middle", so this was very helpful as my old method was not! thank you!
Thanks for very helpful teachings! I started two months ago with violin and work on that! But not easy to get it under control. It takes a while and it is worth to continue to practice it until it works well to lead the bow in right line.
When I get nervous (during tests like today) I'm all shaking and I could not keep my bow on the string... I always touch the G string... And my rythm gets faster and faster...
Thank you Alison. I am going to try all your tips to improve the sound of my practicing. I love all your videos. Thank you for sharing all this knowledge to encourage everyone to play this wonderful instrument. No matter what age you are, these videos help to improve and give more life to the sound of each practice.
Good advice Alison I'm working on wrist movement still,but all I know so far has been all you! I greatly appreciate the information that you share. Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! :)
I can't thank you enough for this video!! I was about to spend 15dls + shipping on one of those metallic things... I was kinda blue because my teacher said my violin does not have a bright sound, and that I needed to play very close to the bridge to get a descent sound. But i'm only a beginner and if I do that it sounds horrible! so i'll keep on playing in the middle and use the paper towers to improve. I will do my scalles in the mirror, etc... Yesssss!! thank youuuu!!!
Excellent advice! I made the mistake, and bought the wire gadget to put on, and not only did it not work, but it slipped a bit, scratching off the wood and varnish on my violin that cost me money! Thank you for your advice.
Looking in the mirror is a great tip. Just looking down the strings everything looked fine but when I looked in the mirror it was obvious I wasn't keeping the bow perpendicular to the strings. Thanks again!
Thank you! I just started learning about three months ago, and I get so frustrated when I look and see my bow moving all over the place. This tips are genious!
Im practicing this, and while im able to keep the bowing straight, my bow occasionally end up sliding sideways, especially on long strokes. Like, its straight for 4 strokes and then suddenly during the 5th stroke it slides 2cm left or right. Guess i just need more practice.
I almost always position the bow to be parallel to my eyes... Your tips are awesome to get rid of this habit, especially the one with standing next to a wall, thank you so much! :D
thank you for this video. I am an adult beginner and I've been getting very frustrated because my bow always works it's way down to the bridge just when I really get going into playing a song. I was looking at some of those bow guides on Amazon, but I think I will try the paper method first. thanks again
***** I know how you feel and my bowing sounds "chalky" or like a goose honking. It doesn't sound clear so it makes the songs sound bad. I don't know if I need new strings or a new bow or just a better violin, or if it is only me. So frustrating because I am actually learning to read the notes really well, first position of course.
Yeah, I just dont really agree with these contraptions. Paper here and there is harmless, but when you start buying 'stabilizers' for the violin, it brings up a whole new set of issues. If you really cant control the bow to the point where you need these things, then something is seriously wrong. I DO NOT MEAN this rudely, but for yours (and everyone elses) sake as they hinder you so much more.
***** I ordered the cheaper of the 2 they offered. the plastic one. It is crap. I want the metal one. My teacher hasn't helped me out in those areas either. But I haven't been in a few weeks because my hub is making pauments to him for a banjo and we cant afford classes and payments. He has never done anything for me except print sheet music.He doesn't even tell me to stand up, he has a chair in this tiny side room that only has room for his puter and chair and one other chair and a music stand. I am th one who started teaching myself to read notes. He was just printing sheet music showing finger positions. He hasn't even told me how to know when to bow up or down. Almost everything I know I have taught myself with books and you tube videos. I do want that other stabilizer to help me get used to bowing in the right spot. I mean what do you do when you are having to teach yourself?
+Jessie Armstrong no I ordered that stabilizer last month before way before your comment telling me about it lol. The teachers a really nice older guy but yeah not a lot of guidance. He charges $25 for half an hour but he will let me stay longer if no one is after me. Plus he lets me lets me come in for a tuning anytime. Thanks for offering your help. So does the stabilizer help you get a good sound? What does your teacher think about you using it? I mean, how are you supposed to be able to read the notes, look at your fingers on the fingerboard, and be able to hold the bow in the right spot? Especially starting out? I mean if it is constantly sounding bad, it is SO discouraging.
I have downloaded some of the sheet music that you have written out and it's been the most helpful I've found. Do you have a link to any more music that you have written out?
Le Cygne still giving me a bit of trouble. My playing on first and second positions is pretty decent straight I like my nice tone no problemo blah blah but up higher on the board oh like in Le Cygne where you get the C#s and B's up there in what? is it 3rd and above I don't know if its the string tension or a wolf notes or the rosin or my bowing. Sometimes I play the opening line on one long bow nicer than others times but its inconsistant, sometimes it sounds like a train derailing "is this yorkshire stop? no it's "you sound horrible stop, yorkshire next, tickets? " am I venting? hmm probably but you think its me rosin? maybe I should get new rosin to grip the strings better? up there around harder tension territory. So did I have a question I don't know I lost myself k thanks for the vid and you look lovey dear.. : ) Cheers
thanks a million for the great Tips ....it really helped me a lot. I only have one question ....will I be able to bow straightly in one week or does it need a longer time....thanks again
the wall position worked for me, took about a week 2 hrs per day. if you can't move the shoulder then you won't move it later.posture and bowing will make you or break you. bowing correctly is 80 percent of the fiddle technique. when you don't have to struggle with the bowing the rest comes much easier and you make faster progress. practice practice practice. then practice some more!! everyday!!
do u still practice the violin?
METETELORICOHATER yes I play four other instruments. Harmonica acoustic guitar mandolin and steel guitar that was spread over 22 years though. I now have 2years of fiddle experience and I love country music😘
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I'm 73. Just starting. Very useful to be correct bowing from the beginning. Thank you so much.
PAPER is FANTASTIC! Thanks from Italy, dear and beautiful teacher!
Thanks for your help, I'm 58 and I'm started playing violin 3 months ago .
Elizabeth Bonaldi I am 55. All my life I liked violin concertos wished some day I would learn how to play. As labor worker it was not easy to start but before too late I started to practice everyday. Little by little.
I’m 56 and started 8 months ago. I’m using my grandfather’s 100 y.o violin and I’m proud to keep the family music tradition alive.
Glad to see your message. Im 60 and started 2 days ago and im learning theory also. All from books and youtube. The theory is the hardest. How much better r u playing compared to when u first got the violin
James Purdie 50, still on book 1. Fun doing this as old folks, ain’t it?
I’m 178 years old and I’m learning how to play ciolin
Thanks for all the great videos. I only realised I had a big problem with straight bowing when I recorded myself from above. After experimenting with a few of your suggestions I found the best trick for me was to put a band-aid across the strings and bow on top of it. There is no sound of course, but it definitely helps keep you on track. You could probably make some tracks on the strings with a whiteboard marker too.
I recently sent away for and received my first violin (Glarry). I started watching your videos , never having played a violin before, and have used your playing techniques. I can honestly say they work and have helped me on my way to learning how to play. This is the only way I can learn how to play without spending tons of money on lessons. Thank you for putting out your videos, they are a God-send. Looking forward to watching more advanced tutorials as I gain more experience. Keep up the good work. Peace, out. :-)
Wonderful at a young 65 and with time now, I can learn what I always wanted to do is learn the violin. You are such a pleasure to see and view your violin classes. Thanks a whole lot.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been playing for five years and my bow has always tended to slide toward the finger board little by little each pass I make, but now my issue is resolved. Thank you The Online Piano and Violin Tutor
You e been playing for 10 years at this point
You’ve been playing for 13 years at this point
Thank you so much! This really helped me. I'm practicing the violin on my own this Summer, and I was struggling to keep the bow straight while playing, but now I have improved a lot.
Thanku so much for your lessons. Im 60 and started learning 2 days ago. Im learning theory also. All from books and youtube at this stage. Theory is the hardest i find. So much to remember and so complicated . All these symbols to remember. Eventually i will have some lessons when i feel i have to. Thanks again for the lessons
as for someone who lives in a country where we don't have music stores and music tutors, YOU ARE MY SAVIOR.
WOw! I can really relate on this video. I also do that "wall technique" when I'm praticing to make my bowing straight.
Everyday I try to begin and end my day with a few of your tutorial videos to help improve my practice on the violin.. thank you so much for everything you do to help us be the best violinist we can be
You are amazing. You make the violin worth playing. You are easy to learn from. You're a great teacher.
Ms. Alison u r awesome ... u are my hero... I love learning lessons and ways to improve basic things while playing violin from u...
Sticking the papers in there as guide posts is a great idea. Also the wall trick. I will try the wall trick first, as I definitely need to get better in this area. Thank you!
Ms.Alison, you are my savior. Thank you thank you thank you!
Ha Ran Jung welcome
honestly extremely helpful. i never thought of fixing my swaying bow by remembering "upper arm upper arm", i always thought "remember to stay in the middle", so this was very helpful as my old method was not! thank you!
Thanks for very helpful teachings! I started two months ago with violin and work on that! But not easy to get it under control. It takes a while and it is worth to continue to practice it until it works well to lead the bow in right line.
Great ideas. Thank you. One of the best channels on RUclips. 👍
hey i just tried it ... i am learning to bow parallel to bridge now . thank you ma'm
Bought My first Violin, this video is a gift for new Fiddle Players. Thanks for great help and ideas that save our time
The play against the wall idea is fantastic. I have played many years and still have problems with straight bow. Thank you so much.
Thank you, Allison. This was a great help! I struggle with straight bows.
Oh Thank you So much This is so helpful ❤️🤗💐
Thank you for all of your beautiful tutorials. Today i have a concert and it really helped me!😊
The wall, that's brilliant!!
When I get nervous (during tests like today) I'm all shaking and I could not keep my bow on the string... I always touch the G string... And my rythm gets faster and faster...
You are the best violen teacher I have ever had .❤
52 yrs old first day with my violin
Apt knife thrower guy how is it going. I’m 53 and just starting. Just learning open strings G, D, A & E 😄
How far you guys been doing, started around a month ago
Thank you Alison. I am going to try all your tips to improve the sound of my practicing. I love all your videos. Thank you for sharing all this knowledge to encourage everyone to play this wonderful instrument. No matter what age you are, these videos help to improve and give more life to the sound of each practice.
Just love the way she teaches......
Im learning😊 all your videos are helpful.
Thanks for your help👍
🎻🎼🎵🎶🎶🎶💕
Good advice Alison
I'm working on wrist movement still,but all I know so far has been all you!
I greatly appreciate the information that you share. Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! :)
Also I notice it's similar to your advice on steady wrist movement with the use of the wall
I'll have to look into it more
This is gold! It really is!
Thank you so much! The wall thing is so useful.
Thank you
You are best teacher of violin
Excellent.
Great information for beginner! Thank you Allison.
Bowing straight is my biggest problem. Thanks to you!
Thank you so much for your time and efforts, greatly appreciated
Thank you very much!!! you are a great teacher, I had troubles with this but not anymore
I can't thank you enough for this video!! I was about to spend 15dls + shipping on one of those metallic things... I was kinda blue because my teacher said my violin does not have a bright sound, and that I needed to play very close to the bridge to get a descent sound. But i'm only a beginner and if I do that it sounds horrible! so i'll keep on playing in the middle and use the paper towers to improve. I will do my scalles in the mirror, etc... Yesssss!! thank youuuu!!!
For some reason bowing straight also helped me not bouncing the bow. I dont know how that works..
Thanks so much for helping me yet again Alison!
I love that you explain first why it's important, not just force students to do it right like other teachers do
Thanks, this helped a lot!
What great ideas! Thank you!
Love this!! Thanks for the suggestions!
Excellent advice! I made the mistake, and bought the wire gadget to put on, and not only did it not work, but it slipped a bit, scratching off the wood and varnish on my violin that cost me money! Thank you for your advice.
Started playing two months ago at 63. Thanks for the suggestions
Looking in the mirror is a great tip. Just looking down the strings everything looked fine but when I looked in the mirror it was obvious I wasn't keeping the bow perpendicular to the strings. Thanks again!
Very helpful. Thank you for taking your time doing these videos!
This is so great, thank you!
Excellent tips to try.
Thank you! I just started learning about three months ago, and I get so frustrated when I look and see my bow moving all over the place. This tips are genious!
Thank you so much for making this
Very helpful video... Thank you.
Very helpful! Very recommend the first method.
Great video. Thank you. And excellent ideas for improving technique for free.
Im practicing this, and while im able to keep the bowing straight, my bow occasionally end up sliding sideways, especially on long strokes. Like, its straight for 4 strokes and then suddenly during the 5th stroke it slides 2cm left or right. Guess i just need more practice.
Practice 40 hours per day
Arda Ozden I’m in the process of creating my second clone, so between the three of us we should have that covered.
These videos are amazing. Wow!!
Wow so simple and practical..thanks a lot
HOLY MOLY! This is cheaper than that "tool." Now I can torture all of my string students at once, instead of one at a time!! Muhahahahaha, thank you!
-_- torturing us students is.... WHAT I DO :)
Thank you for helping my child learn how to keep his bow straight. It really helps and FREE. :-). He also watched your another video.
You are fantastic. Thank you very much
Great stuff. Thank you
Great idea. Thank you
Thank you! I will look into purchasing your books. 😊
That was very helpful thank you 🎉
Thank you! I needed that!
I almost always position the bow to be parallel to my eyes... Your tips are awesome to get rid of this habit, especially the one with standing next to a wall, thank you so much! :D
Great tips!
brilliant, great tips, thanks so much.
I found this video more than helpful🤩👍
great lesson.
Very helpful! I like watching my scales with bowing in a mirror. The perspective is different.
I have a full length mirror, a wall and random paper lying around, so I'll be trying out all 3.
Thanks for the tips :)
i love the paper idea,,,,thanks a lot
Too cool. This is very helpful. Thanks!
thank you for this video. I am an adult beginner and I've been getting very frustrated because my bow always works it's way down to the bridge just when I really get going into playing a song. I was looking at some of those bow guides on Amazon, but I think I will try the paper method first. thanks again
***** I know how you feel and my bowing sounds "chalky" or like a goose honking. It doesn't sound clear so it makes the songs sound bad. I don't know if I need new strings or a new bow or just a better violin, or if it is only me. So frustrating because I am actually learning to read the notes really well, first position of course.
Yeah, I just dont really agree with these contraptions. Paper here and there is harmless, but when you start buying 'stabilizers' for the violin, it brings up a whole new set of issues. If you really cant control the bow to the point where you need these things, then something is seriously wrong.
I DO NOT MEAN this rudely, but for yours (and everyone elses) sake as they hinder you so much more.
***** I ordered the cheaper of the 2 they offered. the plastic one. It is crap. I want the metal one. My teacher hasn't helped me out in those areas either. But I haven't been in a few weeks because my hub is making pauments to him for a banjo and we cant afford classes and payments. He has never done anything for me except print sheet music.He doesn't even tell me to stand up, he has a chair in this tiny side room that only has room for his puter and chair and one other chair and a music stand. I am th one who started teaching myself to read notes. He was just printing sheet music showing finger positions. He hasn't even told me how to know when to bow up or down. Almost everything I know I have taught myself with books and you tube videos. I do want that other stabilizer to help me get used to bowing in the right spot. I mean what do you do when you are having to teach yourself?
+Jessie Armstrong no I ordered that stabilizer last month before way before your comment telling me about it lol.
The teachers a really nice older guy but yeah not a lot of guidance. He charges $25 for half an hour but he will let me stay longer if no one is after me. Plus he lets me lets me come in for a tuning anytime.
Thanks for offering your help. So does the stabilizer help you get a good sound? What does your teacher think about you using it? I mean, how are you supposed to be able to read the notes, look at your fingers on the fingerboard, and be able to hold the bow in the right spot? Especially starting out? I mean if it is constantly sounding bad, it is SO discouraging.
Very helpful. Thank you
Thank you for the tips !
Thank you for the tips! That has been my problem with bowing.
This is very helpful.
Thank you!
thanx over over again teacher..
WOW! This is so helpful! Now I know my problem!
I have downloaded some of the sheet music that you have written out and it's been the most helpful I've found. Do you have a link to any more music that you have written out?
what you see on my videos is all i have as i dont tend to write music outside of this as i dont get the time sadly :(
I love you!
you are the best teacher
Thanks so much for this!
Great ideas thanks 😻
Thank you! That helped a lot!
Would you be able to do a video on different strings? I would just like to know your opinion.
great vid thanks for the tips!
having sooo much trouble with Vivaldi's Spring .Please do some videos on this piece
i can try....
Alison, do you do any particular hand exercises to limber your fingers up before playing?
Wow so beautiful
Excellent! Thanks a lot!
Le Cygne still giving me a bit of trouble. My playing on first and second positions is pretty decent straight I like my nice tone no problemo blah blah but up higher on the board oh like in Le Cygne where you get the C#s and B's up there in what? is it 3rd and above I don't know if its the string tension or a wolf notes or the rosin or my bowing. Sometimes I play the opening line on one long bow nicer than others times but its inconsistant, sometimes it sounds like a train derailing "is this yorkshire stop? no it's "you sound horrible stop, yorkshire next, tickets? " am I venting? hmm probably but you think its me rosin? maybe I should get new rosin to grip the strings better? up there around harder tension territory. So did I have a question I don't know I lost myself k thanks for the vid and you look lovey dear.. : ) Cheers
thanks a million for the great Tips ....it really helped me a lot. I only have one question ....will I be able to bow straightly in one week or does it need a longer time....thanks again
Thank you this is very helpful :)
Great! Thanks