Read on to find out the fundamentals of playing this musical
instrument.
Developing Your Potential
You must not think that your being a left-handed person will be a
hindrance for the efficient playing of the violin. You need to learn
the right thing to do as if you are one kind of right-handed person.
In the beginning, you will surely find it hard to do. But take things
easy. You will soon find out the technique to perfectly execute it.
Being left-handed will actually give you an advantage. That is,
fingering and doing the vibrato will be easier and more precise for
you. More so, after some time of practicing, you will then find out
that you have turned into an ambidextrous. Meaning to say, you can use
both of your hands.
They say that practice makes perfect. Thus, you can count on the
master violinists' expertise in automatically moving their hands. Your
constant practice will likewise develop your mastery and concentration
which is nevertheless going to be driven by habit.
Getting to Know the Bow
The violin is made up of different parts. Each part has a name of
course. Technically, the "bow" is the wooden stick wherein the hairs
are connected. The "grip" is the one that wraps around one of the ends
of the stick. The "frog" adjoins the hairs and the bow.
The bow is then composed of a big screw at the tip. It is used either
to relax or to tighten the hairs. It is important to check the
tightness of the hairs before you start practicing. Its being too
tight may cause the hairs to break. On the other hand, the hairs may
not produce the right sound when they are too relaxed. See to it that
the hairs are aligned and the tightness is just enough so as not to
sacrifice the quality of sound to be produced.
The violin bow is a stick that is essentially lithe and semi-elastic.
It is stretched from one end to the other. In playing this musical
instrument, the bow should be driven and pulled across those strings.
The vibration then results to the production of the sounds.
The Kinds of Violin Bows
There are various types of violin bows. They are the following:
Tropical hardwood. The bows are made out of brazilwood. These are
cheaper and always available so they are just perfect to use by the
neophyte players.
Carbon fiber. These bows are the ones which are heavy duty. These are
also bonded with the use of resin and are high-grade. This material
features almost the same quality as the pernambuco so it counts as a
cheaper alternative.
Pernambuco. These bows are more durable and heavier. They are also
elastic, dense, and responsive. They boast of a soft feel so they are
generally comfortable to be used. Pernambuco violin bows are not only
expensive but rare as well.
Fiberglass. These bows are nonetheless durable. They last for a longer
time and easily bought anywhere. Being inexpensive, they are best to
use by those who have just begun learning how to play the violin.
When buying your violin bow, you should consider its durability and
price. Also take note of the frequency that you are going to use it.
More so, choose one that will give you all the comfort when playing.
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