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death grip on the Violin

Just some Videos that helped me with trying to crush the violin while i tried to play it and with vibrato I shook the violin so hard while doing vibrato it was causing issues with my hand moving causing me to go out of tune.

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Mark

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July 23, 2016 - 8:24 pm

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These concepts help me with gripping issues and Vibrato issues,

see what ya all think.

Mark

http://www.virtualsheetmusic.c.....rotations/

http://www.virtualsheetmusic.c...../pressure/

https://www.google.com/url?sa=.....a8twUUT2dg

Master the Frog and you have mastered the bow.

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July 23, 2016 - 9:54 pm

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Very interesting!

BillyG

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Thanks for the links @Mark - really interesting - especially the second item. I usually end up actually going all the way to the fingerboard (although my finger-pressure is pretty light - I mean I'm not actually "stabbing into the strings"), but sometimes I will do as he suggests - and when it works for me (LOL) I get a nice tone from the instrument. I suspect the quality of the sound (and the actual ability to do it) probably depends to a fair extent on the strings and indeed the instrument itself.

I seriously recommend not copying my mistakes. D'oh -

Please make your own, different mistakes, and help us all learn :-)

Charles

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July 25, 2016 - 2:53 am

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Good stuff. I was quite surprised to find I could get a clear note without going all the way to the fingerboard. I had thought that would give me harmonics.

It will take some practice to play that much more lightly, but I can see how it would improve speed.

I also like Karpinski's exercize with the middle knuckle, to keep the fingertip loose. I'm still a good ways from being able to do a vibrato, but even now I can tell that will help a lot.