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I notice when i play on the G string my left wrist bends slightly especially when i attempt vibrato..Bending away from the Violin that is..
I also watch the Man's video's and it seems he bends slightly sometimes also..Fiddlerman that is...
Is it ok to slightly bend your wrist??I try to move my elbow under a little more but ouch!!
But after watching videos i notice alot of violinists really dont bend there wrist much at all..
If this is a bad habit i want to break it!!
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Maybe related .........
How large are the hands of those violinists you have observed?
I have a large hand. I can almost palm a basketball off the floor.
If I put the violin neck in the thumb/index cradle my fingers would not reach back to the strings without some wrist flexing.
More important is that I insist that my fingers come down vertically on the strings and I could NEVER do that with a perfectly straight wrist.
Anyhow, I would speculate that hand size may be an issue(?)
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Optimally you want to minimize the bending for strength and consistency but it's necessary to bend to come around the violin when going up in positions. Also, It's not a big deal to bend a little. I've seen plenty of great violinists do it.
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Thanks guys i was working on it last night and it seems i am also trying to swing my elbow to far over..I noticed if i relaxed my elbow a little my arm stayed more straight with my wrist..
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Oliver said
Maybe related .........How large are the hands of those violinists you have observed?
I have a large hand. I can almost palm a basketball off the floor.
If I put the violin neck in the thumb/index cradle my fingers would not reach back to the strings without some wrist flexing.
More important is that I insist that my fingers come down vertically on the strings and I could NEVER do that with a perfectly straight wrist.
Anyhow, I would speculate that hand size may be an issue(?)
I to have large hands and it might be natural for me to bend a little..
Thanks guys
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I just realized that there are 2 ways to have a crooked wrist:
http://www.designs4harmony.com/
I just assume a crooked wrist is leaning "out" and not flush on the back of the fingerboard.
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I just got a terrible idea. I'm going to develop a new product called electric shock mate. Somehow I think it would be more effective.... Maybe not. 
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Fiddlerman said
I just got a terrible idea. I'm going to develop a new product called electric shock mate. Somehow I think it would be more effective.... Maybe not.
I could use some of that electric shock for sure
With this awful foot of snow,frigid temps and more snow on the way there is only one thing to do
Or this
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