Taking Care of Your Violin If you want your musical instrument to perform well, you should take good care of it. The violin can be a very expensive purchase, thus it makes perfect sense that you should also learn how to properly maintain it. Some of the common damages that happens to a violin are: The tailpiece might break.The fingerboard might come unglued.The bridge of the violin might snap.The bow might snap.Here are some tips on how to take care of your violin: Avoid Extreme TemperaturesDo not store your violin in or near areas that have extreme changes in temperature, such as in the basement or attic. Good StorageWhen you're not using your violin, put it inside a good quality case to ensure protection. Too Much RosinRosin is applied to the bow hair causing it to grip the violin strings when playing. Invest on Quality StringsCheap strings will cause tension on the violin resulting in cracks, warping and other damage. Do Not Ignore Minor ProblemsIf you notice a slight damage on your violin, don't wait.
100 Ways to Discover and Enjoy Music UPDATE 12/10/13: We’ve released a follow-up to this post with 100 More Ways to Discover and Enjoy Music. Prepare yourself for another dose of Monday roundup madness! It’s time for another crazily comprehensive, yet carefully curated, look at an entire industry–the music industry to be specific. This if the first in a two-part series on the music industry which will conclude next week. This week’s focus is on the consumer side of music. Below you’ll find the best resources for music fans including ways to discover new tunes, the best tools and services for creating a perfect music listening experience, tons of concert and live show resources, many ways to enhance Spotify, social tools for getting down with your friends, iPhone and Android music apps, music locker (cloud) services and finally some miscellaneous resources that you’re bound to love. You might also like: exfm – See what’s trending. There’s more to this article!
Violinist.com: The Violin Community How to Play the Violin Edit Article Gather EquipmentBasic Technique Edited by Jack Herrick, James Quirk, Travis Derouin, Musical_nerd and 103 others The violin is one of the rewarding and beautiful instruments to play. The road to learning the violin is a long one, but with patience, discipline, and enthusiasm, these steps will help you start down the road to success with this storied instrument. Ad Steps Method 1 of 2: Gather Equipment 1Purchase a violin . 3Purchase other items. Method 2 of 2: Basic Technique 1Tighten the bow. 11Practice every day. Tips Practice slowly, then work up to tempo. Warnings Always treat your instrument with great care.
Galamian scales work wonders, and here's why March 22, 2010 at 7:43 PM “I just don't get the whole Galamian scale system thing,” a young colleague confessed to me recently at a gig. “But I have noticed this: my teachers who still play in tune, they practice their scales. The ones who don't practice scales don't play in tune.” I wasn't surprised by this statement. Yes, I practice these scales, I teach these scales and I highly recommend them. There's another reason: Galamian scales are what will keep you playing when you are 80. And another: They will help you avoid injury. I never met Ivan Galamian (nor do I agree with everything idea he had or edition he made) but I am grateful for the wisdom of his scales, as taught to me by three wonderful teachers and Galamian proteges: Jim Maurer of the University of Denver, the late Conny Kiradjieff of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and Gerardo Ribeiro of Northwestern University. The scales are written out in Galamian's books, Contemporary Violin Technique, Volumes 1 and 2. Greetings, Buri
Violin A young violinist The violin is sometimes informally called a fiddle, regardless of the type of music played on it. The word violin comes from the Medieval Latin word vitula, meaning stringed instrument;[1] this word is also believed to be the source of the Germanic "fiddle".[2] The violin, while it has ancient origins, acquired most of its modern characteristics in 16th-century Italy, with some further modifications occurring in the 18th and 19th centuries. Violinists and collectors particularly prize the instruments made by the Gasparo da Salò, Giovanni Paolo Maggini, Stradivari, Guarneri and Amati families from the 16th to the 18th century in Brescia and Cremona and by Jacob Stainer in Austria. A person who makes or repairs violins is called a luthier. History[edit] Turkic and Mongolian horsemen from Inner Asia were probably the world’s earliest fiddlers. The most famous violin makers (luthiers) between the 16th century and the 18th century include: 1658 Baroque violin by Jacob Stainer
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