Violin Forum/Message Board

I have to second ctviolin's recommendation of the Kronos Quartet. They are a VERY interesting group that encompass so many different kinds of genres and styles, and they do push the boundaries. There ...

Hello scotiwis,

There is a problem with doing this. The bridge on your instrument, as well as the nut at the top of the fingerboard, are made and cut specifically for each string. Putting a G stri ...

Hello Melissa,

I am sorry to hear about those tough moments. Panic-attacks can be devastating to a performer's career. I'd encountered something similar to this years ago.

I asked my self thes ...

Hello Focused!

What a interesting and refreshing question!

Well, I tend to use those periods just as you said to "let your mind relax." I do this by drinking water and having a light ...

Mokumoku,

I appreciate your perspective and comments. Smile

I think you may have misunderstood my words and interpreted them in a different way than I intended. If I wrote my post in a way that seeme ...

Lemuel,

I have seen players completely demoralized by seemingly insignificant comments on their playing. These comments can tarnish and bruise a developing ego. When you wrote

"a perform ...

Maggini,

I of course support you and others like you that suffer from similar conditions. I guess what I am getting at is that to use beta blockers simply as a means to "calm nerves", ou ...

Lemuel,

I think you are absolutely correct about the "fear of rejection and criticism." Once a performer comes to the realization that they are performing for themselves and not the audi ...

I was recently speaking with a colleague before rehearsal and we wandered into conversation about beta blockers and their effects on performance. She told me that a number of professional musicians to ...

Lemuel, I believe he thought that by reducing the string pressure on the body of the violin, it would allow the instrument to refresh itself and breath. Another interesting tip that he wrote about was ...

GligaLeftHand, I am not sure if I understand your question. Are they new strings? If they are, they will require some time to settle into their designated tone. If they are not, do not release the ten ...

GligaLeftHand, I assume you are writing about the "fine tuners" on the violin. The reason why some violins have four fine tuners is for ease of tuning. It is more difficult to tune with the ...

Lemuel, the only thing that I would add to your page on tuning would be the actual tuning of the instrument G-D-A-E. I know you state it on other pages but to re-state it would be a good idea. Other t ...

Lemuel, that article on violin tuning is very good. What a great webpage to offer to students. Great job!

And to Stradsman, it's nice to know that I'm not alone in the music store conundrum! And ho ...

Thank you Lemuel! Very Happy

I appreciate the offer of help, however I was only making an observation. I have been on the road, traveling from city to city, and frequently stop at music stores just for the he ...