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Topic: User Introduction |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 1
Views: 4985
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Forum: Introduction, Rules and Suggestions Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:51 am Subject: User Introduction |
hi,, welcome to the forum bro.. been into this forum for about 5 months only but still a newbie in terms of the violin, im in face a student of [url=http://takelessons.com/category/violin-lessons]viol ... |
Topic: Successive Staccato in one bow, up or down |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 11
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:55 am Subject: Successive Staccato in one bow, up or down |
A noticeable change of sound in bowing direction is likely to group notes and may interfere with the composer’s expectation in [url=http://takelessons.com/category/violin-lessons]violin music. |
Topic: Putting Rosin on new hair |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 10
Views: 13579
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Forum: Bow Making Forum Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:47 am Subject: Putting Rosin on new hair |
Thanks Doug
I had not though of that, but I have no real bow to try it on.
But I agree with you on sticking the hair all it to one mass?
Thank you for the feed back
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Topic: Bass Rosin |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 3
Views: 10676
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Forum: Double Bass Making Forum Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:17 am Subject: Bass Rosin |
I find Kolstein rosin (dark) to be the best all-round one. try it.. |
Topic: Is it OK to leave it out of the case for months, years? |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 8
Views: 14759
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Forum: Everything Else Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:30 am Subject: Is it OK to leave it out of the case for months, years? |
Most damages a violin undergo is because of the owner's neglect, such as placing it in areas where it's more exposed to possibilities of damage.. That is why violin players should take care of their i ... |
Topic: FOR SALE: purely handmade 1/2 violin with life-time warranty |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 0
Views: 6406
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Forum: Violin Classifieds Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:16 am Subject: FOR SALE: purely handmade 1/2 violin with life-time warranty |
This is great.. is this still for sale? |
Topic: Need violin bow buying advice! |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 2
Views: 8082
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 2:14 am Subject: Need violin bow buying advice! |
Most of them are really nice to use.. But i prefer much the Westbury VB050.. coz maybe im used to it.. |
Topic: The problem with music stores |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 9
Views: 12267
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:40 am Subject: Re: The problem with music stores |
I've recently been traveling and have noticed that music stores do not provide anything of interest to professional musicians. Even for intermediate-advanced musicians, quality is not offered. It's a ... |
Topic: Viola vs. Violin - the technique |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 4
Views: 10645
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Forum: Everything Else Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:01 am Subject: Viola vs. Violin - the technique |
One other small adjustment I make is that I hold the violin a little more in front and the viola a little more to the side which I think is just a natural tendency due to the size of the instruments. |
Topic: Cleats on the back of a cello |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 10
Views: 11422
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:38 am Subject: Cleats on the back of a cello |
spruce would do great!! My music teacher taught me this back to the time when i was studying [url=http://takelessons.com/category/violin-lessons]how to play the violin.. |
Topic: Angle of the bow while playing? |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 13
Views: 18439
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Forum: Musician's Forum Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:38 am Subject: Angle of the bow while playing? |
nice thread.. i thought at first that any angle of the bow will do.. depends upon the players comfort.. I think i really should have some [url=http://takelessons.com/category/violin-lessons]violin les ... |
Topic: Violin varnish from France |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 15
Views: 17798
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:36 am Subject: Violin varnish from France |
whats the best varnish to be used for violins..? i was about to ask this to my [url=http://takelessons.com/category/violin-lessons]violin teacher but i never had the chance.. |
Topic: best starting violin |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 9
Views: 39696
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Forum: Everything Else Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:01 am Subject: best starting violin |
Stentor violins are ok-ish but can become quickly annoying because they lack the finer qualities of better instruments. |
Topic: E. SARTORY bow |
gavin_rossdale
Replies: 3
Views: 13798
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Forum: Violin Classifieds Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:24 am Subject: E. SARTORY bow |
Pictures needed really............and even then-difficult to make a judgement I suspect.
Quite a number of real Sartory bows around and yes..........of significant value, somewhat dependant on condi ... |
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