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with or without shoulder rest/pad?

 
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do you prefer playing with or without shoulder rest/pad?
with
75%
 75%  [ 6 ]
without
25%
 25%  [ 2 ]
Total Votes : 8

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grace
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:24 am    Post subject: with or without shoulder rest/pad? Reply with quote

I've seen a paper saying shoulder rests are necessary for certain people who are either too thin or have longer necks... But it also has a disclaimer for the effects it has on the tone.

I myself have recently resorted to playing without it and has had fantastic results despite my being rail-thin. Very Happy
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Dave Chandler
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:36 pm    Post subject: Shoulder rests Reply with quote

I think there's good reason not to use a shoulder pad (as opposed to a shoulder rest) that puts direct pressure on the violin's back, as it modifies the resonance of the instrument. Same is true if you use nothing at all, and have the body of the violin wedged between shoulder and chin.

In my youth, my teacher had me playing with no shoulder rest or pad, and it made a difficult instrument painful as well. As I grew older, I began to use a shoulder rest, as distinguished from the shoulder pad, and its comfortable, and frees the back of the violin from direct contact with your body, allowing it to resonate as the maker intended.
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Dave Chandler
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:42 pm    Post subject: Shoulder pad/rest Reply with quote

I guess I didn't vote in your poll, because I use a shoulder rest, but not a shoulder pad. Not sure how to answer the question. Hope that helps.
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LSOviolinist
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:06 pm    Post subject: Shoulder rest/pad Reply with quote

Personally, I base using a shoulder rest/pad on my musical situation. For example, if I'm in a long rehearsal, I usually use a shoulder rest because I'm sitting there for a long time and I want comfort. If I have a performance, I usually play without a shoulder rest, because I feel more comfortable with the tone my instrument produces. In regards to general use of the shoulder rest, it has been widely understood that using a shoulder rest improves the tone and volume of the instrument, because it has more room to vibrate and expand the sound, verses being directly on your shoulder and losing some of this sound because it is more constricted. It seems to me, however, that it depends on the player. Some like playing without a rest and some do.
In regards to your poll, I Can't really discern between the two because I use them both equally. HOPE THIS HELPS.
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little lady
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a long neck and of necessity, must you a should rest to play violin. I like the Wolf Secondo because it is one of the highest rests on the market.
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winxart
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

from a year now ,i don't use anymore shoulder rest and i think now it should for me very difficult to play with anew.
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