Violin Forum/Message Board

[Highlander]

I'm not looking for a solution to this, as its O.K. most of the time. For a bit of fun,I just wondered if anybody else has a problem much the same, although any good advice is always helpful.
When I do a G major scale the third finger in the first position sometimes is a little sharp, on the D string. I warm up a little, play a while then there it is; the iffy G . It can appear from nowhere like a stalker waiting to spring out with no warning. The worst time it can happen is when I play a longer note, it just sounds terrible. Its not my strings, its not my violin, its definitely my playing. I know just have to keep practicing the scale, then confidently, know it will have gone(oh! iffy G please be gone). as a musician does anyone else have a part of their playing that bugs them.

[Highlander]

or used to and worked a way to solve them, it could be helpful to other players and beginners. I found that continually practicing (for about half an hour) in first position, along with my keyboard playing the scale.Also shifting the violin slightly more to look down the fingerboard has made me more confident to rely on this note. sort of drilling it into my memory.

[John Cadd]

Highlander Do you notice it and carry on ,or stop and repair the damage.Try to carefully repeat six times just that group of notes before and after.Do it slowly.If you wince at a note out of tune you have a good ear.Let that encourage you.
You must have big hands compared to me.I always had flat note problems.Is your violin too small? Have you tried a Viola?

[Highlander]

Hi, Amezcua
I dont have a problem with the size of the violin, I suppose it may be that I played guitar and bass guitar previously and only had the violin out for a fool around a couple of times a month. It could be that the wider spacing is whats making my memory automatically move my third finger further up than required. I do not play guitar anymore, as I suspected that it would affect what I am trying to achieve with the violin, also I have two violins and no viola. I first thought of playing the violin as a first instrument in january and have been playing, albeit rather roughly since May. I have a teacher who I see once every two weeks (I have now had 4 half hour lessons) and have been progressing since then. Thank you for your concern and I will take your advice on board. I will play a peice of music in my practice sessions that uses this note quite often. Then I can move on (hopefully without the iffy G )

[Highlander]

Iffy G no more