How To Achieve The Right Violin Hand Posture

By Ora Dickson


Perfecting all instruments highly depends on attaining and maintaining the professional posture. All string instruments heavily rely on balance. The basic principle is to ensure that when standing, all your weight is distributed evenly on both feet. Achieving the right violin hand posture affects vibrato, intonation, shifting, tone and bow stroke, among other aspects of instrumentation.

Balance is fundamental for movement and the duration you can stand as you practice or perform. When in a standing position, the distance between one foot and the other should be shoulder width. This allows you to stand tall and lengthen your spine. It will increase the hours of practice and keep you off fatigue.

The problems associated with slouching are numerous and will affect your bowing as well as how the instrument is held. The best way to achieve the desired position is to be guided by a professional when training. Practice sessions should be held in front of the mirror where a trainer is absent. The mirror only helps you achieve the desired position. There are graphical demonstrations that will simplify these positions.

Students are encouraged to focus on the desired position before learning to play any instrument. Capturing basic skills is important in the mastery of skills as you seek to become a professional player. The standing position captures the essentials and should precede the sitting position for any instrument. The other aspects of achieving professional level are easy to attain with a proper pose.

A standing position gives you a feeling of a lengthened body. It also makes it easier to achieve necessary balance when playing the instrument. Balance is considered the biggest challenge when students are learning instrumentation. Its importance cannot be over emphasized.

Common mistakes when learning or playing violas, basses and violins include crossing your legs. Some students place more weight on one leg when standing. This will affect finger movement, the length of bowing and eventually reduce the hours you can play or perform without getting tired. Slouching affects the upper body and must be avoided by all means. During practice, it is advisable to learn the correct thing.

The trick to achieving a professional pose is to consider musical instrumentation as a physical skill before anything else. Emphasis is on achieving the professional position during initial sessions or for the first month. This will be followed by the central role of sound in instrumentation. The rush should not be to learn the first song at the expense the correct pose.

Some experts insist that the right leg can carry slightly more weight than the left instead of even distribution. The way to achieve this is to place it slightly in front. For longer sessions, weight can be shifted by alternating the legs during breaks. The muscles will relax and allow better performance.

Achieving the right position makes it easier to learn the other skills. The maiden songs, that are the primary focus of most parents and teachers, will be easier and rapid to get. This is the easiest way to master advanced skills. It forms part of the basics upon which all the other aspects are built.




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