Monday 17 November 2014

Achieving Perfect Violin Hand Posture

By Ora Dickson


The right posture is crucial when learning any skill especially instrumentation. This is the aspect that allows you to achieve balance. This can be achieved by ensuring that you distribute your weight evenly on both feet when standing. The right violin hand posture will affect intonation, shifting, bow stroke, vibrato and tone, among other instrumentation aspects.

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.

With the standing position, you have a lengthened feeling. It assists you to attain balance when playing any instrument. Many students have a challenge with achieving balance during instrumentation. It is rewarding when this is achieved as a priority.

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.

Though the weight should be distributed evenly between the two feet, the right foot carries more than the left. This is done by placing it slightly to the front. If the session is long, weight shifting is advisable where you alternate the leg that is in front. It helps you relax the muscles and therefore play or practice longer.

Proper positioning makes it easy to advance your instrumentation skills. It makes learning of the first song as well as advancing the skills easier. It is the best shortcut to becoming a professional. All other aspects will be light work when the basics are mastered.




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