Sue Aston has appeared on professional classical recordings, radio broadcasts, and television, both nationally and internationally, and worked with eminent musicians such as Simon Rattle, Nigel Kennedy, Peter Donohoe, Yehudi Menuhin, Sir Charles Groves, and Esa Pekka Salonen.
Stage Fright
One of the commonest and most natural problems of playing the violin – or indeed any instrument – occurs when the time finally comes to perform in public. This could arise either during a concert or in an exam situation. I have suffered from severe nerves and stage fright myself, so I understand how awful fellow performers and pupils feel. The approach I use to help myself comes under four headings: - Preparation, Visualisation, Breathing, and Exposure ...
Celtic Cornwall CDs DVDs Celtic Classical Music from Cornish Composer and proffessional violinist Sue Aston
About: List of the most popular violin books for adult beginners.
More and more adults are discovering the joys of playing a musical instrument. To guide you on your study, here is a list of "Top 5 Violin Method Books for Adult Beginners". The books mentioned here are some of the most popular and recommended books when it comes to learning how to play the violin. Books may be used as self-study materials or, if enrolled, as supplement to the books you're currently using ...
The Violin Site offers video instruction for beginning and advanced violinists as well as help with violin technique and violin practice exercises. There are also links to violin sheet music, violin recordings, and violin books.
Violin Online: Violin music and instruction for all ages:
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How to Play the Violin
From Wikibooks, the open-content textbooks collection:
This is a list of tips on how to play the violin.
When holding the neck of your violin, ensure your wrist is curved and your posture is perfect in order to create a rich tone.
Make sure your left wrist does not "collapse". You should support your violin with your neck and shoulder. Your left hand must be free to move, though you can bring your thumb underneath a bit to slightly counterbalance your fingers.
Keep your fingernails trimmed short. This is important for a clear sound. You should depress the strings with the tips of your fingers on your left hand and you won't do that well with long fingernails. Also, a good vibrato will not be achieved with long fingernails ...