The Left-Handed Fiddler:
A resource site offering info on history, arts, touring and business for the New Hampshire seacoast, South coast of Maine and North Shore Massachussetts. Rich in history, culture and resources, the region is dominated by the tidal rivers of the mighty Piscataqua river., Captain Fiddle aka Ryan Thompson breaks a 400 year old custom by playing left-handed violin ...
EHow: Start to Play the Violin The violin is the main melody instrument of the symphony orchestra. It's a fine instrument for a music student to begin at an early age ...
The violin is the main melody instrument of the symphony orchestra. It's a fine instrument for a music student to begin at an early age.
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 ...
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Violin and fiddle compared for similarities and differences.
This question comparing violin and fiddle is the all-time winner of FAQ's for me.
When people hear my answer about the difference between the violin and the fiddle,
they usually say, "That's what I thought."
Itzhak Perlman refers to his strad as a "fiddle." And concert violinists sometimes
refer to their colleagues as "fiddlers." But, this is just a loose way of speaking ...
Violin Online: Violin music and instruction for all ages:
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