2/10/2015

Practicing That Left Hand Violin Hold For Beginners

By Beryl Dalton


No one is born an expert. All those great musicians we see on television and hear perform in theater all started as beginners. They learned about what they wanted, found ways on how to learn the craft and spent a lot of time and effort learning it. More importantly, they did not give up. Not all of them experienced a perfect streak of ease during their formative years. In fact not everyone has the gift in the first place. Their perseverance was the major driving force that led them to who they are right now.

Without practice, a newbie will not improve and a veteran may risk forgetting what he learned. It is a necessity. There are a lot of things that one needs to familiarize before he can play the instrument. From the reading of notes to the right placement of fingers, these all takes time. Left hand violin hold is among the most challenging things that aspiring violinists need to learn.

Perfecting this is not easy. This is why those who do not have passion ended up giving up in the long run. It takes more than effort and time to master the instrument. Passion is necessary, something which is not present to everyone. When studying it, here are the things that you need to remember at all times.

Begin with the basic violin posture. You should extend your left hand, where the pad of the thumb is placed at the first tape. The thumb needs to be kept straight with the tip on the same level to the top of the fingerboard.

Hand flexibility. Do not fret if you do not have the flexibility that you hope for the moment you hold the violin. It is understandable for starters to have stiff hands. After all, the position is unique and its not something that you do often. But this is necessary. So to ensure that you master this, investing a lot of time for practice matters.

Balance between fingers and the wrist. The quality of the sound that you will be producing deals a lot with the way you move your fingers and wrist. They are connected to each other so if you do not have a flexible wrist, then you will find it hard to move your fingers as well. You should remember that while wrist needs to be loose, you need to exert strength once you grip the strings with your fingers.

Right placement. Of course, you will need to learn about the accurate finger placement. This is the only means by which you can produce a good sound. For some this is easier as long as you have mastered the things above.

As you go on with your lesson, you will learn more about the different keys and how to shift from on position to another. As long as you practice the basics well, the variety of movements will come in easier. Just keep in mind that learning all of these may not be easy. There are some who learn faster than the others. There are even those people who attribute it to the length of your fingers. Regardless of the size of your hand or fingers, what matters most in the end is your desire to learn and the amount of time you place in actualizing it.

Passion cannot be taught. It is contagious but inherent to a person. Once you discover your passion for music, work on it. You can never achieve your full potential unless you try doing it for real. Act on your passion.




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