How to Hold the Violin for Beginners and Beyond

How to Hold the Violin for Beginners and Beyond

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[HeatherKaye]

I would love to hear from you! What was your biggest takeaway from this video?

[Victoria-zsoo]

Heather - I stumbled across your instruction program for adults and I'm so glad I did!
I am very stiff with the violin after "playing" for over a year. I realize now that my violin hold was wrong, as well as many other fundamentals.
Thank you very much for your clear, relaxed, concise method of instruction. I look forward to watching and learning the right way of playing the violin from now on.

[annakazantseva]

This video helped me enourmously. I am coming back to violin after many many years of not playing and felt very uncomfortable. YOu clearly showing both what to do and what not to do is great. Thank you!

[deborahharris]

Thank you!!! This really helped me a lot! Especially bringing the violin to me and not trying to bend my head over it.

[danielpineda]

Again first like 👍🏻, I am your biggest fan from Mexico 🇲🇽

[henrypagan]

Only playing the violin for 2 years I’m 53 love the violin I’m having neck pain this video help me thank you 🙏

[niallchurch]

Surely, beginners should hold their own violin!

[daltonduncan]

What is the proper adjustment for the chin rest and shoulder rest so that the violin is held comfortably between the chin and shoulder without strain?

[melovetorun]

Do you have some music theory videos for violin notes? I have note books that have a fair share of music theory however I like to go over music theory videos because it’s easier for me than just reading boring book pages.

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Time stamps 😊🎻
0:43 Scroll Position
1:42 Bring Violin To You
4:46 Left Elbow
5:33 Relaxed Left Hand
7:11 Fingers

[melovetorun]

Where I keep struggling is my left hand. My music teacher tells me to relax my left hand.

[SteveMingsFlutemaker]

OMG, thank you so much. I will try this. by the way, how much should you risen the bowl?

[jennileepinto]

5:10 my elbow is always severely to the right :( it hurts when I try to position my arm where it is supposed to be. My short fingers and hands don't help at all because I am constantly straining my arm and fingers to reach the notes. can you help?

EDIT: 7:28 my hands are always like this, facing the front because I can't get my hand in the correct position. Is it because my hand isn't flexible enough?

[Sulcino]

It's impossible to hold the violin with the jaw. I cannot find any position when chinrest not cuts my jaw by its edge.

[frankprior]

How to put the chin rest on the violin

[fannybuster]

How come Hilary Hawn has been known to put a towel on the violin near her neck, never saw anyone do that..