The violin is a sophisticated musical instrument, when played, much depends on the correct posture of the musician. To make long rehearsals comfortable and not cause fatigue in your hands, to look organically and confidently with the instrument, learn how to hold the violin correctly.
Instructions
Step 1
If you are right-handed, hold the violin on the left side; use the bow with your right hand.
Step 2
You need to hold the violin right in front of your eyes so that your gaze is directed to the neck. In this case, the fingers of the left hand should be perpendicular to the strings and located closer to the soundboard so that the fingertips strike the string easily.
Step 3
Do not place the violin on your shoulder or place it on a pillow - this will negatively affect the quality of the sound produced. Do not lower your chin with force on a special pillow - this opportunity is used to additionally fix the instrument, but not to relax the neck.
Step 4
Do not extend your left thumb over the neck, but point it slightly towards the third finger to facilitate playing the violin and stretch your hand slightly.
Step 5
Try to point your hands towards each other, leaning slightly to the right. Lift the violin up so that your right hand has more freedom to hold the bow, but do not let your left hand touch your body.
Step 6
There are no specific rules for how to hold the bow. Many famous violinists held the bow with different fingers. It all depends on the individual structure of the hand. Feel which fingers will be more convenient for you to guide the bow. While lifting it over the violin neck, relax the hand, let it "fall" on the strings. When playing the violin, never use the force of your entire hand to make a sound. Press on the strings with your fingers or - at most - with your brush. At the same time, observe how the violin responds, how the sound of the instrument changes. Vary these actions, "play" with them.
Step 7
If you haven't held the bow in your hands yet, practice your hand on a pencil. Relax the hand, with the fingers slightly bent. Place a pencil in the "ring" formed by your thumb and forefinger. With your middle and ring fingers, lightly hold the pencil, but do not press on it. Leave the little finger relaxed. Once your hand has become accustomed to a relaxed but fixed position, learn to hold the bow.
