From SAM MIHAILOFF Posted from 24.151.12.11 on June 2, 2009 at 2:26 PM (GMT)
one hopes things come together in a new, better way
they will
From Tom Holzman Posted from 167.176.6.8 on June 2, 2009 at 2:39 PM (GMT)
Keep at it! You will get there.
From Karen Allendoerfer Posted from 18.4.1.146 on June 2, 2009 at 7:26 PM (GMT)
She also liked my fingerings for an especially difficult part of the Tchaikovsky, so now all I have to do is get it up to tempo.
From Smiley Hsu Posted from 69.138.162.105 on June 3, 2009 at 1:10 AM (GMT)
Karen,
After getting a new instrument, I think it is common to get worse for a while before you start getting better. After all, every instrument is different and it takes some time to adjust.
From Ray Chen Posted from 198.95.226.224 on June 3, 2009 at 2:48 AM (GMT)
Karen,
Your violin may require more precision and control than your old one. Things you could get away with on your old violin now produce screeches and weird sounds on this one. (I had a violin that so much more responsive than the previous one that I heard my fingers thump like an elephant was running on the fingerboard.)
You'll learn your lessons, your technique will improve and the weird sounds will go away.
Although I have a bow that continues to teach me things :-).
- Ray
From SAM MIHAILOFF Posted from 24.151.12.11 on June 3, 2009 at 2:55 AM (GMT)
au contraire...not to write an epistle here; the short version is you are hearing things differently... the new fiddle is more responsive and you are becoming more receptive.
This is a big compliment to you.
Take your time
take a break when totally frustrated
From Bart Meijer Posted from 217.166.54.244 on June 3, 2009 at 10:55 AM (GMT)
As long as there are no
-ghosties and ghoulies lurching in your violin case;
-longleggety beasties crawling over the fingerboard
all is well. Happy playing!
From Karen Allendoerfer Posted from 173.48.253.159 on June 3, 2009 at 11:40 AM (GMT)
This violin is definitely more responsive. It's lighter to hold, too. My old violin was made ~150 years ago, my new one in 2008. The old one had a one-piece back, the new one has a 2-piece. The mysteries of violin-making and what we must have learned over time are fascinating . . .
From Anthony Barletta Posted from 12.234.32.5 on June 4, 2009 at 12:14 AM (GMT)
Similar weirdnesses occurred when I switched to gut strings, which ultimately helped me to correct some sloppy bowing technique. Such things help build character. ;)
Comments
Posted from 24.151.12.11 on June 2, 2009 at 2:26 PM (GMT)
one hopes things come together in a new, better way
they will
Posted from 167.176.6.8 on June 2, 2009 at 2:39 PM (GMT)
Keep at it! You will get there.
Posted from 18.4.1.146 on June 2, 2009 at 7:26 PM (GMT)
She also liked my fingerings for an especially difficult part of the Tchaikovsky, so now all I have to do is get it up to tempo.
Posted from 69.138.162.105 on June 3, 2009 at 1:10 AM (GMT)
Karen,
After getting a new instrument, I think it is common to get worse for a while before you start getting better. After all, every instrument is different and it takes some time to adjust.
Posted from 198.95.226.224 on June 3, 2009 at 2:48 AM (GMT)
Karen,
Your violin may require more precision and control than your old one. Things you could get away with on your old violin now produce screeches and weird sounds on this one. (I had a violin that so much more responsive than the previous one that I heard my fingers thump like an elephant was running on the fingerboard.)
You'll learn your lessons, your technique will improve and the weird sounds will go away.
Although I have a bow that continues to teach me things :-).
- Ray
Posted from 24.151.12.11 on June 3, 2009 at 2:55 AM (GMT)
au contraire...not to write an epistle here; the short version is you are hearing things differently... the new fiddle is more responsive and you are becoming more receptive.
This is a big compliment to you.
Posted from 217.166.54.244 on June 3, 2009 at 10:55 AM (GMT)
As long as there are no
-ghosties and ghoulies lurching in your violin case;
-longleggety beasties crawling over the fingerboard
all is well. Happy playing!
Posted from 173.48.253.159 on June 3, 2009 at 11:40 AM (GMT)
This violin is definitely more responsive. It's lighter to hold, too. My old violin was made ~150 years ago, my new one in 2008. The old one had a one-piece back, the new one has a 2-piece. The mysteries of violin-making and what we must have learned over time are fascinating . . .
Posted from 12.234.32.5 on June 4, 2009 at 12:14 AM (GMT)
Similar weirdnesses occurred when I switched to gut strings, which ultimately helped me to correct some sloppy bowing technique. Such things help build character. ;)