September 2010

Help from a beginner adult player

September 2, 2010 10:47

I have a new violin instructor and she is suggesting that I hold the violin with the tip of my thumb and index finger. Well the problem with this is I am not double joint therefore it is difficult to hold an violin on an upright thumb. Can someone offer a suggestion?

Also, I have tried numerous, chinrest (center mount, side mount) as well as numerous shoulder rests such as Bon Musica, Wolff, Kun, Malache, Sponges etc and can't seem to get the right combination. The violin continues to slip from under my chin and i don't understand why. Also, I am attempting to angle the violin downward vs parrallel to prevent my left shoulder from hurting. I have had a shoulder injury and it hurts to rotated my eblow under the violin. Can some please offer some suggestions. I have been playing for 2 years now as an adult and I am ready to throw in the towel.

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