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4 Ways to Play Soft or Loud on the Violin or Viola

Zlata Brouwer

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Published: December 27, 2013 at 2:36 PM [UTC]

Can you play as soft and loud you want on the violin or viola? How to do it?

Do you know there are 4 ways to play soft and loud on the violin or viola?

How and when to use them, so you can use dynamics in every way you like and find most suitable for the piece you are playing?

1) Amount of bow (lots or a little)
2) weight of your arm
3) place on the string
4) amount of bow hair you use

Is this video useful to you? Please let me know in the comments!

Love,

Zlata

PS: Do you have questions for me on violin or viola playing? Post a comment below or send an e-mail to info@violinlounge.com

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