May 2008

My old violin was a she, my present violin is a He.

May 11, 2008 08:13

So its the end of another semester. I am excited for a summer full of beach vacations, voluntary practice time(no pressure!), and relaxation. However, i am going to miss the symphony orchestra and the wonderful friends i made in the music department. oh well ill see them in a three months.

Anyhow heres to another blog of complaining. I swear i do enjoy playing this violin. But why is it that once you resolve one conflict another one arises? Im sure thats not such a bad thing. I will always have something to work toward.

One thing that i realize as i play my instrument. I am not comfortable with it. Never was for the top. I owned a mass produced violin (no more that $500) before i purchased this one. The violin in own now is a Master Tone violin that is something along 1800. I purchased it from potters violin in Maryland. Its a wonderful shop and they are very helpful. My problem lies in the amount of time i spent testing this violin. I did not take it home for a 10 day trial and i played with it and 5 others for about two hours. I Was Very confused and did not have guidance. i knew nothing about violins and how they should sound and feel. so it was hard for me because i go to school a few hours away.

In addition all this complaining,.I just thought it sounded good and i heard something about loud violins so i got one. the tone of the instrument is mellow but also has a loud quality. It feels quite heavy and i the bridge was very high, until i got it adjusted. I really cant describe it other than My old violin was a she, my present violin is a He.

I actually enjoy playing my $500 cheapy violin more. Im not sure if this one should feel so unnatural, even after 6 months of owning it. so im left here wondering what i should do? should i trade this one in to potters and go through the whole process again? (and sort of feel like a wierdo)

So thats the dilemma. Other wise everything is going well, i finally got rid of the "gurggling" thanks to all the great advice i received form my fellow violinists.

cheers

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