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March 29, 2008 at 8:40 PM

I posted a blog then I need to post another one and I didn't want to edit the other one. So I was watching "Raise Your Voice". Anyways I was watching the one girl who plays the violin. And I was wondering: Do violinist who play college level and all that stuff have four fine tuners on it? I don't know I just always go the impression that college level violinist got rid of the three lower fine tuners although I could be getting the wrong impression.

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on March 29, 2008 at 10:20 PM

I use fine tuners on all four strings because my hands/wrists are weak and I can't handle the pegs well.

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on March 29, 2008 at 10:31 PM

Bob, my experience is similar to yours. The Bach Double has always been one of my favorite pieces, especially the second movement. I've been looking forward to playing it with a student. I finally have a student who is finishing Suzuki Book 4, which contains, as its last piece, the violin 2 part of the first movement of the Bach Double. The violin 1 part is at then of Suzuki Book 5. I went through the score, changing fingering and bowing if I really felt the music that way. It's amazing how much you forget if you haven't played something in a few years. I'm helping my student with her part and starting to play my part. I have the motivation to work hard because I love this music and I'd love to play it with my student. I've dreamed of doing this for a long time.

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on March 30, 2008 at 12:30 AM

Sorry. My last comment was meant for another blog.

From Kim Vawter
Posted on March 31, 2008 at 4:45 AM

I have one fine-tuner on the violin I use most. My second violin has a different sound and the 4 fine-tuners change the weight and balance of the instrument. i don't care for the 4. I do Ok with just one.

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