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Please see my original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/violinist/comments/1g529ud/bow_needs_rebending_beginning_of_its_end/

So I just picked up the bow from the luthier today, who got the bow back from the bowmaker last week. The total repairs cost almost as much as the bow itself, as there were a few more major items on the bill besides the rebending and the original rehairing, with the rebending ended up taking up 120$ from the 80$ previously agreed.

I asked in which direction it was rebend, the luthier told me that this depended on the grain of the bow and how it responded to the rebending. So it was not a simple recambering or straightening operation. The bowmaker told him that my bow had a complex grain, so it took some time to rebend it properly. That's why it cost a little more.

Even though I didn't see much optical difference, the bow still balanced well on my hand. I tried it out and then some. The first thing I noticed was that the bow was a lot more responsive. I didn't need to put much weight on it anymore to get it to play well. It was much more nimble than before and I could play spiccati at a much faster tempo (think Saint-Saëns d minor). The Pinchas Zuckerman "catch and release" could also be performed very lightly. As a result of that, I no longer need to worry about the hair catching the stick, which led to frequent rehairing. And I also hope my bow arm doesn't get tired so easily anymore.

On the other hand, I now really have to play it lightly. If I put more weight or pressure than necessary, the bow will bounce like crazy. So I will have to be very careful. The other bummer is, the additional elasticity did not help my upbow staccato much, but I am still practising it (à la Kreutzer No. 4).

All in all it was a great improvement. I appreciated the luthier making the decision of letting the bowmaker work on it; he didn't want to risk ruining a bow of such quality and that was, in his opinion, a more ethical choice.

I hope the bow stays in its current condition for the next little while. For the time being, I will need to readjust my playing style.

How hard was the Bruch concerto no. 1 for y'all? I'm currently working on it after trying out Wienawski 2 (my teacher choosed both of them). I'm playing just the first movement of Bruch and I was also supposed to play the first movement of Wienawksi. I gave up on Wienawski 2 bcs it was too hard for me. I'm in 10th grade (eastern europe)

And then my nails look so bad after but while practicing I’m so desperate to get them out the way😭

I personally stick with the (Henle) Urtext bowing as much as I can and only deviate only if it is absolutely necessary to do so (e.g., broken chords in the E major prelude to smoothen bow strokes with a French bow).

What is the community consensus? How religious do you stick with "Bach's original" bowing, or any other edition (e.g., IMC Joachim/Moser)? If you have to change the bowing, would it be for better phrasing, ease of play, or other reasons?

PS - I am not really asking for help as the flair suggests, but this is the closest flair I can choose from.

All my strings are unwinding themselves, and A and D strings are sitting on the E peg. Is this normal? I can provide more pictures.

Hi,

I'm a fairly serious violinist that plays mostly nonclassical music styles, including jazz, fusion, blues, rock, etc. My main instrument is a 5-string acoustic electric from Gary Bartig (https://acousticelectricstrings.com/) that I've had for years and absolutely love. I use it with a fishman, and also have a pedalboard that I use from time to time. However, the pedalboard doesn't work super well with the acoustic electric as the acoustic body messes it up a bit, and I've always heard fully electric violin work way better with those.

So, I'd like to invest in a very cheap (under 500$) electric violin just for the purpose of using it for effects. Would not be used for silent practice or anything, just want something that I can take to a rock gig, add some distortion and overdrive, and sound decent. I know that budget won't get me anything amazing, and I'm not expecting that. Any recommendations for what I should look for?

Good afternoon I started playing violin just recently and teacher said my violin has improved significantly yet I feel it is not enough especially my tempo and certain sound parts. One of my problems is my aural skills, how to train my ear to detect sound, I seen professionals detect wrong note even at a distance which impresed me how to then improve my ability to understand whether it is a proper pitch, which more itbis etc?

I’m curious about the difficulty level of the Franck Violin Sonata. Is it on the same level as Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, or is it more challenging? I’m asking because I have an upcoming recital, and I’m considering performing the 2nd and 4th movements of the sonata. However, I’m also drawn to the Dvorak Romance in F minor. I really enjoy both pieces, but my teacher mentioned that I can only choose one due to the limited number of pianists and the number of students involved. Thank you to anyone who has answered.

Hi! I am currently working through both Suzuki book 1 and 2. (I am a beginner returning student, I previously played through book 2 but that was 15 years ago). I would like some more variety to play on my own on top of what I’m practicing.

I want to arrange songs for my students. Most current songs are repetitive, with rhythms based on the words. Any suggestions?

ETA: I know I could as students, but they have no idea about things like high 3rd finger. My students have been playing less than 6 months. Some songs are very simple and some sound simple but are not.

A while ago it ended up falling, hopefully i can somehow fix it by pure luck, but now i dont know if its reaching a critical point where it could be damaging my sound or end up falling during a rehearsal.

Anyone know about this luthier or his work? There's an ad for one of his (shop's?) violins in my local classifieds. Silver medal winner of the 2010 China International Violin and Bow Making Competition. Then again, teachers, shops, and luthiers tell me competitions don't mean a lot.

Hey y’all, I am trying to transition away from the Comfort LLC shoulder cradle since it’s so heavy and I’ve been told it may be dampening the instrument. Do you have any recommendations that have similar height/shape but are lighter?

My A and D strings are so tight(Tense) that they are sitting on the E peg. Shouldn’t they be hovering over it? Are my strings too short? Could they be related to the fact I changed my tailpiece recently?

I’ve played violin since I was 14 (now 33). Pursued bachelors and masters degrees in piano. I’ve been taking lessons and gigging on viola and would love to try attending a camp or festival. How do I go about researching this. I would like to stay close to Florida (I live close to Alabama) for cost purposes. I need it to be during summer as well (since I’m a teacher). The closest one to me runs at the very end of the school year so I wouldn’t be able to attend. Any recommendations?

RV 187, Mvt. II

The key signature is C minor, and the tempo is largo mà non molto. The composer is Vivaldi (late style).

The recordings I've referenced seem to give up once the upbow staccato gets faster and play it legato, but is there a way to "properly" execute it?

Okay so I don’t know if everyone is like this because many people joke about hating to practice the violin but it’s literally the only thing i think about like 80% of the time.

Even when im at school sometimes im just imagining practising a piece in a lesson and the first thing i want to do when i get home is practice. whenever i watch youtube or something its always a violin/classical performance or a violin related youtuber usually. This includes music too i mainly only listen to violin concertos or classical music.

The thing i look forward to most each week is my youth orchestra, violin lesson (and fridays of course).

To be honest i have no idea why I made this post but I just feel like I had to say something and see if anyone else is in the same position as me

An i’m taking a too big jump? I learned

1. Salut D’amour
2. Easy movs of Bach partitas and cello suites arr for violin
3. Bach concerto for two violins (both parts)

Hello all,

I've been playing the violin for 8 years now, started formal training only recently. I'm currently at abrsm grade 3 and practicing arpeggios.

I wanted some nice sequence to practice 2 octave arpeggios. Like what is a good sequence of scales to practice arpeggios in so that it feels melodious and feels like a smooth practice session instead of practicing arpeggios separately.

I found this: https://youtu.be/ivjtgYeRcbA?si=_ccoeDjyQMJPOQYz

But somehow I don't find this melodious or natural 😅

Are there other such sequences? How to construct such sequences by oneself? It would be extremely helpful if someone could point me to some music theory to be able to create such sequences.

Thank you all!

Cresc dim ?

Hi everyone, I am currently learning the last part of Gavotte from “Mignon” in Suzuki book 2 which has a pizzicato part at the end - my teacher mentioned that pizzicato sounds absolutely beautiful/unique/soul-lifting when played all together in a piece in an orchestra.

She said she would email me a few examples, but has a big concert (today actually), so I think she forgot.

Anyway! Do you know of any examples on YouTube or the like? I’m not sure if she meant just violins, or all strings, or what, but I am dying to hear. Thanks!

First movements of both. Curious which you think is the more technical/impressive piece. I’ve played both before. I’ve been trying to get rid of the cobwebs on both for fun. Despite the double stops, Vivaldi seems easier to fix. Even though Bach doesn’t go beyond 4th position it seems more technical. If you wanted to impress fellow violinists, which would you play?