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Post by keff on Jan 24, 2023 20:29:53 GMT
I took my daughter's violin out of its case to tune it yesterday. The pegs were holding on the G,D and A strings but not on the E. Ended up breaking the e string but at least having to change it was able to put some hiderpaste on the peg and then got all four strings spot on. It is still holding its tune today.
It was a cheap violin supplied by a respected luthier so makes quite a nice sound and I thought I might be able to get a scale out of it. Failed miserably because my middle finger (numbered 2 I believe in the violin world but 3 on piano) lands too short so the note is very flat. Can anyone advise if the remedy is just a matter of practise or perhaps posture, the latter being a subject discussed in the woodwind section.
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lafa
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Post by lafa on Jan 24, 2023 21:09:27 GMT
At a rough guess it is not a problem with your fingers as much as a problem with your arm. Is your elbow under the violin body? This allows the hand to arch over the neck of the violin and suddenly your fingers are long enough! P.S. maybe someone who knows a lot more about it than I do can offer better advice when they arrive.
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Post by keff on Jan 24, 2023 21:20:03 GMT
Thanks lafa, I believe you have provided the solution. We have an Eta Cohen tutor book somewhere in the house but not located at the moment.
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