| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Position | 11/2/2009 |
Q: Yes or no, does the 1st finger position (on the G String) begin with the note A? Moving up to the ...
A: The answer to the first question is "yes". If you play the B note with the first finger, then you ...
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| Finger positions | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I started playing the violin two years ago and I was playing using tape markers on the fingerboard ...
A: Good day to you, I am sorry to disappoint but you have made a bad start, very bad actually. You ...
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| Making Sound | 9/20/2009 |
Q: I just bought my 6 year old daughter a violin. WHile tightening the bow for her, it came to a sopt ...
A: The hairs of the bow shouldn't be too much tightened. Probably it's stuck from the talon, the lower ...
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| Stretch the 4th finger. | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I'm a violinist, but I'm having a problem with playing with my 4th finger, especially when I'm using ...
A: Good day to you, You have to practise firstly with just the 4th finger. The combinations with other ...
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| Playing in Positions | 9/13/2009 |
Q: But my confusion remains because the sound that is being produced if I play it in 1st position ...
A: If the quality of sound and general outcome of your performance is good I don't think you'll be ...
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| Positions | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I am a Trinity Grade 4 violin student. The pieces I will be playing for the examination have numbers ...
A: Good day to you, Two numbers can mean one of the following: 1) Harmonic note (on the appropriate ...
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| Andreas Guarnerius violin | 9/7/2009 |
Q: My father passed down a violin that belonged to his Grandfather. There is a paper label inside that ...
A: Good day to you, Probably the other two digits of the date are missing. It's for sure a date within ...
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| Starting to play Violin again | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I have a few questions about my violin, thank you for your help! 1.) I played violin for maybe a ...
A: Good day to you, Actually I cannot guess your violin's state from afar. If you love it so much, I ...
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| size of my violin | 8/18/2009 |
Q: i was just wondering if you could help me with me and my violin? i have a violin and i don't know ...
A: Good day to you, A violin of 4/4 should have a length range of 58-60 cm (~23 in.), so it's a ...
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| Stiffness in left hand | 8/16/2009 |
Q: I'm a beginner in playing viola. I've started about 2 months ago. Recently I've been noticing some ...
A: Good day to you, As far as I know the philosophy to hold a viola is pretty much alike the one for ...
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| violin | 8/10/2009 |
Q: i am just an academic violinist that i do not know how to play the violin and you know how to get a ...
A: Good day to you, I advise you not to use the foot. It deteriorates the image of a violin player and ...
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| Getting started | 7/5/2009 |
Q: Now I haven't started in anyway shape or form. But I dearly want to play the violin. I know it takes ...
A: I apologise for the delay. Listen, when you start something from the beginning I know that ...
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| my a and b notes on my g string wont play | 6/21/2009 |
Q: thats about it my a B and c on my G string don't make sound my bow is rosened and my g plays ...
A: I can't actually understand what do you mean by "no sound". Do you mean that the sound is not clear ...
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| Trying to find violin origin & maker | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I have a 3/4 stradivarious copy. I can not find any info online at all. The label says: ANTONIOUS ...
A: Good day to you, Actually you need to find a violin maker in the place that the violin refers and ...
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| violin tuining | 4/10/2009 |
Q: Sir, I have learnt from a book that there are two methods of tuining violin. Am I right. Some more ...
A: Ok, listen. This is not a very correct method. The first string that you have to tune is A. Strings ...
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| violin tuining | 4/9/2009 |
Q: Is violin making such asimple thing that it can be taught that way on the net. thanks
A: Although it is not of my expertise my opinion is that you cannot do that through the net. It is ...
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| violin tuining | 4/9/2009 |
Q: Sir, I have learnt from a book that there are two methods of tuining violin. Am I right. Some more ...
A: If you are talking about tuning, this is something that you gain from day to day by experience. It ...
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| information regarding my violin | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I recently purchased a (1951 or 1957 can't tell) Antonius Stradivarius violin. It also lists E. R. ...
A: There are many violins on which a fake inscription of the name "Stradivarius" can be found. Unless ...
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| help | 4/1/2009 |
Q: "HELP.... I'm a professional violinist who due to life stopped playing for 10years, i am now ...
A: This sounds quite hard. If it had been possible for me to watch your current vibrato I would ...
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| bow hair | 3/31/2009 |
Q: My daughter has recently taken up the violin and wants to know why, given that the bow is made from ...
A: Bow hair isn't always white. It is just the most common colour, probably as a result of tradition. ...
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| violin | 3/30/2009 |
Q: The family has been left a violin. stamped on the inside is andreas amati fecit cremonaeanno1665. ...
A: The only way to find out is to go to Cremona where it might have been made. Many violins have fake ...
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| A question about the left hand 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th violin hand positions. | 3/17/2009 |
Q: This is a question about changing positions on the finger board with the left hand when readying ...
A: Zero (0) has two meanings depending on the context that is written. Either open string or a harmonic ...
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| A question about the left hand 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th violin hand positions. | 3/17/2009 |
Q: This is a question about changing positions on the finger board with the left hand when readying ...
A: Look, if the book you are studying is a good one, there should be numbers above some notes. For ...
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| violin | 2/22/2009 |
Q: My father in law owns a violin / fiddle that he purchased some time ago at a secong hand store. ...
A: I am sorry but my expertise has nothing to do with violin making (pls see summary). It is difficult ...
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| 3rd, 5th positions...etc. | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I'm just setting out on moving up. I understand that I need to hit notes on the "e" string that I ...
A: I see now. It's indeed very interested what I've just read. With persons like you I doubt if I can ...
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| 3rd, 5th positions...etc. | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I'm just setting out on moving up. I understand that I need to hit notes on the "e" string that I ...
A: You can bother me as much as you wish. First I'd like to know what level are you at. Normally, the ...
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| 3rd, 5th positions...etc. | 2/18/2009 |
Q: I'm just setting out on moving up. I understand that I need to hit notes on the "e" string that I ...
A: This is not easy when doing it for first time. You must first synchronise right and left hand on ...
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| Violin bow | 2/18/2009 |
Q: Trying to check the value of a bow manufacture is choslov name just below the frog.. I need to have ...
A: This kind of jobs are to be entrusted only to violin or bow makers. It would be best if a friend of ...
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| cretan lyra | 1/26/2009 |
Q: Do you know anything about the cretan lyra? I have one that was given to me... have no idea where it ...
A: Good day to you as well! The history of the lyra in general extends to 5000 years before present ...
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| problem with set-up of violin | 1/24/2009 |
Q: What causes a string ("A" seems to be most sensitive)to make a wavering, raunchy sound when the bow ...
A: It is quite normal for a string to have a vibrating and a bit harsh sound when playing past the end ...
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