| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
|
| Bow problems | 1/5/2008 | Margaret Jiang |
Q: I have been playing violin for four years, and I am in suzuki book 5. My teacher recently said I am ...
A: This may have to do with the way you hold your bow. When you use the bottom part of the bow, you ...
|
| getting my daughter started on the violin | 1/4/2008 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: My daughter is turning 3 and is interested in the violin. What age is a good age to start? Is she ...
A: 3 years old is a great age to start and she is not too little, although she obviously won't be ...
|
| Intervals | 1/4/2008 | Margaret Jiang |
Q: I am working on ear training from a website ...
A: The way you are supposed to learn them is to be able to identify them when they are played. This ...
|
| violin | 1/4/2008 | David |
Q: Hey just wondering if you have any suggestions on how to develop my ability to tune my violin w/o a ...
A: I'll address your second question first with the caveat that I don't know very much about that ...
|
| appraisal | 1/3/2008 | Al Dzina |
Q: Can you recommend any one in the Nashville area to appraise violins? Thank you for the time.
A: Here are three places to try in the TN area. NASHVILLE VIOLINS 2810 BRANSFORD ...
|
| C Naturals | 1/3/2008 | David |
Q: I have isolated my intonation problems to C natural on the A string. My second finger is constantly ...
A: I'm glad to hear you're at the point where you know exactly what you want to fix and just want a ...
|
| Old Violin | 1/3/2008 | Margaret Jiang |
Q: I am getting my great grandfathers violin back into playing condition. It hasn't been played for ...
A: You may want to have it looked at by a dealer just to make sure it's still in good condition. Maybe ...
|
| Did I get ripped off of a Collin Mezin Jr? | 1/3/2008 | Al Dzina |
Q: I bought a Collin-Mezin Jr. 3 years ago... and was looking for a new instrument and brought it to ...
A: You bring up a very interesting but complicated question. One thing you must keep in mind is that ...
|
| violin restoration | 1/2/2008 | Al Dzina |
Q: Dzina. I have several questions regarding a violin that my late grandmother left me. 1) Can you ...
A: A good luthier should repair the crack successfully. naturally it depends on how the original repair ...
|
| brand new cello snapped at base of neck | 1/2/2008 | Al Dzina |
Q: I found a new, cheap cello in a trash pile (good grief!). The neck is broken right where it ...
A: You are right in your approach to glueing your cello neck. It is OK to use a wood dowel, use a 3/8" ...
|
| label | 1/1/2008 | Al Dzina |
Q: I have a violin that I cannot find out much about. I'm not interested in value, but I would like to ...
A: Of the 15 members of the Neuner family there are none with the T.F. or J.F. fore name. This could be ...
|
| Stradivarius violin | 12/30/2007 | Margaret Jiang |
Q: Some friends of ours have a violin that belonged to his father. The inside label reads Antonius ...
A: One thing you need to know is that authentic Strads are extremely rare and yours is likely to be a ...
|
| detache | 12/29/2007 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: The answer on this subject isn't specific enough. Is there a physical separation (i.e. an air gap, ...
A: There is never a physical separation between bow hair and strings in a detache' stroke. Don't ...
|
| Intonation | 12/28/2007 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: Of all the research I've done, I have yet to find strategies to "fix" my intonation. Maybe you could ...
A: The best strategy is to find a private teacher - you seem to have the interest and curiosity that ...
|
| Intonation | 12/28/2007 | Margaret Jiang |
Q: Of all the research I've done, I have yet to find strategies to "fix" my intonation. Maybe you could ...
A: In order to have better intonation. You must watch your hand position and practice using ...
|
| Violin Intonation | 12/28/2007 | David |
Q: Of all the research I've done, I have yet to find strategies to "fix" my intonation. Maybe you could ...
A: I'm happy to hear that you are working diligently on your intonation, which I think every string ...
|
| rosin and violin | 12/26/2007 | Margaret Jiang |
Q: I just bought my wife a violin for Christmas - help - the rosin is a chunk of wax??? how do we put ...
A: The rosin is a block of resin extracted from pine trees and manufactured. All you need to do is rub ...
|
| is my rosin bad | 12/25/2007 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: I'm not a violin player but with your help my daughter is about to be. we just bought her a ...
A: Great Christmas gift! When rosin is new, the cake is usually smooth and shiny on the top. You just ...
|
| rosin | 12/25/2007 | David |
Q: i'm not a violin player but my daughter is about to be. we just bought her first violin and it ...
A: Good question, with an answer which is not obvious at all. My sincere apologies for the delay, I ...
|
| First time Violin purchase | 12/25/2007 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: I read your answer to Hannah concerning Electric Violins for beginners.Your comments interest me. ...
A: If you just want something to teach yourself and have fun, go ahead with the electric - you can go ...
|
| Violin 1722 | 12/25/2007 | Al Dzina |
Q: i have a vaolin the is marked inside as '' Faciebat anno 1722 a/s (in a circle) and the '22' is ...
A: Antonio Stradivari's designs and labels, as well as those of many other famous makers, have been ...
|
| vibrato | 12/24/2007 | David |
Q: I am wondering if using the arm vibrato would be better in the long run? My teacher says that the ...
A: That's an interesting question. As a violinist with a family history of joint problems I can ...
|
| Lease to Own Violin Outfit? | 12/24/2007 | Margaret Jiang |
Q: I'm attempting to start learning the violin at 33 years old. I don't really have the ready cash to ...
A: It sounds like a good plan, and if the price is good for you, go for it! There are also other ways ...
|
| terminology | 12/23/2007 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: I wished to know if you" fret" a violin string or "finger" it. And do you talk in general about ...
A: The correct term is to "stop" a string, although "finger" is okay. Fret is not good, since there ...
|
| Violin posture | 12/23/2007 | Margaret Jiang |
Q: Anna, my daughter who is 6 years old has been playing the violin for almost 2 years. We have been ...
A: The bow should normally be tilted a bit away from her (except when playing chords). This helps ...
|
| an original Antonius Stradivarius Faciebat cremona1713 violin | 12/22/2007 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: i have an original of an Antonius Stradivarius faciebat cremona ...
A: West Germany did not exist until the partition after World War II, so your instrument is one of the ...
|
| beginning violin , left hand wrist twist | 12/22/2007 | Margaret Jiang |
Q: ..neophyte at 56 years & even when i think i have all the posture angles correct my left wrist feels ...
A: Congratulations on your new interest! The correct position in violin usually takes some time getting ...
|
| Violin posture | 12/21/2007 | Margaret Jiang |
Q: Anna, my daughter who is 6 years old has been playing the violin for almost 2 years. We have been ...
A: If her palm tends to rest on the neck of the violin, she needs to learn to hold up the neck with her ...
|
| J. F. Lott Violin question | 12/20/2007 | Al Dzina |
Q: I recently purchased a violin for my daughter. Inside it is marked, into the wood, J. F. Lott maker ...
A: I find two J.T. Lott's as follows: John Frederick Lott I B.1775, D.1853, Worked 1798-1850 in London. ...
|
| Keys | 12/20/2007 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: I have been playing for about 4 years now, I play violin music, as well I belong to a fiddle group. ...
A: The keys in music are universal, which means that Am on guitar is Am on the violin. I believe that ...
|
| Ponticello & other bowing styles. | 12/20/2007 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: Please could you help. Im trying to find some solid information for my college assignment on ...
A: As this is a homework question I'll be brief so that you will search for other sources, but I can ...
|
| repairing cello neck | 12/19/2007 | Al Dzina |
Q: I have a beautiful new cello with a broken neck halfway between the scroll and body. I have ...
A: If the crack has a long area I would use Titebond III glue. Put wax paper on a 12" x 2" board, clamp ...
|
| Old Lewis and Sons violin | 12/18/2007 | Al Dzina |
Q: i noticed that you had answered a question about a lewis and son violin and thought maybe you could ...
A: Original name of the Co. was Root & Lewis. The name was changed to William Lewis & Son and was in ...
|
| Violin appraisal potential | 12/17/2007 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: My father handed down a violin that he played as a boy. It is in very rough shape but repairable. ...
A: What a great gift from you father! You can get the instrument appraised at any reputable violin ...
|
| what kind of violin is this? | 12/14/2007 | Al Dzina |
Q: My family has two violins in there basement.One I was told was a Stradivarius. After a little bit of ...
A: You are so right on the Stradivarius violin.The Klotz (Kloz)family is very large, you will have to ...
|
| What violin to buy?? | 12/14/2007 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: My 11 yr old daughter is needing a 4/4 violin for the next school year. I know very little....There ...
A: I always recommend going to your nearest violin shop and trying out a variety of instruments in your ...
|
| children playing violin | 12/13/2007 | Margaret Jiang |
Q: My kids are 5 and 7 and have been playing violin for about 2 years. They like it and want to ...
A: Correct technique is extremely important in the early years of violin training. If pieces are ...
|
| Johann Georg Kessler Violin | 12/9/2007 | Al Dzina |
Q: I have a violin someone gave me that has never been played. Inside it says Johann Georg Kessler No. ...
A: BROBST VIOLIN SHOP 5584 GEN. WASHINGTON DR. ALEXANDRIA VA 22312 (703)256-0566 brobstviolins.com ...
|
| bowing technique | 12/8/2007 | Margaret Jiang |
Q: I am thinking about taking up the violin after 3 year away (since I was a teenager). I remember that ...
A: Hold on to your bow vertically and use your fingers only to slide the bow up and down. This action ...
|
| Johann Georg Kessler Violin | 12/7/2007 | Al Dzina |
Q: I have a violin someone gave me that has never been played. Inside it says Johann Georg Kessler No. ...
A: I'm going to go out on a limb, and declare you violin a copy. The very large family of Kessler ...
|
