Principals of playing violin(II)
Pattern number 2/1:
Points on the left
hand:
2/1/1- Hand's twist
While standing, human
being’s palms are in a parallel position to his body.
Since for playing violin,
it's necessary that the player’s palms and fingers be inclined toward the
fingerboard, therefore, the player, while bringing up his hand, should turn it
toward the fingerboard.
2/1/2- the place of
hand on the fingerboard
Normally, the player's
hand on the instrument neck is in accordance with the first position of the left
hand. In such a condition it is necessary that the thumb be placed just across
the first finger’s place on the fingerboard, and it's better to keep the thumb
in the same position, neither before nor after the first finger’s position (on
the other side of the neck).
NB 1:The touch point of
the first finger with the fingerboard in the above case is supposed to be
Whole-tone far from the nut. This does not, however, mean the placing of the
first finger while it is drawn back with a Half-step distance from the nut.
To place his hand on the
first position, while bending his hand from elbow, the player should hold his
left arm a little farther from the body, in this position, the elbow also stands
farther (so the arm moves up). Firstly, this makes the palm stay at a distance
from the player's body, move forward and acquire the first position. Secondly,
the instrument and its neck remain in a horizontal direction compared with the
ground. (See 1/1/2)
NB 2:The important point
to be taken into account is that there is no need for the player to move the
left shoulder forward in order to move the left arm and "set it into motion".
Some, mistakenly, when holding the instrument, in order to incline the violin
toward the chest, twist their left shoulder to right and in fact bend the
shoulder toward the chest. Applying any of these positions is wrong making the
left shoulder move out of the line of the neck and the shoulder.
Indeed, for better
understanding of this point, "articular role" of the shoulder should be
considered. The shoulder joint, makes the twisting of the arm possible without
the need to move the whole shoulder area and a part of the left side of the
chest.
2/1/3- wrist
Naturally, when dropped,
the wrist is in line with the forearm. While bringing up the hand and holding
the instrument, it should not be twisted outwards or inwards or moved out of the
direction of the forearm (in the first condition, the hand is idiomatically in
the form of begging and in the second condition the wrist is protruded) or be
bended sideways or twisted to the left or the right either.
NB 3:While playing it is
only in the lower position of the left hand that the wrist and the forearm can
remain in line with each other. It is necessary that the player does his best to
maintain this position
NB 4:In the general
conditions of playing, keeping the wrist and forearm in line is desired. But,
sometimes, in order to have a better performance, especially in playing some
four string chords or trills, the wrist can be moved out of this position and
bend inwards or outwards.
NB 5:If the player's wrist
is twisted inward, despite from being in trouble when changing the position, his
fingers may collide with each other and be stuck. On the other hand, the player
cannot place his fingers on the fingerboard with dominance.
NB 6:If the wrist is
twisted outward, it is necessary that the player move it out of the usual form
and shape in order to get to the desired note. Moreover, noting to the player's
fingers moving further than the instrument's (supposed) fret (because of the
pulled back form of fingers as a result of the moved back wrist), there is the
possibility that the fingers don't reach to the desired note which causes
playing out of tune. Also the permanent twist of the wrist outwards, is painful
in the long run.
The correct placement of the left hand on the fingerboard
Wrong Inward Twist of the Wrist
Wrong Rightward Twist of the Wrist
Wrong Outward Twist of the Wrist
Correct
Position
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