Hello! I’m about 54 years younger than you and I am also learning the violin! I just wanted to say that I want to wish you much luck and success on your violin journey ❤❤
I've only watched about 2-3 of your videos, but wanted to thank you for your help in my ongoing pursuit of learning to play the violin. From making a downward fist, relaxing it, then turning it upwards as a way of getting the proper left hand finger positioning to using the pads and not the tips of my fingers to using Schradieck to help improve my intonation, all of this has helped me play without twisting my hand in uncomfortable positions, in getting better sound, and making practice a joy not a chore. I'm a solo adult learner with 7 years under my belt. You've helped make it so I can see myself continuing for 7 more. Thanks!!😊
@@erictheviolinist Great, thanks! I'm already noticing improvements with some of your tips. 2 weeks learning the Viola, I'm starting to think that I might be able to do this 😅
Is holding it with you hand ok? I'm a mandolin player and we have no shoulder rest so many people end up defaulting to holding it up with the left hand. I have heard that this can create wrist tension. The alternative is pinning it down with your right arm but this creates shoulder and upper body tension. This is what I try to do but it has created rotator cuff issues.
Squeezing the left hand to the neck will cause tension so you definitely don't want that. You want to partially hold your left hand right above the base knuckle of the index finger. try that
@@erictheviolinist yeah. I got discouraged and gave up after a year and a half because the standard advice didn't work. After leaving my violin in its case basically undisturbed for 6 years, I've decided to just figure it out anyway because it is worth doing, even if I have to make seriously unorthodox adaptations to my technique.
I had two injuries when I started out 50 years ago. Got my left forefinger hit by a chainsaw, after I recovered from that, got my right shoulder separated and had surgery both times. I gave up after that, and started getting high to numb all the pain. I even gave away my fiddle. Now I’m starting over, after 45 years. I know how you feel. Django Reinhardt, the late great gypsy guitarist, had his hand damaged badly in a fire, yet he overcame that. Michael Cleveland , the great championship fiddler is legally blind and deaf in one ear. There’s hope for all of us.
@@nickiemcnichols5397 I had been training to be a professional pianist when I broke my finger. After 3 years of recovery, I still hadn't quite re-achieved the level of proficiency that I had prior to the injury and felt like I was plateauing far lower than I should have had I not been injured. I basically gave up on piano when I went to university, though I did learn guitar to work through some lingering rage over the whole ordeal via heavy metal. Resuming piano and violin seriously is like starting on a musical redemption story arc.
Im 29 years old. I broke my left arm 7 years ago. Im Not able to twist my wrist a 100 % anymore. My first Lesson is on friday :). I hope i will be able to play. Best whishes for you and greetings from germany.
Try putting your left elbow in a little more, that will give you more leverage and your fingers will reach the lower strings. Try that and let me know how it goes.
Eric, thank you so much for this video. I’m a 72 year old beginner, and I hope to not stay a beginner any longer than I have to.
Hello! I’m about 54 years younger than you and I am also learning the violin! I just wanted to say that I want to wish you much luck and success on your violin journey ❤❤
@@fluffybunchy ❤️🎻!
I've only watched about 2-3 of your videos, but wanted to thank you for your help in my ongoing pursuit of learning to play the violin. From making a downward fist, relaxing it, then turning it upwards as a way of getting the proper left hand finger positioning to using the pads and not the tips of my fingers to using Schradieck to help improve my intonation, all of this has helped me play without twisting my hand in uncomfortable positions, in getting better sound, and making practice a joy not a chore. I'm a solo adult learner with 7 years under my belt. You've helped make it so I can see myself continuing for 7 more. Thanks!!😊
Amazing, I’m glad the videos help! I make them for people like you 🙌🏻
Thank you!! ❤❤
This really helped with higher positions !!
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Wow. Really great tutorial.
Thank you! Hope it helps
Thanks!
You’re welcome!
You made it easy to understand. Thank you. Subscribed!
You’re welcome!
Thanks Eric. Very helpful.
You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful
A very good teacher...
Thank you!
Great, thanks, so helpful
You’re welcome! Let me know if it works :-)
Thank you. Great advice.
You’re welcome! I’m glad it helped 😊
Going to experiment with it ❤.
Thank you for this! haha I really needed it.
Great general rules!
Thanks ❤
Thanx! 😊
You got it 😉✌🏻
Great information. Does all of this information also apply to Violas?
Yes
@@erictheviolinist Great, thanks! I'm already noticing improvements with some of your tips. 2 weeks learning the Viola, I'm starting to think that I might be able to do this 😅
@@oddfellow8366 awesome! Stay connected to share your progress with other players like yourself :-)
Please make s detailed video on knuckle
Eric, do you leave a little space between the violin neck and your left hand knuckle?
I usually don’t
Is holding it with you hand ok? I'm a mandolin player and we have no shoulder rest so many people end up defaulting to holding it up with the left hand. I have heard that this can create wrist tension.
The alternative is pinning it down with your right arm but this creates shoulder and upper body tension. This is what I try to do but it has created rotator cuff issues.
Squeezing the left hand to the neck will cause tension so you definitely don't want that. You want to partially hold your left hand right above the base knuckle of the index finger. try that
Do you have a video on the other side, talking about the thumb placement? I am trying to break an ancient bad habit.
Here you go! - Common Left Hand Mistakes Beginner Violinists and How To Fix Them
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Left hand spacing has to be different for me because an old spiral fracture in the 3rd finger makes it naturally overlap the 4th when relaxed.
That’s a unique situation, I haven’t seen that yet in lessons with my students
@@erictheviolinist yeah. I got discouraged and gave up after a year and a half because the standard advice didn't work. After leaving my violin in its case basically undisturbed for 6 years, I've decided to just figure it out anyway because it is worth doing, even if I have to make seriously unorthodox adaptations to my technique.
I had two injuries when I started out 50 years ago. Got my left forefinger hit by a chainsaw, after I recovered from that, got my right shoulder separated and had surgery both times. I gave up after that, and started getting high to numb all the pain. I even gave away my fiddle. Now I’m starting over, after 45 years. I know how you feel.
Django Reinhardt, the late great gypsy guitarist, had his hand damaged badly in a fire, yet he overcame that.
Michael Cleveland , the great championship fiddler is legally blind and deaf in one ear.
There’s hope for all of us.
@@nickiemcnichols5397 I had been training to be a professional pianist when I broke my finger. After 3 years of recovery, I still hadn't quite re-achieved the level of proficiency that I had prior to the injury and felt like I was plateauing far lower than I should have had I not been injured. I basically gave up on piano when I went to university, though I did learn guitar to work through some lingering rage over the whole ordeal via heavy metal. Resuming piano and violin seriously is like starting on a musical redemption story arc.
Im 29 years old. I broke my left arm 7 years ago. Im Not able to twist my wrist a 100 % anymore. My first Lesson is on friday :). I hope i will be able to play. Best whishes for you and greetings from germany.
I have trouble reaching the G string. It's like my finger doesn't go that far even though it's not far
Try putting your left elbow in a little more, that will give you more leverage and your fingers will reach the lower strings. Try that and let me know how it goes.
there’s no spacing whatsoever between my fingers :/. my pinky actually overlaps third
So many insane people cheering him on, for all the lies he tells. He talks about Maganomics but there is no plan. JUST INSANE.
what?