You guys are forgetting gu zheng!!!

Btw do you make sure that your bow is parallel to the bridge when bowing at the point? Cause I'm having a hard time, maybe my arm is short??

gu zheng,i put it in the cool category,its has a kinda erudite & ocean type of sound...can be angry and mild,kinda like gandalf frm LOTR
but pipa... its romantic,sorrowful,petite...more of a woman taste in it

try positioning your wrist not hand...

Gandalf? I thought he was a nice old man? Can't remember him being angry....

Ah.. But does it really matter if you bow dead parallel or not?

oh!he was angry at alot of places...bilbo's house,mines of moria,dueling saruman etc...i read the book 5 times

i dont quite understand what you mean,when it comes to musical term im at loss...maybe should ask the rest

LOL I don't read the books. I only watched the movies.


What I meant was keeping the position of the bow parallel to the bridge all the time = dead parallel.

read the book,there are alot of scenes cut in the movie,you are missing alot of details from the story...

you mean how to continue playing with the bow straight like an X sign with the violin?

Nah.. Not really into reading story books under this genre. I heard the english was too deep? Hard to understand leh.. Hehe But harry potter is okay..
I have a friend who is into LOTR books too.. And I think he has WOW books too.. I remembered seeing some night hero on the cover of the book.

YEP!!

i like LOTR but i dont like WOW...yeah...tolkiens books are quite deep,you could try "The Hobbit" its not that deep
Harry Potter for me is kinda light reading...finish "goblet of fire" in 2 days max
IMHO if you cant do it that means your wrist isint flexible enough yet or your violin size is too big for you?the wrist prob can be cured by practicing daily,you'll get used to it...

This post has been edited by icyfawkes: Oct 17 2008, 11:11 AM

You heard of Twilight? My friend said its a nice book. Comes in a few series.
Its about werevolves and all..

LOL I prefer comic books to story books!

Well, its all down to practice practice and practice.

twilight?the girls in my office love it...i havent read that yet
why?you dont enjoy practicing?i love practicing...it lets you be more creative with your violin

I like practicing. Its just that its hard to see and correct your bowing technique. The moment I start playing, I'm only concentrating on my left arm and make it a point to move my right arm by memory. So.. I cant tell if I'm bowing with the correct technique?

Blek. I don't know what I'm saying.

This post has been edited by yunnie: Oct 17 2008, 02:43 PM

its normal...its like guitar...the first time i play i dont even know how to strum properly...once you get used to it then it will come naturaly

hi, i'm new here.. i'm juz gonna start taking up violin lessons.. hope to learn more from u guys here.. ^^

welcome!!!

so erm.. gathering? that'll be interesting

not sure bout the gathering...i dont think we are gonna do that for now...

Hi Gtslyn!!


OMG this topic is dying!!!!

lolz...hows your violin coming yunnie?

Not as terrible as before.. But still need to practice more on synchronizing my left fingers and right arm when changing notes.. And also avoid touching other strings when bowing.

Btw will your fingers (left) touch other strings when you press for a note? For example when pressing G on D string, do your fingers touch the A string?

Haha how's work today btw?

gotta curve ur fingers and use your fingertips to press the notes. It needs more practise to make it correct. Im also a learner, my bowing still sucks, it doesnt sound smooth sometimes especially when doing slur.