I'm trying to master my bowing techniques, which sucks badly. my fingering is just so so, haha. any way of mastering bowing techniques? kinda feel like I've been using the incorrect way of holding the bow. and sometimes stacatto is a problem =/ its like very hard to control my bowing.

lol me too.. My bow keeps moving around sideways..

lolz...still cant do it eh yunnie hahha...
well youll notice that the sound will go haywire like that....
i usually juz play scales to practice....you could try trainin like that

Sarah Chang's performance was cool! but i felt her playing was a lil rough.. else, awesome!!
my fren n i noticed that she hit the violin body wit her bow twice.. not sure if it was on purpose.. =/

You should see my MPO friend play. He too is very aggressive on the violin cos his teacher is the same as Sarah Chang's.

like teacher like student xD ok i'll try scales to help my bowing. i'm seriously having probs with my bowing techniques.

umm.. random question.. was wondering if the guitar strings or violin hurts the fingers more?

Guitar hurts the most. Because guitar got chords which hurt multiple times in one finger. Therefore, have to press the note harder compare with violin.

wow.. my fingers felt numb after i played the guitar for the 1st time.. will pratice more tho.. thanks for the info paramore.. ^^ btw, u play the guitar as well?

lolz...i train my fingers with Kapok guitar,if you can play Kapok well,you can play ANY Guitar not to mention violin

icy, that's SO true! LOL!

You are welcome. Yes, I play guitar as well.

Kapok guitar? i tot all guitars r the same? i'm using Hofma guitar.

Playability is different and Kapok guitar is the cheapest yet hardest to play.

wow.. didn't know tat.. i juz took my dad's guitar n asked him to teach me some chords..
juz started learning 2 chords yesterday n able to play a simple song.. n i'm like haha!

I do not know you well but being a musician, every musician should learn two instrument. One major and one minor.

Good luck on exploring.

Paramore is our guitarist! lol... so did it get easier for u to play violin after playing guitar?

and u know to play all instrument...=.=...ok accept for harp

OMG...

Nononononononono, I cannot play brass and woodwind instruments. Still got a long list to go.

... how bout all the chinese orchestra?.. classical.. very very old instrument? lol!! -the bone music instrument! haha...

ok la.. i meant the music instrument a normal band that plays.

well.. i took piano b4... n will pick up violin as soon as i graduate.. =) meanwhile, juz playing a lil guitar to train my fingers.. ^^

if i were to be given a chance to explore another instrument, it would be cello.. i kinda like the sound it makes.. i wonder how much does this instrument cost? i mean cheapest for beginners of course..