Steve Corbin
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Steve Corbin replied to the topic Reaching the G string and holding the fiddle in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks for the good info Tanya. I’ll be trying some of your suggestions. Do you know if there is a stretching exercise for this as well?
I don’t seem to have much issue with any other string. I have noticed too, I can play single notes better on the D, A or E strings after I have worked on doing double stops that included the G string. So at…[Read more]
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Steve Corbin replied to the topic Reaching the G string and holding the fiddle in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice 10 months, 1 week ago
Thanks for the response, Casey. I have been a guitar player most of my life which has kept me playing even after the accident. I’ve always wanted to play fiddle. Good suggestions. I was aware of the tilting on the violin with the aid of a shoulder rest. I have mine as far as it will go. I think my stocky build makes my muscular movement a little…[Read more]
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Steve Corbin replied to the topic Reaching the G string and holding the fiddle in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice 10 months, 1 week ago
Thanks for the response, George. I have been a guitar player most of my life which has kept me playing even after the accident. I’ve always wanted to play fiddle. Good suggestions. I was aware of the tilting on the violin with the aid of a shoulder rest. I have mine as far as it will go. I think my stocky build makes my muscular movement a little…[Read more]
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Steve Corbin started the topic Reaching the G string and holding the fiddle in the forum Fiddling Techniques and Playing Advice 10 months, 1 week ago
Does anyone have recommendations for holding the violin for people that may have limitations. I am having difficulty reaching the G string notes especially playing double stops with the D string. I ‘m sure differences in people’s anatomy , some with longer fingers more stretch ability etc.
For myself I’ve experimented with different ways that…[Read more]