The method to play a violin has certain technical requirements. First of all, the musician should stand or sit with an upright posture. The violin player should be able to support the full weight of the violin using his chin and shoulder. The fingering wrist should be held straight. One should never bend the fingering wrist. The full length of the bow should be used most of the time, unless a short, choppy bowing motion is required. Various techniques are used to alter the sound. One is called a slur. A slur occurs when two or more notes are played with one bow stroke. A slide occurs when the finger slides to a new note during one bow stroke. Slurring is often added to scale-like progressions, which are often played on the violin. One bowing motion can contain as many notes as possible, although a large number of notes on one bow stroke is seldom practiced.
Bowing may be short, choppy and fast-paced. Bowing may also be soft, slow and melodious. The bow may screech if it is not moved across the strings fast enough. The bow should always touch the strings between the bridge, which elevates the strings, and the fret board, where the notes are played. Technically speaking, the bow should never slide up over the fret board. The bow is held a certain way. The fingers are spread across the top of the bow; the thumb is placed in front of the frog, which is what the base of the bow is called. The bow hair should be taut, yet flexible, and the tightness varies on the type of music being played.
The process of playing the notes on the violin takes practice. Learning where to place the fingers is difficult for some beginners. Place pieces of colored electric tape in the places where the fingers should go. This helps to learn correct finger placement. Practice scales in various keys when practicing. The violin uses scale-like progressions of notes when played. Learning the scales and practicing them is essential for any stringed instrument, including the violin. It is possible to play two strings at once. There are certain finger combinations that are useful when two strings are played at the same time. Practice with various chord-like finger placements for playing two strings. Usually only one string at a time is played. The bow moves from string to string, sometimes quickly during a song.
Violin players who are performing need to remember how to hold their face and posture. Sometimes more charismatic violinists, use their bodies and facial expressions to express the emotion entailed with the song. Sometimes the violinist will tap his foot to keep up with the tempo of the song. Passionate violinists are capable of using their body language to help express the feeling of the song. Dress appropriately for performances.
Different songs require unique playing styles. Some songs are more intense and involved, while others are more subdued and subtle. Some songs are upbeat. There is a bowing technique for every song. Bowing is one of the trickiest parts of playing the violin. Holding the bow in place, using the entire bow, and utilizing the correct style of bowing that is required for a song is a challenge. Musicians may decide to modify the sound of a song by using a variety of bowing techniques. Slurs are added, and the rhythm may be modified according to the nature of the bow method. When learning a song, playing it repetitively is the best way to learn it.