@@OneEyedB4stard it would sound like shit without another instrument or two playing the chords. You just can’t simultaneously bow three strings at the same time. Triple stops exist, but you sorta play individual notes ascending strings hastily. Or pluck, but that also would sound like shit probsbly
Fun fact, the fine tuners on a violin are what inspired the fine tuners on the floyd rose system, thanks to EVH, that in many ways improved the double locking trem system.
i dont think you do, friction creates heat and that allows the rosin to get on the bow! so you don't even need to scratch it, simply rubbing it on the bow enough should work unless if i've also been lied to for the past 7 years 💀
Any tips for beginners? It took me a while to even hold the bow right. I have to break a lot of old habits from "learning" as a kid. I'm not a complete beginner, I remember stuff from then and can (albeit terribly) play some very simple songs. I have enough of an ear to place my fingers in the right place, plus I'm sure with practice I'll do it automatically. Two major issues seem to be that A. It just sounds bad. Like I can clearly hear the notes but the sound quality is wrong and screechy and B. The tuning pegs slip when I try to tune it even just to get to the right note. (And, coming from piano where there is no tuning involved... omg. So much tuning.)
@@emilyfogerty6438 A) If things are sounding wrong and screechy, try checking your bowing. Try moving you arm faster or slower and try applying more or less pressure. Bowing has a HUGE impact on sound, so try different pressures or speeds. B) If your tuning pegs are slipping a lot, try pushing them in a bit more. If they continue to slip, they make stuff to help with that, I would search it up. Extra Tips: * Violin lessons make a TREMENDOUS difference, even if it's just with a neighbor who can help instead of a professional * If your violin is still producing a bad sound, maybe try out different violin. Some violin shops will let you rent violins for a while
@@emilyfogerty6438ok so A. It is almost always a bow thing. What you need to do is to get a consistent bow stroke that doesn’t swerve across the strings. If you look at professionals their bow barely swerves and when it does it is on purpose. Once you get the consistency down you can start controlling how far the bow is from the bridge. Usually you want the bow to be closer to the bridge on really aggressive or high notes and farther away for a more muted sound. Also note that the weight distribution of the bow is not uniform so when you do full bows you want to slightly speed up near the tip so that you keep a consistent volume. B. When you turn the pegs you want to be constantly applying pressure on them so they don’t get too loose. Kind of like twisting a cork back into a wine bottle.
@@ayeshaanuruddha apply constant pressure to the pegs while tuning. Whenever you adjust the pegs it constantly loosens so you must respond with constant pressure while you tune. Think of it like shoving a cork back into a wine bottle.
In all my time of playing the viola I never questioned the point of the rosin, my teacher explained it like once and I forgot about it since. I just keep applying it like some kind of forgotten ritual
I learnt the point of rosin the hard way. I didn’t know to properly apply rosin in my first 2 YEARS (not my first, but also the second!) and once I had new rosin (the clean ones where you wanna eat it) I literally couldn’t play because I didn’t know I was supposed to scratch it
As someone who bought his 1st violin not long ago, I can approve that this is 100% correct. Also I'm sorry for all the people that can actually play this instrument
It definitely takes practice. The violin is kind of just naturally scratchy because the E string is hard to get in tune. As a viola player, hang in there!
Fun fact: Pine Rosin is used in news paper ink, and is the reason that my art class in college had to replace all the newspaper in the print room because I would have an allergic reaction everytime I entered the room. People never believed that my mum and I where allergic to news papers till I passed out.
Bass is harder than cello, hard would probably be too. I think woodwinds and brass are more difficult since you also have to be able to not withstand breathing properly. Although with strings it’s the same thing if you are advanced
This hurts me a lot yet is so relatable. I've played violin for a few years and when I first started it I was in a class and it was exactly like that. Expect it took a month before we could even use our bow. Instead we spent the month plucking the strings. I also struggled to remember the finger placement for notes because too high or too low and it'll sound like you're killing a cat
Once you learn one instrument, it’s super easy to learn a lot more. I started with guitar and then moved to mariachi then played the tuba violin, trumpet and trombone
