Simple Exercise To Stop SQUEEZING Left Hand 

Lets face it Lauren, im a violin neck choker! Ive got work to do. Iwas tapping my fingers not my thumb. So currently im working from Wallace Richeys Chats with violinists. 1915. Out of print. And im studying with Nicola and Heather. Im very fortunate for all your help. Thank you!😅

As someone who also plays guitar, these exercises are really helpful.Thank you for bringing the subject matter up...

As a guitar playeras well I think this exercisew will come in very handy as I continue on my fiddle journey, Thank you for making this easy to learn and put into place. Continued success!

This is really helpful… and you explain things so well. Thanks

My fingers in my left hand started to tap like my thumb. Is that normal? Ive had back surgery in 96. Thanks Lauren! Please keep posted!😅

This is extremely helpful, thank you so much!

Thank you!!! Very useful!!! Bravo!!!

wow i reaaaally needed this video, just awesome and extremely useful, thank you!

Excellent and original advice! I'll try it tomorrow!

Thanks

Thank you💜

Love you😍😇

Where were you when I first started to play? Have been struggling with "the death grip" for 60 years. A good fit on thd shoulder rest helps. Is it normal to feel vibrations in the finger when playing relaxed?

I like it

Could you show us how to position left hand on violin? thank you

I'm not getting this, unfortunately. I'm an adult learner but with many years playing guitar and mandolin, and I've been with the violin for about 6 months. I would consider my left hand as quite relaxed, and am VERY conscious of being relaxed everywhere as much as possible to release tension, whether it be in the bow hand and shoulder, or the fingering hand. I believe I have a good fingering (left) hand position, and I have very slight pressure on the sides of the neck with my left hand with the fleshy part of of the thumb just distal (toward the tip) of the first joint right at the edge of the fingerboard, and the side of the first finger's third bone (closest to the palm) gently against the nut. If I were to release my thumb, the neck of the violin would fall, or at least creep) down into the V between my thumb and first finger, that is, unless I have my chin clamped down onto the chin rest, which I don't believe we want. My understanding is that the neck is supported and rests between the first finger and thumb, but does not sit all the way down into the bottom of the V. So if I'm tapping the thumb, the neck is moving around and it is impossible to play smoothly. What am I missing? Thanks for any help, and I really enjoy your videos.

Hi, thank you for the video but i want to ask how you hold the violin in the right position because i feel like it's heavy and my neck starts to hurts when i practice knowing that i have a holder, any tips please?

I find it difficult to move the thumb without moving fingers too :-(

You give fine lessons I reckon. But you don’t teach the guitar by any luck? I am looking for Celtic trad flatpicking video lessons. It’s very rare. Kind Regards from Brussels, Thomas :)

I cannot fucking tap without the entire violin going up and down, and theres no counter-pressure for the finger to press the strings. I'm so fucjing frustrated.

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Thank you ♥️