Monday, September 30, 2013

Learning From Fiddle Lessons Helena AL

By Paulette Short


When one thinks of a violin or a fiddle, he will immediately think of an elegant instrument that people play on stage or in an orchestra. With this in mind, many people would like to be able to perfect the playing of this very elegant instrument. Of course if he would want to learn how to play, then he must take fiddle lessons Helena AL.

When one starts out his lesson, he will have to first learn about the parts of the instrument and the accessories that come with it. Since all accessories will be used during the process of playing, then it is important to know how to use each. So basically, the parts are the main instrument, the bow, and of course some resin.

Once one has already understood how to use all of the accessories and things that are inside the case, then he may now go to the details. The very first thing that he should do would be to make the bow tighter because it is only through a tight bow that the sound will sound nice. Of course the next step after that would be to rub a little bit of resin on the bow so that it is not hard to slide it on the strings later on.

The next thing to do would be to tune the instrument properly so that it will sound nice. Just like a guitar, it has to be tuned to standard tuning unless one would want a lower dropped sound or a higher one. In any case, the strings of this instrument are G, D, A, and E. Major.

When that is done, then the next thing that one should do would be to study the proper way of holding the bow. In order to play properly, one must hold the bow tightly with the first three fingers and just lightly with the last finger. If one is not used to stretching his fingers, then it will be a bit hard at first but after some practice, it will be fine.

Next step would be holding the instrument itself the right way. He must latch his four fingers on to the end of the violin and curve each finger so that he can move it while playing. Another thing that he must remember is to put the violin under his chin on the chin rest so that his chin does not get painful.

After learning the basics, then he may now practice playing it for real. He must first start by making a sound by just stroking the bow on the strings just to get a feel of the instrument. When he has gotten the hang of it, then he can now learn to play the different notes.

So when one is going to take some fiddle lessons Helena AL, then he must prepare himself for doing these things. As long as he keeps on practicing, he will be able to play songs very easily. As he advances in his lessons, he will learn how to play more and more songs.




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