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One of the first steps to learn to play the violin is to make you learn how to hold the violin correctly. There is a proper method to what should be made the same way every time you pick up the violin to play. Here are the most important points as noted below.

Step 1 – Installation of Shoulder Rest

Before explaining exactly where you keep your violin a good tool to use is what is called a shoulder rest. This tool is placed on the back of the violin at the lower end to aid in comfort while holding the violin. There are many types of shoulder pads you can buy, but if you want to sponge a cheap nylon long can function very well. You can attach the sponge using a rubber band at the bottom of the violin and the left edge of the back.

Step 2 – Where to place the violin

The violin should be held in your left hand and placed on top of your left shoulder over the rest of the shoulder. Your chin will be based on basis of the instrument above what is called the chin. The chin is black, oval-shaped piece that is used to make the instrument easier to hold. The violin must be strong fit between your chin and shoulder, and you should be able to hold the violin without hands.

Step 3 – Thumb and hand placement

Your left hand will help keep the instrument and be located at the neck of the instrument. Your left thumb should be placed directly on the left of the button, who is part black long in the middle of the violin. The thumb should be a width of about half an inch outside the far end of the key. Regarding how high your thumb should be, it must be at exactly the height of the button and no higher or lower.

Step 4 – The position of the wrist

A parts of the largest and most difficult to hold the violin has to do with the position of the wrist. Many beginners want to rest your wrists on the back of a violin which is a poor technique. Even though it seems easier this way, the wrist should not touch the violin at all and be fully up and down low during the holding of the violin. It takes practice and awareness by the player. The biggest reason is to have the wrist free you can play different notes up and down the violin freely and in harmony.

Step 5 – Posture

The violin can be played seated or standing. Either position, you should keep the violin parallel to the ground and right before you. It's easy and lazy to play the violin with bent down or on either side but it is best to follow these guidelines. While standing, you should keep your weight even on both feet and have them share is expected width. When sits and it is a good habit to sit on the edge of the chair and sit upright.

Conclusion

Once you follow all these steps in time they will just come natural to you. It is important to do this immediately as a beginner so you have not developed bad habits later.

Michael Sanchez has been teaching the violin for over 10 years and has created a website on exactly how to play the violin from beginning to end. His videos contain content that relate to every age and ability level.

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