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Rozanna's Blog
June 5, 2017
Common Misconceptions About Shifting and Holding the Viola/Violin
by Rozanna Weinberger Its fascinating that the discovery of the motion picture was a result of researching whether horses hooves completely leave the ground when racing at a gallop. While shifting on the violin or viola is a very different set of movements than a horse galloping, for a string player to shift with the greatest ease its […]
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June 1, 2017
Most Common Misconceptions String Players Have About Posture & Muscle Strain in Shoulders, Back & Neck
by Rozanna Weinberger It amazes me when speaking to students that say they have excess tension in their playing that causes pain but feel at the mercy of the tension because they don’t even know when it begins. Its true once we’re in the state of compromised physical patterns, the challenge is to relieve the pain and […]
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May 21, 2017
The Most Common Misconceptions About Why We Freak Out When Performing Plus Awareness Studies For Bow.
by Rozanna Weinberger The other day a colleague was warming up beautifully on a violin I was showing him. I remember being impressed at the fluidity of his technique, which seemed confident and inspired. When he stopped I praised him and then said I would like to shoot a little demo video clip of him playing since the […]
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April 1, 2017
Most Common Misconceptions About Posture In Viola/Violin Playing
by Rozanna Weinberger Have you ever noticed how many string players tend to carry themselves with a curvature of the spine and sloping shoulders and back, even when not playing the instrument? Its amazing how we can develop physical habits unconsciously. The thing is, you’d never see a dancer develop a slumping posture over time. Sure […]
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October 8, 2016
Common Misconceptions About Holding the Violin: Balanced vs. Unbalanced
by Rozanna Weinberger Violin hold is one of the biggest enigmas for many string players from beginner to advancing players. Sure its easy enough to grip the violin between the head & neck like a vice until the pain becomes incapacitating. Its even possible to consider pain a necessary trade off for playing a beautiful […]
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June 7, 2016
Most Common Misconceptions About Violin Practice & Making Mistakes
By Rozanna Weinberger Practicing often entails making mistakes. But one of the greatest sources of confusion is how to deal with mistakes effectively. From the standpoint of utilizing our natural abilities it may come down to how we notice things. A skilled teacher will help provide the student with the necessary parameters to observe perceived […]
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May 15, 2016
Natural Left Hand Technique and Common Misconceptions
by Rozanna Weinberger One of the biggest challenges for advancing players is a comfortable left hand technique, including the ability to go from note to note without excessive strain as well as sound finger action & vibrato. There have been many great teachers of string playing, but two come to mind as pioneers shedding light on a […]
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May 7, 2016
Most Common Misconceptions About Bow Technique & Sound Production
by Rozanna Weinberger For many string players, there is very little about playing a violin, viola or cello that feels natural without plenty of practicing. While no one can avoid plenty of practice to master a piece of music to the point where it is ready for performance, no doubt, discovering the easiest way to […]
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