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Common Misconceptions About Back Muscles and Violin, Viola Technique
by Rozanna Weinberger Some of the most common beliefs string technique beliefs is that somehow the back should be involved when playing, particularly when it comes to bowing. This can seem illusive at best since for many it seems like the shoulder wants to be the fulcrum for controlling arm movements bow technique rather than […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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