As a cellist trying to pick up violin, I have the worst time balancing the bow equally on two strings. I think, similarly to vibrato, this is a skill that feels 180 degrees different from the cello version which means that my muscle memory is working against me. Great video tho.
It actually is taking me quite a bit longer to balance the bow on two strings (I'm not there yet) than vibrato (which I started much later, but can more or less do now).
Great tips that apply to cello as well 😊. As an Adult learner of said instrument however, I have to ask: how do you ensure that you don't hear adjacent strings in the double stop come in and out of the sound? As a cellist personally, I try to think of the bow changes as a see saw motion, where I continuously change the angle of the wrist to ensure continuity of sound so that I either maintain a double stop or that I don't hit adjacent strings. Going off of that, when I do downbow double stops, I treat the bottom string as the fulcrum since it's the closest to my wrist and where most of the weight in my sound goes. For upbows, I do the inverse and use the upper string as the fulcrum since I have to shift the weight elsewhere. Sorry for the lengthy thoughts, but I am curious to how you as violinist would approach the continuity of sound in Double stops
Hi!! Thank you so much for sharing that. It was really interesting to hear how you as a cellist approach double stops. Usually, as I mentioned the 7 string levels in either this video or a bowing video, the upper arm will slightly precede the actual shifting of string position to maintain a smooth string change. I like you you mention a “fulcrum” concept, though! I think for us, the most important thing for continuity of sound is to have the bow angle very equally on the two strings to get the purest sound. Thanks for your comment! :)
hey. I'm a 17yr old intermediate violinist but I have no guidance. I'm South African, and here there are very few people who play violin. can I ask your help on specific things?
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Thank you. This is so very very helpful and clear.
I’m so glad to hear!! Happy practicing :)
As a cellist trying to pick up violin, I have the worst time balancing the bow equally on two strings. I think, similarly to vibrato, this is a skill that feels 180 degrees different from the cello version which means that my muscle memory is working against me. Great video tho.
haha I feel you! even as a violinist, balancing the bow equally is hard. that's awesome you're trying to pick up violin, though! and thank you :)
It actually is taking me quite a bit longer to balance the bow on two strings (I'm not there yet) than vibrato (which I started much later, but can more or less do now).
I was having a lot of trouble playing 5ths. For whatever reason, all my double stops improved immediately on watching this video and trying its tips.
ahhh this makes me so so happy!!! I'm so glad to hear :) happy practicing!
That was really helpful! I will definitely incorporate your tips into my practise!
sooo happy to hear!! :) best wishes!
1:30 "where should your elbow be on the left hand?" me: looks for an elbow on my hand. 😂 but excellent tips!
OMG noooo I just refer to left and right by their hands for violin purposes 😂😭 I’m glad you enjoyed the tips!! 💛
Literally have been playing for YEARS and struggle so much with double stops BHAHAHAH thank you so much for this!!
omg Natasha 🥺so glad you found it helpful!! thank you for watching!
Excellent tutorial super
Augustine violinist from Malaysia
So glad you liked it!! :)
Currently on double stops.. I am not a fan. It takes all my willpower to keep practising them. I don't even know why they are so hard.
I feel you 😭some people make them look so effortless and that’s truly a work of art. You’ve got this though, and we will both keep working at it!! :)
Is there a term for playing on the bottom line but doing to fingerings of the top line and vice versa?
Hello! Not that I know of, unfortunately. That would be really cool, though!
Great tips that apply to cello as well 😊. As an Adult learner of said instrument however, I have to ask: how do you ensure that you don't hear adjacent strings in the double stop come in and out of the sound?
As a cellist personally, I try to think of the bow changes as a see saw motion, where I continuously change the angle of the wrist to ensure continuity of sound so that I either maintain a double stop or that I don't hit adjacent strings.
Going off of that, when I do downbow double stops, I treat the bottom string as the fulcrum since it's the closest to my wrist and where most of the weight in my sound goes. For upbows, I do the inverse and use the upper string as the fulcrum since I have to shift the weight elsewhere.
Sorry for the lengthy thoughts, but I am curious to how you as violinist would approach the continuity of sound in Double stops
Hi!! Thank you so much for sharing that. It was really interesting to hear how you as a cellist approach double stops. Usually, as I mentioned the 7 string levels in either this video or a bowing video, the upper arm will slightly precede the actual shifting of string position to maintain a smooth string change. I like you you mention a “fulcrum” concept, though! I think for us, the most important thing for continuity of sound is to have the bow angle very equally on the two strings to get the purest sound. Thanks for your comment! :)
@@SophieCViolin thanks for the response 🙂
hey. I'm a 17yr old intermediate violinist but I have no guidance. I'm South African, and here there are very few people who play violin. can I ask your help on specific things?
hi! sure, ask away and I'll do my best to answer!