I called a few violin shops for details about their violins and I'm completely new to this stuff. What do you guys think?1yr ⋅ Ramen2098 ⋅ r/violinist
How are the notes with the “dots” played differently to the notes with the “arrows”?4yr ⋅ -SomeDizzyWhore1804- ⋅ r/violinist
I'm wondering if anyone knows what a 0 means in the fingering here. And if anyone has advice on how to find fingerings for a piece.1yr ⋅ Proffesional_ ⋅ r/violinist
Tips for this part in particular. it's the hardest part of the whole piece (Kreisler PraeludiumAllegro)1yr ⋅ colvamam ⋅ r/violinist
Thought this would be cool to share here - Polish Master Made Tomasz Kowalski Guarneri Violin I just got in at work.5yr ⋅ nachoiskerka ⋅ r/violinist
First violin, supposedly from Germany around the 1930/40s. How does it look?5yr ⋅ Karajan27 ⋅ r/violinist
After having a VSO for many years, I finally purchased a nice sounding violin.5yr ⋅ AJPowers17123 ⋅ r/violinist
Added a rose green leaf on the tailpiece! It's a special violin for someone special 😊5yr ⋅ DanielZagumennyy ⋅ r/violinist
Once again I come for you wisdom. What does this square line/bracket mean?4yr ⋅ AfonsoSerro ⋅ r/violinist
Found in a second hand music store! Anyone know where to purchase more hard cover editions like these?5yr ⋅ CalmNectarine ⋅ r/violinist
How hard would this be to play on violin? Would it be too awkward to play comfortably? It’s my first time writing for the instrument and want to make sure that’s it’s alright ~2yr ⋅ Kiram_OW ⋅ r/violinist
is my shoulder rest too small? been using it for 9 months now and it keeps on falling1yr ⋅ uhdeline ⋅ r/violinist
My violin instructor insist I hold the violin this way because I have big hands and it’s the traditional way I’m use to playing with my thumb at the tip of the violin but sometimes it causes baseball grip but my friend who plays violin insist there is only 1 way to play it and this way is wrong.2yr ⋅ christien62 ⋅ r/violinist
If you are tired of playing with pain, I HIGHLY recommend checking out the Wave chinrest. Excellent product and best customer service I've ever had.2yr ⋅ j_mitso ⋅ r/violinist
Finally got my Wittner center chinrest on, much more comfortable than the Guarneri! It barely clears the tailpiece though, & I noticed the end of tailpiece looks lopsided in the picture, yet it is straight the rest of the way up.2yr ⋅ MrsWolfyViolin ⋅ r/violinist
$10,000 – $80,000: contemporary and modern individual makers. Can offer great value.6mo ⋅ HailToTheGM ⋅ r/violinist
I don’t play violin but I just got this for 30 dollars. It could use some love, but do you think it’s salvageable?2yr ⋅ Soggy-Regret-2937 ⋅ r/violinist
i have to practice this for my audition but i only had a few weeks and i’m an amateur SOME1 PLEASE HELP1yr ⋅ clemxntine ⋅ r/violinist
Is my posture inorrect? How do I adjust shoulder rest to make it correct?8mo ⋅ Astromanson ⋅ r/violinist
I’m doing “Think of me” from The phantom of the opera for a solo. I feel like things could be added like Slurs but I’m not sure, maybe y’all can help2yr ⋅ sup5174 ⋅ r/violinist
Flying to Washington for a fiddle camp and notice this while going through TSA FML10mo ⋅ Toomuchviolins ⋅ r/violinist
How am I supposed to play the double line above the notes? (I’m used to seeing the notation of legato, but this one is double so just to be sure)2yr ⋅ MarianneGoesOnline ⋅ r/violinist
I (28F) have been working on making my own violin for a year now (under supervision of a violin maker) and it’s getting somewhat close to finishing! But now I would love to hear some advice from y’all.5yr ⋅ aMandarine_ ⋅ r/violinist
I would appreciate some feedback for my bowing directions and finger's for the Barber Concerto please.4yr ⋅ Nexus_Valentine ⋅ r/violinist
Mod I did to my shoulder rest using screw extender pieces! My neck is very happy.3yr ⋅ GingaaaNinja ⋅ r/violinist
What’s the best way to play the first F# and the next G? It’s fast, so I didn’t know if shifting to third position after the F# would be a good idea.1yr ⋅ hexadecagonal ⋅ r/violinist
from saint-saens intro and rondo capriccioso, does the 'ten.' mean tenuto? or is a abbr. for tenderly?9mo ⋅ _someonetookmyname_ ⋅ r/violinist
I've been seeing some pictures of people's instruments here, so I thought I would give mine!5yr ⋅ Aevrin ⋅ r/violinist
Thanks Violinist community for helping me find a great violin shop (Ronald Sachs) and a solid sounding instrument.5yr ⋅ Khalerzhas ⋅ r/violinist
My bridge is warped at the end. It stands like this, even though it's completely flat on its feet. Should I replace it? Has anyone had this happen? Is it possible to just steam it and bend it back?2yr ⋅ FigureOfStickman ⋅ r/violinist
I'm borrowing my cousins violin and noticed these marks around the edges of the violin, does anyone know what these are, I've never seen them?5yr ⋅ bigspuds495 ⋅ r/violinist
What are these diamond-shaped notes called? And how are they supposed to be played?4yr ⋅ DietSeth ⋅ r/violinist
Took your advice and rented an Eastman VL100. Half of the rent paid will go towards a future purchase! I sound terrible but I can't wait to sound less terrible3yr ⋅ maestro500 ⋅ r/violinist
Took a picture of my violin, I thought it would look great as a phone background!5yr ⋅ TGPig ⋅ r/violinist
This melody is stuck in my head and I can't seem to remember the piece name. Can someone identify it? Sorry if the pitch or rhythm is wrong.3yr ⋅ sz0516 ⋅ r/violinist
Getting a new violin!!! The one in the middle is the one I currently have, the two on the sides are the ones I’m trying :D5yr ⋅ canto-ling ⋅ r/violinist
I circled some but not all...what do the green circled arrows mean? I understand how it’s supposed to sound, but what are the markings telling me?2yr ⋅ ApocalypticShovel ⋅ r/violinist
I bought these from China for $5/set so they're clearly fakes. Really curious how you tell the difference between real and fake strings.2yr ⋅ comebackplayer ⋅ r/violinist
My partner got me a violin for christmas. I'm a wind musician and have always wanted to learn violin. My hand is cramping though and I was wondering if my hold is okay. I have small hands and short fingers, so it's hard for me to reach sometimes. Any help is appreciated!3yr ⋅ tk1tpobidprnAnxiety ⋅ r/violinist
I can do every chord in this caprice except this one. What do I do????2yr ⋅ jimkaplan_12 ⋅ r/violinist
Could someone give advice on shape of bridge and angle between strings? Info in comments2yr ⋅ feed_me_bread_ ⋅ r/violinist
Don’t play the violin, but maybe you guys would know the worth of something like this?1yr ⋅ Christmas1176 ⋅ r/violinist
does anyone have fingerings for the lento maestoso? holst jupiter violin 11yr ⋅ abnormal_mango ⋅ r/violinist
Glorious orchestral moments- unexpectedly moved during rehearsal last night on this short melody2yr ⋅ ianchow107 ⋅ r/violinist
I just ordered this violin from ebay for $100. Has a label but barely readable. I will try to restore the label. But this would be a nice restoration project. The front spruce is well built. Will post an update of the violin fully restored.4yr ⋅ DanielZagumennyy ⋅ r/violinist
SO thrilled with my Lotus stand light✨ Huge life improvement and worth every penny. Can’t imagine playing without it now2yr ⋅ planetGoodam ⋅ r/violinist
Five string octave violin! It’s tuned a full octave below, sounds a lot like a cello. I know, I know Two Set says it’s sacrilegious...3yr ⋅ Fiddlewrecker87 ⋅ r/violinist
I was on MasterClass and it was perfect, i was playing Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 and Legende Op. 17 by Henryk Wieniawski... 😍🎻❤️5yr ⋅ belacevicluka ⋅ r/violinist
Is it normal for pinky to hurt? I am a beginner and I am unable to take lessons at this time.1yr ⋅ Soggy-Pressure-8745 ⋅ r/violinist
