Violin Answers

I’m a beginner at the violin & when i strike some of the notes on the A string, it sounds really hollow & not rich at all. I have played other instruments & is really educated in the music field so i know how the notes should sound when its being played correctly.
is there any tips or ideas that you guys can give me to help me make the notes sound more rich & less hollow? the way i stroke the bow, the speed of my bow per stroke, the pressure on the bow, anything?
anything would really help alot. thanks
-ps. yes, my violin is tuned & i know where the notes are =P

Strings are great when they accompany an orchestra or romantic song but whenever i hear a violin solo.. it has this rough texture. the cello too.
So what happens ..is it just that since there are many string instruments at once, i don’t hear the coarseness even though its there?

No offense to any people who play the violin!
Maybe its just me

i have been playing violin since i was 6 but i never experienced this problem with changing my strings. changed them 2 days ago, how long do the strings need to sound nice again? what can i do to speed the process if there is a way? my soundpost looks straight in place to me, & my bridge has been my same bridge sice 2 years. (strings are dominant strings)

You usely heard it alot on tv. I think sometimes it may had even been used with the old warner brother cartoons..It may be called “sunrise” but I’m not sure.but it sounds like its a violin.

I just bought a brand new Randall RM20B amplifier for my electric violin. I have no experience with amps & I want to make my violin have that grinding sound that rockers use all the time. (i.e. Green Day, Aerosmith, Grateful Dead….) Does anyone know how to do this? Here’s the page that shows the specs of the amp. http://www.randallamplifiers.com/product…

i´m studing classical music but I heard some country music & I liked it a lot, but when i tryed to play it my violin sounds like in a orchestra, & when i listen to country music (like bluegrass) fiddles sound diferent, what I have to do to play a fiddle, not a violin?

Is it my violin then that has the problem?

I love playing rock music on my violin, but I also play a lot of different stuff. But I’m wanting to make my violin sound like an electric guitar, but not a shity sounding one, one that sounds like the real thing. I’d love to be in a band, but I don’t know of anyone in my area. Anyways help me out if you can, I just need to know the brand name of the foot effects pedal that I should try out.
Also if you want here is a link to my youtube account if you want to listen to what I have up right now, it’s not the greatest thing, but I haven’t had the time to record anything lately.
Thankshttp://www.youtube.com/user/CarolRus

its like guabe.. or something.. I forgot. ohh & the another one is called like setori? im not too sure on the spelling.
Thanks! :]

like I’ve heard it somewhere else. Where else has this tune been used?

i’m new to playing violin. I just purchased a violin at a local thrift store, & it is used. well, when I play the violin t sounds scratchy & it squeals. I was wondering if this was due to the fact that I am a beginner & I’m playing it wrong or is it the bow. The reason I think it might be the bow is because there is a specific spot on the bow where the E string sounds scratchy. It sounds alright on the other parts though.

Is this possible?
What do I need to buy for this? I assume I will need an amplifier as well as the instrument? But will I also need special effect accessories? How much will all this cost?

Here’s a picture of how to hold the violin:http://www.8notes.com/cello_sheet_music.…
When you hold the violin, you need to tilt the violin slightly to the right. Be sure to center your arm under the violin. Place your chin & part of your cheek on the chinrest. If you have full cheeks, place more of your cheek than your chin on the chinrest. Don’t allow your elbow to touch your side. Don’t let your wrist touch the violin. Keep your hand open & fingers curved. Your wrist should be bent backwards like a claw. Place your thumb underneath the neck of the violin & keep your knuckle flat.
To hold the bow: Place thumb in the space at the bottom (the frog,) of the bow. Bend your thumb knuckle out so that it touches or almost touches the bow hair. Curl your first finger around the bow so that the bow is cradled in your first knuckle. It should be placed on to of where the two wrappings meet. Place the 2 middle fingers over the dot on the frog. The tip of pinky goes on top of the bow with the knuckle bent out. Make sure your hand hangs from the wrist & your elbow points.
How the violin sounds depends upon how good the player is, how nice the violin & bow are, what kind of strings you have on your violin & what kind of rosin you use on the bow. The violin sounds pretty good when I play it because I have been playing for a long time. Beginners usually don’t sound very good, but they don’t care because they are just happy to be playing, & if they keep practicing, pretty soon they will sound good.

is it immediately suppose to make a sound when you put the violin string against the bow ?

we heard it on radio one recently, it sounds quite irish but is a new dance song! thanks for your help

Your string is simply out of tune, no biggie, just tune it up a whole step. You can use a chromatic tuner, just make sure that the letter A is on the screen, & make sure you don’t tune it up higher, the string could pop. If you don’t feel comfortable, have someone you trust tune it for you. Best of luck with your violin.