Hoe To Play Violin Without Tension
March 102010
The right arm has the role for holding the bow when playing the violin. The right hand and arm are associated with freedom of movement with a lack of contraction and tension in the arm. At the same time, the right arm represents, with regards to how to play violin, a will to perform and sometimes expresses this will very powerfully. Any blockages in the right hand and arm can come from rigidness and tightness in the arm. To release this tension, a violinist needs to first identify it. Many new violin players do not think that there is any tension and rigidness in their arm until the teacher points it out to them. They just have to appreciate that there is a certain type of suitableness needed when the bow touches the violin strings.