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Elias S.
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Portland, OR
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Stephanie Q.
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- Teaching since 1980
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- BA from Eastman School of Music
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Jennifer A.
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- Teaching since 2000
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Lauren C.
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Brooklyn, NY
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- Teaching since 2005
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How is Violin Played in a Band?
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Introduction to Proper Violin Posture
You may feel that learning the violin is all about playing the right notes at the right time. It is – to an extent. But in order to learn the various techniques and play for longer periods of time, there are other skills that every student needs to master too, and that includes proper violin posture.
Because it affects all areas of violin playing, such as tone, intonation, bow hold and stroke, as well as shifting, all violin technique is built around proper violin posture. If you ignore or fo