how to prevent d tiredness when playing d violin?

Question

n how to relax d muscle of ur left hand 2 produce a good tune.. bcuz i hav a stiff wrist

thanks, violin_duchess86! i'll try =)

Answer 1

I've been playing violin/fiddle for nearly 50 years - and don't have arthitis.

Get in good physical shape. Work out with free weights, yoga and swimming. Swimming will be by far one of the best workouts for violinists because it exercises the entire body.

Yoga is good too - for flexibility.

Stand up straight - use good posture. This is so the energy in your body will flow smoothly. Trust me this sounds like mumbo-jumbo but do it anyway.

Eat right. Cut out the sugars (they produce acids that make muscles sore) including sodas, fatty snacks, all the stuff youngsters love to eat - bad for you and bad for your music.

Don't smoke. Or quit smoking. Again, uncool - but you want to play music, right?

Drink lots of water, get enough sleep. Sounds like your Mother talking - well, Mom is right.

Now then. relaxing the muscles of your left hand.

This starts with your posture. Stand up correctly. Yes, practice standing up in front of a full-length mirror.

Hold your violin/fiddle with your chin and shoulder - that's what the chin rest is for - duh - not your arm. Practice walking around the room with your fiddle under your chin and your left arm freely moving.

With your fiddle securely held by your chin and shoulder, move your left arm to the playing position. NO don't hold it with your arm - use your chin and shoulder.

Point your elbow to your bellybutton. Keep your wrist straight - not curved in nor curved out.

This should give you a relaxed arm/wrist with freely moving hand so you can shift, vibrate, move all over the place.

Keep your whole arm relaxed, but poised to act. This will give you great power in your playing.

Answer 2

You shouldn't be holding the violin up with your left arm - your chin/neck position should be able to hold the instrument without strain. Ask your teacher to check this with you. It'll free up your left and put less pressure on it.

This may also help the tiredness.
If you're serious about your playing try taking your violin to an Alexander Technique practitioner - I did it for piano and violin and they showed me how my poise was messing up my playing and my hips! It also helped me play better.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The best way to fix stiff/tired wrists to is to review! I know, nobody likes to review, but when you practice old pieces you already know, your body will naturally relax becuase you are not worrying about playing the right notes/bowings, and you can just play! I review several easy pieces at the beginning of every practice session. I also have tendinitis and arthritis so I know what you must be going through! It's tough to have pain when you play, but with good warm ups, it is possible to greatly reduce that pain. Good luck!

Answer 5

if you have a teacher, you need to discuss your teacher about any discomfort that you feel when you play. If not, I think you need to find one who is educated in prevention of injury that violinists experience often. Try the Feldenkrais method, it's a marvelous method that will improve how you play tremendously.

Answer 6

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