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vendredi 13 février 2015

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By Beryl Dalton


One of the most elegant yet difficult instrument to play is the violin. It is often part of an orchestra as it sounds dramatic. Violinists place it under their chin, along the shoulders, and held tightly by their hands. They use an arc or bow to make the strings sound and they certainly need to get their fingers and hands all coordinated to perform at their best.

The instrumentalist will not be able to endure long hours of playing, especially in concerts, if wrong techniques in playing are used. Correct violin wrist position contributes to creating good music out of the violin. Aside from this, there could be lasting drawbacks that will probably force an instrumentalist to stop playing for the rest of his life. Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the deficiencies that may stop the music forever.

The wrist has flexor tendons and median nerves that work together for the functioning of the hands and fingers. They move through the space called carpal tunnel of the wrist, which is composed of muscles, carpal ligaments, and carpal bones. The median nerves enable the fingers to feel while the tendons enable movement or hand activity.

Carpal tunnel is the space between carpal bones where the flex tendons and median nerves travel. The fingers are properly flexed by the flex tendons and the median nerves let the fingers feel. Playing instruments need a lot of finger and hand movements that is why these two need to function well.

Wrong posture, incorrect wrist position, and also wrong gripping techniques may also trigger this deficiency. The left part of the body of the violinist, including the left shoulders and hands, must be properly positioned as other parts the body may also be strained. It is necessary that instrumentalists take extra care of their physical health as they need to be fit in gripping the instrument and showing extra movements to entertain their spectators.

There are positions that need to be avoided. The collapsed position, for instance, must be corrected. This position allows the wrist to be bent and the fingers uncomfortably positioned. The proper way is to straighten the wrists instead with the fingers slightly bent nicely.

Violinists who perform on stage are visibly entertaining since they make violin playing look as simple as it seems. They look graceful indeed, but they do exert an amount of strength in order to perfect their performance. They also need to dance a little bit depending on the tempo of the music, which may stain some muscles of different parts of their body.

These drawbacks may be inevitable to instrumentalists of stringed instruments. But there are different ways recommended to help them take care of their bodies. These include proper posture, balanced diet, guidance from professionals, and exercise.

Perfection is not easy to achieve in playing instruments and in life, generally. It needs a great deal of practice and dedication. However, instrumentalists also have to keep in mind their health because they will never become professionals if they are hindered by conditions and diseases. The most beautiful music comes from those with healthy heart, mind, physique, and soul.




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