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December 29, 2007
Why is the violin so hard to play?
Why is the violin so hard to play?
by J Woodhouse and PM Galluzzo
When you pluck a note on a guitar string, there isn't very much that can go wrong. You may not play the right note at the right time, of course, but a single note will always come out at the expected pitch, and sounding reasonably musical. When a beginner tries to play a violin, things are much more difficult. When a bow is drawn across a string, the result might be a musical note at the desired pitch, but on the other hand it might be an undesirable whistle, screech or graunch. This difference stems from a fundamental distinction between the physics of plucked and bowed strings.
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Now they tell me!
Been two years (a great Christmas gift in 2005). Will share my musical goals for the year coming up. Primary goal is to stink less...
Posted by cseeman at December 29, 2007 11:41 AM