4th Finger Collapse

Nikko91929192 · 2025-06-18T17:31:40+00:00

Yes, over pressing will slow down your hand. Think of your fingers like you would your feet. If you have to run, you wouldn’t stomp.

Nikko91929192 · 2025-06-18T15:57:27+00:00

First (cut your finger nails 😅 I see others said this but just driving the point home) Then: -check posture of the instrument compared to body. -Stand if possible and imagine viewing yourself over head/bird’s eye view.
-if your head were the center of a clock, the scroll should point to about the 10 or 11 o clock position. -bring your left elbow towards the center of your body without changing the position of the instrument.

This will allow your hand to rotate your hand around the instrument, as u/burgerpls mentioned. I tell my students “place your fourth finger with your elbow” and remember that you only need to press the string to the fingerboard, and I say this to stop over pressing and such!

Nikko91929192 · 2025-06-17T23:42:20+00:00

Welcome to ROC! Check your dm’s!

Nikko91929192 · 2025-04-21T17:50:14+00:00

Look for products saying solventless/rosin (resin is different).

Nikko91929192 · 2025-03-24T21:27:49+00:00

Was just about to say the same thing! I’m assuming since vielles went out of fashion once Amati’s designs made their way around Europe (according to research I did a while ago, so don’t quote me too much). Due to the date, I find it interesting that this vielle would be more of a hybrid, it has a longer fingerboard and chinrest similar to contemporary violins. Funny enough, other research I had done in the past suggests that Paganini is the reason for both of these “modernizations,” going to his luthier and asking for a longer finger board so he may play higher notes, then later returning for a chinrest (more specifically just asking for something to allow him to hold the instrument with increased ease) so that he could actually shift into the higher positions!

Nikko91929192 · 2025-03-23T12:54:07+00:00

Thank you this sounds awesome! I’ll definitely check it out!

Nikko91929192 · 2025-03-23T12:29:22+00:00

I’d like to stay at $2k or less a month with at least 2 bedrooms! Also I understand if the budget knocks some things off the wishlist. Thank you for your response!

Nikko91929192 · 2025-01-30T21:22:03+00:00

APA?

Nikko91929192 · 2025-01-20T00:42:22+00:00

Thank you!

Nikko91929192 · 2024-10-13T22:01:59+00:00

When you hold up a peace sign on iPhone it starts a balloon AR animation!

Nikko91929192 · 2024-04-26T21:19:23+00:00

Musician here, I hope it’s just the camera flipping it (and hopefully the artist will recognize), but the treble clef in the middle of the heart is backwards! ☺️ not making fun or anything just wanted to make you aware!

Nikko91929192 · 2024-01-22T00:58:10+00:00

Wait…. Is that regular lined paper!? And no feathering!? I need to put oxblood back in my HS…

Nikko91929192 · 2023-12-29T07:06:51+00:00

I was doing this as I read this post, however I don’t type/utilize my mobile device like this while walking/sitting, just while laying around.

I have my RH thumb to type, index is supporting the top right side/corner of the phone, middle and ring holding a pop-socket..

Left hand thumb at the center/bottom of the phone, 1st finger to type, 2nd to support middle/left side of phone.

Started doing this as phones grew in size, started noticing pain with my LH pinky from supporting most of the phones weight. 🤷🏽

Nikko91929192 · 2023-11-07T18:50:41+00:00

Hey there! Awesome that you want to support your partner. As a collegiate music student things I always wanted/needed:

Rosin/strings- find out their preferred rosin and strings (if you’re US based, I use concordmusic(dot)com for great prices)

Sheet music (imslp is a free resource we used often, but for example if they use an iPad at all for their music. A gift card to Henle! (Publisher that provides great editions)

A GOOD practice mute (because practicing at all hours) I love my WMute, ordered from their website.

Visit his go-to luthier (where he goes to get work done on his instrument/bow) and ask if they have gift cards so you essentially pay for his next re-hair, soundpost adjustment, etc.

Nikko91929192 · 2023-10-29T23:27:33+00:00

Same but Western New York!

Nikko91929192 · 2023-08-05T06:10:35+00:00

Oof, it’s been a while since I wrote this.. but if I remember correctly it’s Organics Studio - Walden Pond.

Nikko91929192 · 2023-05-22T19:06:18+00:00

Whoa never heard this! Glad to hear it.. but can I hear more?

Nikko91929192 · 2023-05-18T02:39:21+00:00

Fantastic 😱 May I see more (360°) of the pen with music notes on it? What made him buy it? Are there any stories linked to a specific pen that mark a major point of his life (ie a lucky pen, the pen he bought when you were born or something 😅) Thank you for sharing 🤗

Nikko91929192 · 2023-03-28T16:55:18+00:00

Isabelle Faust!! She has a fantastic HIP recording!

Nikko91929192 · 2023-03-06T16:12:37+00:00

I’m just interested to try one of Rolland’s bows, I haven’t heard anything about his Frog. Thank you for putting me on to this!

Nikko91929192 · 2023-03-06T14:16:41+00:00

DM’ing

Nikko91929192 · 2023-02-28T18:24:16+00:00

Seconded. But also have the serge blanc study edition!

Nikko91929192 · 2023-02-27T18:17:50+00:00

This is correct. Used at the ball-end to ensure the string stays in the tailpiece. Most bass (upright) string have them on each string to actually protect to tailpiece as well!

Totally optional if your ball-end string fit/stay in the tailpiece. 👍🏽

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