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Chats to violin students on how to study the violin, 1895
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1HOW TO STUDY THE VIOLIN.
3CHAPTER I.
5Of the Left Hand, Strings and Tuning.
7It has been suggested that I should write a series of technical articles concerning the violin and the study of it; and I will endeavour to do so, although the ground has been so constantly and thoroughly traversed and turned over already that the subject is a difficult one to face again. (With regard to the position of holding the violin, the left hand side of the tailpiece should be grasped by the chin of the player. In modern playing the left hand is so busy moving from one position to another, that the firm grasp by the chin is very necessary and, in order to secure this with as little difficulty as possible, a chin rest is very desirable; this also prevents undue pressure on the instrument, which would naturally interfere with the free vibration. The instrument should be held in as straight a line as possible, the neck resting on the lower joint of the first finger of the left hand and held by the thumb. It is desirable to have a small pad or cushion under the violin to prevent the shoulder being thrust forward to support it. It is well that all students should be acquainted with the arrangements of the fittings of their violins so that they can judge if the
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