by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Jan 5, 2016 | Play Comfortably |
I’m giving my opinion in a very dangerous discussion here: whether to use or not to use a shoulder rest. Some people think you can’t play the violin comfortably without a shoulder rest. Others say that shoulder rests ruined violin playing. The discussions...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Nov 30, 2015 | Play Comfortably |
My Violin & Viola Academy student Susan has pain in her neck while playing the violin. She writes… Hi Zlata, I am working on the Weight vs Pressure thing but I can’t get rid of the tension in my neck etc. I also adjusted my chin- and shoulder rests and it...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Jul 31, 2015 | Play Comfortably, Product Review |
This videos is about the alternatives you have when raising your shoulder rest isn’t the solution to your pain problem. Our viewer Anne wrote me an e-mail and asks: Hello Zlata, I very much enjoyed the Weight vs. Pressure Workshop and learned a great deal....
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Aug 27, 2014 | Interview with Violinists, Play Comfortably, Product Review |
He swore never to use a shoulder rest again when his shoulder rest fell off during a solo concert. He owns a box filled with over ten different shoulder rest all covered in dust, but none of them provided a good solution. After years of playing without a shoulder rest...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Aug 21, 2014 | Play Comfortably |
In this episode of Violin Lounge TV I answer a question from a viewer. Mike Pearson writes as a comment on my video ‘What to do if your shoulder hurts when playing on the G string’: How important is it to rotate your shoulder forward when playing on the G...
