Orkney Rope Waltz

example of a waltz

Category:

Music

Tags:

• waltz
• fiddle
• violin
• orkney
• rope

[BethanyAngelstar]

Wow...so...I noticed you holding the bow in a different position other than the frog. You said it helps with control....I'm playing in a highschool band (I'm only teaching myself the intrument...) and we're doing a lot of shorter notes. Would I be able to do that with the pieces WE'RE doing? And...would it be harder to use for a beginner?

[Milner1966]

I don't think it's any harder, it's just a matter of practise. This hold is no good if you want long slow bowstrokes, but for short bouncy dance tunes I find it very comfortable and convenient, and hardly notice how I hold the bow anymore!

[Milner1966]

Try playing a long bow stroke, starting with no pressure on the bow except its own weight, then gradally increasing the pressure with the index finger, and see how the quality of the note changes.

[3dsniper]

I am still in the very first steps of learning how to play the fiddle/violin (will be watching and following the other videos when I get the time) but I noticed you change the angle between the bow and the string. what exactly does this do? besides narrowing the area that that touches the strings.

[Milner1966]

Basically it increases bow control. Angling the bow towards the scroll reduces the amount of hair on the string as you say. Increasing the pressure on the bow with the index finger then puts more hair back on the string, increasing the volume. If you put too much pressure on, the bowhair bites too much and you get a "scrunch".

[xxecilaxx]

in Orkney we play it much much slower than that.

[Milner1966]

Yeah, I realised afterwards I'd got into jig mode - oh well!

[SpartanRL999]

@BethanyAngelstar The older peices like that have a completely lose hold, but a newer style allows control and a lose finish so that it doesn't matter whether your doing Vivaldo or just trying to keep up with an Orchestra, your bow doesn't explode..unless its tight-but thats another story...

[BethanyAngelstar]

:) thank-you very much! You probably just made learning my songs much easier!! Thanks a bunch!!

Thank-you for putting this video up!

[3dsniper]

ah, same thing happens when you apply too much rosin (or so I found out with my violin)