DS1 (7) took up the violin in September. He can already read music from playing the piano and has a good ear. Unfortunately he cannot hold a Violin to save his life, and his teacher is starting to despair. She's a nice teacher so he does not want to change and assured me last night that he really wants to play the violin.
So, please can I have the advice of any violinists? When he gets tired (after only 5 minutes) he bends the wrist of his left hand so the violin sneakily rests on his left hand, not just his neck. He is also holding the bow incorrectly, though he is frequently shown the correct way to do it. When he gets one thing right you can guarantee that he is getting the other one wrong.
Is there something I can do to help him without killing the fun?
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Ickythumpsmum · 03/02/2016 15:57
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