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Violin Shoulder Rest - Pros and Cons of utilizing a Violin Shoulder Rest

Most beginning violin students today are encouraged to start out using a violin shoulder rest. However, before becoming too familiar with playing the instrument having a rest, the pros and cons of using you ought to be weighed. There are both positive and negative arguments to utilizing a shoulder rest, which ought to be strongly considered before making a committed decision.
Violin shoulder rests attach to the rear underside of the instruments and are used to boost the height to create positioning and playing more comfortable. They normally are made to follow the curvature from the shoulder and therefore are padded for additional comfort.
The reasoning behind using a violin shoulder rest is the fact that it keeps a student from having to raise the shoulder or severely crook the neck in order to securely contain the instrument while playing. Because the rest adds height to the instrument, the shoulder can lie more enjoyable with the neck being only slightly tilted.
However, there are several negative reasons for using a violin shoulder rest. A dark tone from the instrument can be muffled by its use, dampening the violin's true vibrations. Some shoulder rests can actually decrease the instrument's volume by up to one third.
Violin shoulder rests may also damage the instrument through excessive tension and friction, causing it to get rid of value. If you are playing, or thinking about playing, a costly instrument than the aspect should be taken into consideration. Although many modern violinists use shoulder rests, they are not necessarily used by all. Such violin greats as Anne-Sophie Mutter, Efrem Zimbalist, Nathan Milstein, Tibor Varga, Michael Rabin, and much more never used, or do not use, violin shoulder rests during their vibrant careers. Some discover that following in the footsteps of such violinist greats by utilizing only a thin sponge, a bit of cloth, reely whatsoever is most effective. 
Start out by playing your instrument without the shoulder rest. If you decide that it's too difficult and uncomfortable then check out various violin shoulder rests until you find the exact fit which allows you to play freely, focused and unhindered. Besides, it's by pointing out music!

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Frequently Asked Questions...

Is it virtually impossible to play vibrato violin without a shoulder rest?

Is the shoulder rest on a violin kind of like the strings, an essential? Or is it only essential if the style of music that you wish to play includes vibrato?


Answer:

Hi!

I don't agree with the first answer you received. A shoulder rest is a must in order to develop good vibrato. I learned from the best (I was both classically trained and then went on to learn electric violin). I can tell you that all of these people with whom I have studied use a shoulder rest.

The reason for the shoulder rest is that it helps do the work of holding the violin for you. If you are not holding the violin with your chin, you are holding it with your left hand -the one that you play vibrato with. Your hand needs to be open from holding the violin. Once it is free, you can make the vibrato movement.

So, a shoulder rest is not "essential" in that you could still get a sound out of the violin without it. And you might even be able to do some vibrato without it. BUT if you want to free up your left hand for good vibrato (and for more complicated pieces of music when you will need to move up and down the fingerboard) then you should use one.

And as for the idea of only using one when you want to play a style of music that includes vibrato, well it's better to get used to using a shoulder rest now "all of the time" and not just some of the time. I remember that at first using one felt very uncomfortable, and it does change how you hold the violin. And again, you use your left hand for more than just vibrato. You will be able to switch positions, play faster, etc., when you use a shoulder rest.

Plus, there's no reason not to use one. It doesn't hurt your violin (as long as there are rubber/plastic parts covering the metal prongs that attach to your violin). It doesn't make you look like an amateur, quite the opposite. And you can find them on the cheap too (less than ten bucks), so you don't have to worry about "investing" in yet another violin accessory.

Hope this helps!

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