Can left handers play violin?

J-Hisaishi · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:21 am Post subject: Can left handers play violin?

I am a extreme left hander, just wondering is there such thing call left hand violin? Laughing

Concinnity · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:44 am Post subject:

i'm sure there's left handed made violins... Smile

J-Hisaishi · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:29 pm Post subject:

I believe the strings will be reverse isn't it...

CCJc · Hmmm... Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 1011

there are left-handed violins, just have to look hard for it, even if you dont find one immediately...you could always ask the shops if they know any suppliers that do cater for people who need left-handedly

although you could try playing it with your right-hand, it could be a challenge to not play instruments left-handedly but your right-hand

J-Hisaishi · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:45 pm Post subject:

Concinnity · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:33 pm Post subject:

what about those who play piano who are left handers - do they find it difficult?

CCJc · Hmmm... Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 1011

Concinnity · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:32 pm Post subject:

i reckon it would b extremely hard......

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 526

i would never know...im a right hander. XD - i haven't met any lefty piansts i believe, that play at a high level.

you cant just switch the strings around on a violin, cause you know, the shoulder rest thingo. it will be on the wrong side.

Concinnity · Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 4:21 pm Post subject:

yeah the sholdour rest.....

funkyseefunkydo · Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 49

one average 2500 left handers die each year from using right handed products...

Concinnity · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:28 am Post subject:

what products?

J-Hisaishi · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 8:45 pm Post subject:

Concinnity · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:39 pm Post subject:

maybe it's like a chainsaw... and no handeye coordination....

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 526

are you guys just making these statements up and calling them facts? O.o

CCJc · Hmmm... Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 1011

I have no idea, im literally lost in this thread now Crying or Very sad

Concinnity · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:35 pm Post subject:

altho, that seems unrealistic [those figures], that's more than 8 a day.....

187 · Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject:

It's said that left-handed guitarists who play the "traditional" right-handed way are actually at an advantage, since the preferred hand acts as the fretting hand. I would imagine that violins work in a similar way.

It's nothing out of the ordinary for left-handed guitarists to use right-hande guitars, especially since it's far too much trouble to purchase special (and expensive, might I add) equipment. It's much more convenient to simply conform to the typical arrangements. Surely this would apply to the violin, too?

bb haha · Eminence Staff Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 435

[ slightly OT ]

i have a friend who's in a band and he plays the guitar for right handed people... and his friend who's left handed plays right handed guitar better than my friend does! And my friend isn't crap at guitar, he's graduated with honors from some academy in japan.. forgot what it was called though..

CCJc · Hmmm... Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 1011

boils down to how much experience or whatever you're used to

left-handers and right-handers became that because theyve gotten used to it Razz

teehee · Newbie Joined: 19 Apr 2006 Posts: 10

yep you can definately train yourself either way. Although you might not be as good as you potentially could have been if you go against your natural tendencies.

Pandemonium · Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:31 am Post subject:

My friend's left handed and he plays the violin pretty well. You just gotta get used to it mainly...

After all, Leonard Bernstein was a left hander and he was adept in the piano.

dimix · Eminence Staff Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 102

Learnt violin for 10 years... I'm left handed, and learnt the 'normal' (right handed) way. Everythings just practice Smile

transistor · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 10:54 am Post subject:

i dun play violin, but i dun think whether u r left handed or right handed really matters in music because it's more on co-ordination skill than power. If you are talking sports like tennis, yeah to play with your more active hand is better. But then again, it's all in the practice i reckon Smile

just like dimix said

steamboat · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject:

*sigh* i'm left handed too! i was about ot learn violin..but no chance Sad

so i'm playing the clarinet now Shocked

....

hahaha

manfa · Regular Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 66

well i thought that some left handers become right handers when they play instruments =/ like my brother...he writes with his left hand but he does sport wif his right hand and so on =/

but i fink it wuld be hard fo find a left hand guitar =/ actuali..my brother had to learn the right hand side of a normal guitar coz it wuld be so hard to find a left hand guitar and yeah =D just a matter of adaption i guess