Here are the two simplest adjustments to correct this problem:ġ. One of the purposes of the violin shoulder rest is to prevent your violin from hurting your neck and collarbone, so it's important to fix this issue if you notice any pain while you're playing. This is a common problem, but it's usually pretty easy to fix. YOUR VIOLIN/VIOLA IS HURTING YOUR COLLARBONE Not all violinists and violists need a shoulder rest with feet that swivel, but if you are having this issue you may want to consider looking into one. The Kun Original shoulder rest and the Wolf Forte Primo shoulder rest are examples of shoulder rests with flexible feet. ![]() When a shoulder rest doesn't allow the feet to swivel, putting pressure on the shoulder rest from certain angles will cause the feet to pop off the violin. This is often caused by an inflexible shoulder rest, meaning a shoulder rest with a rigid foot angle like this Everest shoulder rest. ![]() Sometimes, however, the shoulder rest still won't stay put even though the feet are gripping the edge tightly. Your shoulder rest does not allow the angle of the feet to change. Usually adjusting the feet as I mentioned above will solve the problem of a shoulder rest falling off. Don't try to attach the shoulder rest by popping the feet directly over the edge of the instrument.Ģ. And remember: when you put the shoulder rest on the violin, you want to slide the feet around the edge of the violin or viola until they fit snugly. The solution to this problem is to move one or both of the feet inward to get a snug fit. (The "feet" are the little bent rubber parts that grip the edge of the violin or viola.) Often a shoulder rest will come with the feet separated as far as they can go, which will make the shoulder rest too wide for your instrument. Most shoulder rests allow you to adjust the distance between the two feet of the shoulder rest. The feet of your shoulder rest are too far apart. This is a pretty easy problem to fix, and it's usually one of two issues.ġ. Or maybe you find after you finish playing a song and release your jaw tension, suddenly your shoulder rest isn't attached to your instrument anymore. This is one of the most common problems I see with beginning violinists and violists and I know how frustrating it can be! Maybe your shoulder rest pops off in the middle of a song, crashing against the back of your violin and causing nicks and scratches on your beautiful glossy wood finish. So before you give up on your shoulder rest, try out a few of these fixes to the most common shoulder rest problems and see if you can solve your issue through a simple shoulder rest adjustment. ![]() I often find students are quick to throw out their shoulder rest and buy a new one (or even worse, give up on playing with a shoulder rest altogether!), but that's not always the answer! Then throw in the fact that shoulder rests can be adjusted in seemingly hundreds of different ways, it's no wonder so many students have come to dread the shoulder rest!Ī poorly adjusted shoulder rest can cause positioning issues, pain, technique problems, or maybe your shoulder rest just won't stay put on your instrument. ![]() Getting used to playing with a shoulder rest one of the hardest parts of playing the violin or viola.
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