Tone and bow contact
My sound is crushed or choked
The bow is likely moving too slowly for the amount of weight being applied.
This governed route starts from what you can observe. It is source material and routing help, not a replacement for the current teacher seeing the player.
What you can observe
- crushed tone
- pressed sound
- bow speed
First bounded action
Keep the contact point unchanged and increase bow speed before changing anything else.
How to check it
The sound should open immediately while retaining pitch focus.
Stop condition
Stop when the tone opens; further speed may make it unfocused.
What this route cannot tell you
This route can help name an observable violin problem and choose a bounded test. It does not override the learner's current teacher or diagnose an individual player from a webpage.
What Ben's clips show
Tone: Releasing a Pressed Sound0:00-0:22 · Ben Chan- Up-bow StaccatoSourceMy sound is crushed or choked: Transcript Evidence4:50-5:10 · TUTORIAL: Danse Macabre Opening SoloSourceMy sound is crushed or choked: Transcript Evidence4:47-5:15 · Ben Chan- Sibelius Concerto 1st mvmtSourceTone: Releasing a Pressed Sound1:06-1:50 · Ben Chan- Avoid Sickening SwellsSourceTone: Releasing a Pressed Sound1:50-2:47 · Ben Chan- Avoid Sickening SwellsSourceTone: Releasing a Pressed Sound2:04-2:31 · Ben Chan- Lalo Symphonie Espanole from LadusaSourceTone: Releasing a Pressed Sound2:19-2:50 · Ben Chan- Lalo Symphonie Espanole from LadusaSourceMy sound is crushed or choked: Transcript Evidence3:41-4:08 · Ben Chan- Accolay Concerto 1st pageSource