I instruct my students to walk around slowly, paying attention to balance and posture, and noting how easy it is to hold the violin in this manner. The instrument is supported by the collarbone and ...

History It's thought the first violin was constructed around 1555 by Andrea Amati ... on which a player puts his or her fingertips, and sometimes a chin rest to make playing more comfortable. - The ...

[Eric Strebel] has plenty of experience with the process, and demonstrates it in detail while creating copies of violin chin rests that are ... will protrude in the first side.