E String Whistle Options

[miffy]

It's when it does a nasty harmonic squeak rather than the beautiful open E you were expecting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[MollyB]

It squeaks, squawks and occasionally goes silent when you draw a bow over the string. Apparently its not uncommon on E strings.

There are times when that silence might be welcome...... for instance while learning to play G maj 3 octave. Ouch!! My poor ears are suffering while I try to play in tune (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

[viola-mad]

This may be a bit late to ask now, but what exactly does 'whistle' means?

If you don't know what the whistle is, you are one lucky fiddler!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Jacobi]

You could attempt to 'make' your E whistle by playing in the same bow open A then open E with a very fast bow---works for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[Organistin]

You could attempt to 'make' your E whistle by playing in the same bow open A then open E with a very fast bow---works for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I have some piece which had a footnote saying attached to the E the octave above the E string saying that you could just play the open E because the music is so fast that the open E would sound an octave higher anyway. I can't remember what the piece is but it is something way out that I can't play yet (or probably ever be able to play). I will fiddle around and see if I can find it again. So maybe whistling E strings can be useful?

[Geminist]

Ah ha, thanks for the response.

I don't remember exactly having the whistling problem but I do know there are times when I draw a 'half' tone on the A and D string in between a full bow. By half tone I mean the full sound doesn't come out 'full' but the sound just suddenly decreased by half and return again to the full sound afterwards.

Is this a whistle?

[miffy]

You could attempt to 'make' your E whistle by playing in the same bow open A then open E with a very fast bow---works for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I have some piece which had a footnote saying attached to the E the octave above the E string saying that you could just play the open E because the music is so fast that the open E would sound an octave higher anyway. I can't remember what the piece is but it is something way out that I can't play yet (or probably ever be able to play). I will fiddle around and see if I can find it again. So maybe whistling E strings can be useful?

you can do this on the descending scales at the beginning of Pag no.5

[jojo]

You could attempt to 'make' your E whistle by playing in the same bow open A then open E with a very fast bow---works for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I have some piece which had a footnote saying attached to the E the octave above the E string saying that you could just play the open E because the music is so fast that the open E would sound an octave higher anyway. I can't remember what the piece is but it is something way out that I can't play yet (or probably ever be able to play). I will fiddle around and see if I can find it again. So maybe whistling E strings can be useful?

you can do this on the descending scales at the beginning of Pag no.5

'show off' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[Organistin]

You could attempt to 'make' your E whistle by playing in the same bow open A then open E with a very fast bow---works for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I have some piece which had a footnote saying attached to the E the octave above the E string saying that you could just play the open E because the music is so fast that the open E would sound an octave higher anyway. I can't remember what the piece is but it is something way out that I can't play yet (or probably ever be able to play). I will fiddle around and see if I can find it again. So maybe whistling E strings can be useful?

you can do this on the descending scales at the beginning of Pag no.5

That's what it was! Miffy, you are a genius! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

EDIT: Can't remember what edition it was. Going to dig it out again though and have a bash through :-)

[miffy]

you can do this on the descending scales at the beginning of Pag no.5

'show off' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Didn't say I could play it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Can't remember what edition it was. Going to dig it out again though and have a bash through :-)

In mine it doesn't actually say so. But you just miss out that note fingerwise, and while you play the F and the D) the continuous bow will pick up the missing E, and play it magically for you in the right octave. This gives you the chance to change position while it is happening.

[jojo]

In mine it doesn't actually say so. But you just miss out that note fingerwise, and while you play the F and the D) the continuous bow will pick up the missing E, and play it magically for you in the right octave. This gives you the chance to change position while it is happening.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif) I wish my violin played 'magically' things for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif)
what a dream violin that would be (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

oh well, 'one day' will have a bash at this paganini 'dude' piece (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)