Rosin And Strings, Is one better for certain types Options

[me the person who loves music]

Hi

Well, I don't think rosin actually affects how well you play.
However, some rosins last longer than others. The darker
the rosin, the less you have to put on your bow.
So my conclusion being, its more about how much money
you are wasting/saving.

Hope this helps!

[miffy]

Hi

Well, I don't think rosin actually affects how well you play.
However, some rosins last longer than others. The darker
the rosin, the less you have to put on your bow.
So my conclusion being, its more about how much money
you are wasting/saving.

Hope this helps!

Well it certainly won't magically cure those tricky bits (sorry Jacobi (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ), but like Lib says, the bow is sooo smooth in comparison to a cheaper rosin. It costs about twice as much, but I reckon I use under half as much, so as long as I don't smash it or lose it, it should all even out in the end! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Libitina]

Hi

Well, I don't think rosin actually affects how well you play.
However, some rosins last longer than others. The darker
the rosin, the less you have to put on your bow.
So my conclusion being, its more about how much money
you are wasting/saving.

Hope this helps!

Well it certainly won't magically cure those tricky bits (sorry Jacobi (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ), but like Lib says, the bow is sooo smooth in comparison to a cheaper rosin. It costs about twice as much, but I reckon I use under half as much, so as long as I don't smash it or lose it, it should all even out in the end! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Nail on the head there miffy, but actuall I think I would be using more like 25% of the nasty stuff in comparison to this new one. I need so little of it I cant even imagine ever getting through it in my life time.

Lib

[Jacobi]

~Update~

Well I have been using the new *gold* rosin for last three days and I think it is better

Immediately after wiping as much of the old rosin off and applying the new one to my bow, I was amazed at the difference. I was able to play all 24 Paganini's caprices one after the other with ease! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

No such luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

I can tell a difference though, and the bow feels much smoother and flowing than it did with the old stuff, also the old rosin felt a little chalky even with only applying a bit, and I could hear less bow scraping (probably only can hear it when you play it, someone listening a couple of feet away probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference.)
Also I can feel that it is a bit more responsive and gripping the string much better.

So worth upgrading it! I think the extra cost, given the amount of time the block will last is actually pretty negligible.

[Viola_Babe]

Whichever Rosin you buy, its also how you apply it to the bow that can make a difference.

If you "rub" it on in short fast strokes, the heat from the bow causes it to form "crystal chunks" on the bow - only tiny little ones.

Whereas if you apply in long, slow strokes, that when it coats the bow correctly and you will get dust fall onto the violin when you play.

You may already know this but thought I would post as no one told me till a couple of weeks into playing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif)

I've been playing viola for seven years, and nobody told me this!

Maybe they thought that being in three orchestras would mean I'd work it out... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

[Libitina]

I can tell a difference though, and the bow feels much smoother and flowing than it did with the old stuff, also the old rosin felt a little chalky even with only applying a bit, and I could hear less bow scraping (probably only can hear it when you play it, someone listening a couple of feet away probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference.)

This is just what i've been saying to my teacher before changing my rosin, I kept asking here why my bowing alsways sounds so scratchy, but perhaps standing a few feet away she couldn't hear it. I can still her it but to a much lesser degree now.

Lib

[miffy]

I can tell a difference though, and the bow feels much smoother and flowing than it did with the old stuff, also the old rosin felt a little chalky even with only applying a bit, and I could hear less bow scraping (probably only can hear it when you play it, someone listening a couple of feet away probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference.)

This is just what i've been saying to my teacher before changing my rosin, I kept asking here why my bowing alsways sounds so scratchy, but perhaps standing a few feet away she couldn't hear it. I can still her it but to a much lesser degree now.

Lib

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This is why I changed. I was moaning about the surface noise to someone and they suggested a change of rosin. I know everyone says it's only us that can hear it, but it's us that has to put up with it so anything that will help! It's certainly cured my irritation in the slow quiet bits!