i have a question about those violin physics (from experience). I'm just being nitpicky tbh.
a) they are gods to be able to play with no chin rest or shoulder rest for at least 3 minutes. that would hurt.
b) strings... don't normally snap that way? I'm just confused because I've had my e string snap on me once and it came straight for my face. (while tuning, luckily it only cut my thumb) not that I want his face to get cut, but it should normally snap straight up and for his face. also, shouldn't the people have realized that the string was f*cked up beforehand? unless it was an intense piece, (I still highly doubt that would happen unless the string was worn down a lot already) even if it was worn down, I feel like they should've known that the string was screwed up beforehand or something... just feels like they set him up for failure or something.
@icarusthorn
yo same
@dudewithmagic
it is difficult to do. as a violinist myself, it hurt when I saw that string snap. however, I feel like you could train yourself to do that(?) or if you know shifting and the notes very well already. I'm sure that I myself cannot do it, and I find it amazing that he can, but it might just be a lot of practice. I do personally train myself mentally for situations that might happen, but idk could just be me. I say that it's lots of practice mostly because I've seen one of my friends pull off a concert with a viola bigger than her normal size and with a missing string. she played through at least 3 pieces that day and adapted to the absence of a string within at last five minutes. I know for a fact that many people can't do it, but I'm guessing it's a thing that comes with the practice of shifting.
it's amazing that he can pull it off and no doubt is it amazing. not trying to degrade him, but you can pull it off if you prepared yourself for that situation, which is what he probably did.
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