What Rosin Should I buy? All About Rosin.
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The reason I like my Sartory French rosin over everything else, is because you only need to apply very little.
There is minimal dust and it is NOT sticky in anyway like a lot of the others. You get a nice smooth sound and tone and it works very well in all weathers/climates.
Just don't overdo this rosin to get the best from it. If you rosin your bow once per week, then all you should need is a few swipes up and down the bow to keep it nicely topped up with this rosin.
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I had actually gone out and bought some Pirastro Goldflex rosin after you had mentioned you used it in another video some time ago. It cost around $12 here, and I just love it. It's working really well with the Zyex composite strings I have (from d'Addario; the ones in the orange package, not the cheaper blue ones).
For anyone thinking that different rosin/strings/bows wouldn't really make a difference since the violin itself is still the same, let me tell you a little story:
After about fifteen years of neglect, I pulled my violin out of the closet last January and decided to give it another go. It was a decent enough violin, but it still had the original strings, rosin, and bow. I was playing it though, and I thought the sound was a bit bleh simply because I just wasn't that good. Then I thought: "Well, these strings are probably over twenty years old, and the rosin was just the cheap stuff that came with it." So I researched a bit and decided on the zyex strings because they're supposed to settle in quickly and have a nice, warm tone to them while being nicely responsive. While I was at the shop I saw the goldflex and remembered Alison mentioning having it in one of the videos, so I got it. While I was there, I also picked up a new bow since the old one was showing its age. After my purchases I went home and changed the strings, rosined up the new bow and had a go at the tunes I had learned.
You could have knocked me over with a feather! The sounds that were coming out of my old violin made it sound like a completely different instrument. The screeches were gone. The squeaks were gone. The thin sound was gone. Instead, I had a lovely rich tone that suits me perfectly. Was it the rosin? The strings? The bow? Who knows, but I'm happy with it!
Well I needed to hear this ! I have an expensive violin and I just purchased a very expensive bow out of Brazil. And I was told I should use the dark rosin. I watched several CZcams and they told me to put tons of rosin on my bow until I had white powder everywhere. And you know what happened . My sound was awful and I was breathing rosen, literally. The rosin caked on my strings. I thought something was wrong with one of my strings. It was just rosen practically glued on the strings. As you said, I have been just playing the rosin off of my boat and I am going to go back to my lighter gold flecked rosin which has served me well up here in Alaska. Thank you for this information
Back to my amber gold flected!
I've used God Flex for over 20 years and even though I've tried others, I keep going back to Gold Flex. I've had the same violin and bow for the whole time but I switched from Dominant strings to Evah green and gold for the last 10 years with a few other brands tried as well. Gold Flex still is the winner for me.
My grandfather, born in 1889, would run his bow across the belly, in front of the bridge, picking up rosin dust. In the old days,
money was tight.
I've been using L'Opera Jade, and it works really well on both my cheap electric violin with D'Addario Pro Arte strings and my Suzuki (student model) violin with Pirastro Tonica strings. It's a green rosin that makes very little dust, and it seems to last a long time (when I was using cheap rosin, I had to rosin my bow every time I played, even though it made an enormous amount of dust). It cost me about 10.99 on Amazon, and it was well worth it.
Really helpful, my friend played for 10-15years and he uses rosin that cost $80-90 but I'm only starting.... This clear what to buy
Don't forget that the lifespan of a natural rosin is about one year and a half. The surface of the rosin oxidized through the contact with the fresh
air and that effects on its characteristics.
Just purchased the Hill Dark Rosin and Ultra practice mute that you recommended...just missing the violin :D
lol
XD you did that a bit backwards. Did you ever get the violin?
Did you got your violin? Its 2018 now almost 2019
@@Lisa-ig6vm Now it is 2019
The people want to know!
Thank you for these videos and tips, before I started violin I watched your videos and kept your tips in mind. At last lesson my teacher said I had a pretty good sound for a beginner.
I'm so excited I'm saving up money to buy a cheap violin just to get started and I can hardly wait!!!
Using steel strings, I found that Hill dark is a good fit for my playing style. No wonder it has been a "workhorse" in my area since the dawn of time it seems!
The Gold Flex is a great rosin choice for synthetic strings as far as I can tell.
You're definitely right about goldflex being overrated. I used to use it, but I dropped it...wasn't at all disappointed with myself for having to replace that specific one. Ended up giving Peccatte a try (pricey, I know), but it is definitely responsive without using too much, and seems to work well with my acoustic and electric violins, which have synthetic and steel strings respectively. It also applies easily once the initial shine has been filed off (even when it looks like it is losing its roughness after not being used for a few days, it still goes back to it within a stroke or 2). I would definitely go for the same one again if anything happens to this one.
I love when she says, "Put the rosin in the bin." Ha! Funny but true!
+Ben Sommer Being American, that line threw me at first. I'm thinking "bin? as in have a special container for rosin? How is this pertinent to...wait. UK lingo: bin, trashcan. I see where you're going with this." LOL
+camocanine64 we have American English here in Philippines and I had same as you did😂
You can also put the old/bad rosin in a small container and use it to provide a bit of sticky when re-hairing your bow.
This was very informational, thank you kindly for posting these vids, I just moved out to Tennessee in the USA, retired military don't make a lot of money and I can't really get around a lot just wanted to say thanks for the help.
Hi Alison!
First of all I want to thank you so much for your fantastic videos, I started learning violin alone and I have followed all your advices, I bought a Stentor 2 violin and Sartory rosin and I'm so happy, from the start the violin sounds great and not scratchy at all =D.
I want to share something about rosin that happened to me:
I bough my violin like a month ago and had to stop practicing for 3 weeks, when I opened my violin case yesterday and went for the rosin (Sartory) it was crumbling into pieces and I was stumped to what happened.
I searched CZcams about this and found this could happen when it dries, since there is a lot of humidity here I placed some silica packets inside the violin case this might have caused it.
I also saw some people melting the rosin back into shape with hairdryer or heat-gun which i tried to do with wonderful results! Not only was I able to put it back into shape I could also apply the rosin so much more easily, I think that when it cooled down it became a little softer and grabbed better to the bow hair even without having to sand down the top of the rosin cake.
The curious thing is that i tried to melt a little bit of the top of the Stentor rosin cake that came with the violin (whitch was a lot harder and more difficult to apply than the Sartory rosin) and after it cooled down felt the same difference!
I guess the rosin gets harder over time and when we apply heat to it we change its composition to a softer state.
Sorry for this really long comment, I don't know if anyone would want to try this but I decided to share my experience :P
Hi again!
I should have expected this, but after a few days the Stentor rosin got back to being harder.
I guess if I lived in a really hot place maybe that rosin would work OK, however between this and Sartory the difference is HUGE so probably will never touch it again.
Has you said, I might as well put it in the bin :P
Thanks for the info,I'm trying too teach myself how to play both piano/violin! Need too stay focused..................
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I am so rosined. I made some of my own this morning. It was very sticky. I over rosined and I ended up sounding very raspy. Don't know about violins but I do like good rosin. Clear rosin is my fav. Talk more about rosin :-)
With my new bow and cheap rosin I find the best thing is to put plenty on the bow (and maybe some on the strings), but don't let it build up on the strings too much. Yet also don't rely on it too much. I found that if the bow seems to be slipping, adding more pressure instead of more rosin makes it better, and slightly lifting the bow if it's gripping too much. So this cheap stuff actually helps your control of the bow!
Thank you for all the great videos. I am have playing guitar for many years and now I am a beginner viola player. The first rosin I bought was the Pirastro Goldflex. As you mentioned I did not find rosin lived up to its reputation. I found it to have insufficient "grip". Today I picked up some Hill dark rosin and it made a tremendous difference. My notes are much clearer with less bow drift and scratch.
I started out with a 2$ cake of rosin, it is as you say ‘in the bin’ because it caused a terrible dusty mess on my violin. I live in a climate that the temperature and humidity varies greatly from summer to winter. I’ve been using dark Hill during the winter and light Hill in the summer. I keep two bows in my case, one for each type of rosin. I doubt two are necessary but I happen to own several bows. The strings develop a build-up and need to be cleaned occasionally, a wine bottle cork works well, but the body stays relativity clean. Just my $.02
This was really helpful, thank you! Could you do a video on the sharp notes and where they are on the violin and music.
Hi again Allison, I rehaired my cheap bow that came along with my Mendini MV500 with a synthetic horsehair and I used the rosin that came with it "Cecilio." However, I will change it up now because it took me a long time to rosin the bow. Thank you for the tip. San Jose, CA US
There is a layer on the rosin so you have to scratch the surface to make it go on your bow faster
Or maybe it's the bow
i use andrea bangs on my passione solos.....before that i used kepler arte which was really nice, but when i came to buy more rosin they didnt have the arte and i fancied checking something different.....so glad i did....for too many years i used hidersine rosin...as well as rotten cheap strings.....you make some great videos......always nice to learn something new and to learn it in a different way xxx
Hi Alison!
Thankyou for this.. Was very helpful. I bought the Pirastro Schwarz (Black) Rosin. And it is absolutely wonderful. I also bought the D'Addario's Kaplan Light Rosin.. And it is pretty good. It doesn't fall out too much. But I preffer dark rosins to light rosin. The reason is the same as yours - It gives a better grip.
Thanks a lot!
Love,
Lesha.
I bought Pirastro Cellisto by mistake once. Turns out it gives the perfect sound! Nice soft and sticky, big sound, direct response.
God doesn't roll the dice.
Magic Rosin Ultra Rosin Mystic Owl - please test this rosin out. It looks so pretty but I want to know it actually works--because reviews are not helpful to me and I honestly trust you because you're so peppy and energetic and believable. I can tell you know your stuff and I value your opinion. Btw, I love your accent XD
+PenWielder Magic I would LOVE too, but sadly living in the UK means I cant get it! It sells in the US, but I cant find a site that will ship to the UK without it costing me more than my own violins worth lol.
I will try again, but possibly not since I cant get it :((
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor ok thank you for at least replying, if you know someone in the U.K. that is a fellow violinist who is up to the challenge, that'd be awesome. If I knew how expensive it was, I'd personally ship it to you and pay the cost myself. Here the rosin alone is 15$ and looks pretty but it's reliability to do its job is what makes me hesitant XD
+PenWielder Magic yeah, its not that i dont want too, it just doesnt physically exist in the UK so no one here can buy it. I would be happy to pay the price and try it out myself and even pay the shipping - the money isnt an issue, but its impossible to buy it. Its only seems available in the US and the places i have seen it for sale in the US, wont ship to the UK so im afriad you will have to find someone in the US to review and try it for you. Shame as it does seem good....boo :(
+The Online Piano and Violin Tutor
I understand, and I wouldn't be dumb enough to just ask for your address. Thanks again! I think I will go ahead and buy it and just see for myself-- after all I want to help people like me who are 19 and want to learn violin and not feel completely alone in a world of 3 year old prodigies lol XD I still love your videos though I am going to play left handed
I figured as much (about throwing the student grade rosin away) So when I ordered my Cecilio on Amazon I just went ahead and got Pirastro Goldflex lol. Then I watched this video and learned that I did the right thing! I also ordered the DONT FRET and a nice shoulder rest.
thank you so very .much for clearing this subject up a bit . you're right when you say it's a . minefield out there ,
Hello Allison! I have been playing the violin for about 9 months now and unfortunately I didn't think of throwing away the cheap rosin that came with the student violin. I am definitely going to get better quality rosin now that i know the cheap rosin cannot be trusted! My question is can I use the better rosin on a bow that already has a lot of the cheap rosin on it? Will it still help better the sound if it? Or is my bow a lost cause now? (sorry if it's a stupid question) Thank you!
Payal Basu
I have the same question. I hope Alison responds back to your question.
Sorry - I didnt see this until Emmanuel Ferrer responded - some dont always get through.
Anyway, yes you can. If you have just rosined your bow however with the old stuff, you will need to play it off a little before you apply more. This is so you can sort of clean out your bow and also, you you then over rosin if you apply more and then have playing issues. It will then take a very long time to play off as you cant get rosin off any other way unless you deep clean the bow.
Yep
I learned the cheap rosin thing the hard way
Barely sticks at all
I am using melose dark rusion and its great . Changed the sound of my violin dramatically
getting back to violin after 1 year of not playing, played for 4 years prior. I miss it
Hi - interesting video, thanks. I actually love the Pirastro Goldflex, used with Tonica strings and a Col Legno carbo fibre bow.
How in the world can you be that beautiful/gorgeous?!
Thank you. Between this video and the improve cheap instruments video, I have solid recommendations for some long overdue upgrades!
Try 'MagicRosin', yes I know the name sounds like a gimmick but it truly is amazing.
I use it on Old Fiddler steel strings and it works great in any environment, but then again I play fiddle as opposed to violin.
When I was young and couldn't get rosin to really stick to my bow hair which was synthetic at the time, I would lick (i.e. add humidity) my rosin and for some reason it would stick better. This is before I heard about a light sanding of the cake to get it started.
Don’t you just LOVE her voice?! 😁
Hey Alison im gonna get some dark rosin since its gonna get chilly soon but i just want to say is thank you for all my violin tips and tricks answering questions! :) also i liked your idea on the video whats in my violin case, so il have my other cheap rosin for some other people in my class. Thank You! :)
I use the Goldflex. It's a bit soft so I have to put quite a bit on but I find it gives my steel-core strings a mellow tone. It also smells amazing (a bit lemony?)
Ryan lemony?
it smells kinda like pine to me
See, I bought a 77$ violin kit, (The Celio and Mendini) and the rosin has done great,
I have the basic Prelude strings. My violin was only 300$ it came with rosin that was cheap I don’t over rosin but it does still has a raspy sound sometimes when I play. What kind brand of rosin should I get? I was thinking of the Hill Dark Rosin.
I use Bernadel rosin on violin and Jade on my viola and cello. I have used hill dark and light and they are nice enough, but I prefer these. they are not super expensive and seem to do the job nicely. Never tried the pirastro, even though I tend towards their strings oddly enough.
Hiderside 3V is a really nice light rosin that i believe works well with dominant strings. It is quite a versatile rosin.
Alison, do you still feel the same about the Sartory rosin, or have you found something better long-term… I really like the “magnetic” case though 🤣
I do! Im still flogging it in videos lol.
In all seriousness, I haven't found anything I like better :)
@@TheOnlineViolinTutor Great Alison, thanks a bunch for the input😘 .
I started using it myself;
I really like it, and the packaging is a nice bonus! I’m only a few years old as a violinist, but now I feel like I’m getting the most/best out of my violin using Pirastro Tonicas and the Sartory Rosin. I’m still practicing lessons and songs from your course👍
even though I’m now also moving through other studies and repertoire..
Cheers!🥳
I got Cellisto rosin by Pirastro once by mistake and it turned out to be the ideal allround rosin for all my three violins, all antiques, respectively on plain gut, Violino's and Obligato's.
carolineleiden hi! i see you're using Violino. for violin or viola? do you like it?
vanezcha Violin. It is sooo easy and relaxed. I had a nasty howling and squeeking E but the violinos tamed that. Larsen larsen also has tame strings. They are silk. A little too tame for my instrument even. So I now have tsiganes on my new antique. They were too bright when they were new but calmed down. And again, the cellisto works just fine. Or hidersine.
carolineleiden thank you so much for the reply! I have been curious about Violino strings but none of my friends use this set and i am currently needing a new set. I love Larsen Tzigane! But sadly, after a few weeks the strings seemed to lose its power. I currently use Andrea Solo rosin and Kaplan Dark.
About. The over rosining, I do know of one thing that can be done. You just tap the end of the bow on a hard surface. This is a thing I learned from a fiddle player from Kentucky.
hmm, except i really wouldnt recommend doing that as I can only see it end one way. It twice now that i have seen violinists do this and the bow has snapped at the frog. Please dont bang the bow against anything! Just play the rosin off and dont apply too much next time.
Thank-you Allison, very informative, always lovely!!
I found Hidersine AB rosin which is dark, really good. I believe Hidersine manufacture Hill Rosins also
omg I wish I knew this before it was so close to Christmas >..>
thx for the tip though!!
I love Pirastro Gold Flecks rosin. I am currently using Tonica strings (with a Pirastro Gold E string).
Thanks for that it helped me make a decision on which rosin to buy
I love my melos rosin! But it broke when I dropped it :(
It brakes
Hey Alison
You said that the Rosin that comes with the Violin is only as good as the Violin price, I spent $260.00 (140.00 Pounds) on my Violin would that make a difference? And thanks so much for the vids. Your amazing.
The rosin that comes with the violin is always cheap. I would always purchase one from a music store and talk to yout teacher and see what they prefer. (:
Can you do a video on strings
I have made rosin, bought it etc etc, in all honesty, the only issue I have had with rosin at all, was you can put too much rosin on a bow, but otherwise, I honestly have never heard any musician declare that a specific brand rosin influenced their bowing
Better rosins are made better with purer ingredients. I have tried a few now and always gravitate to my Sartory as it grips well, performs well, lasts long on the bow for very little and isn’t dusty. For example in my opinion, Gold flex for example is very gritty, sticky and dusty.
After this video got a £10 rosin from Amazon, now need to get a violin :)))
You wont go far wrong with the Stentor II as a good started violin.
Personally, my favorite rosin is Gustave de Bernadel. It's a light rosin that's about £12.
The rosin that came with my violin (I just got it yesterday! YAY! It's student quality, but for my first I think it's okay to try out) doesn't even have a brand name on it, and when I try to rosin the bow, no sound will come out at all. Part of it may because I don't have enough rosin on it, but I don't want to over rosin it. It also may be because I just have never play a violin before and I haven't had my first lesson yet.
If you over rosin, you just dont apply more until its worn off. You need to put quite a lot on for the first go and make sure you scratch up the surface first with sand paper or something or you might have trouble getting it going.
Okay, thank you!
I rosined the bow a little bit more after I file down the rosin a little bit. I'm able to make a noise now, not very pleasant at the moment, but I'm working on keeping the bow in the center between the finger board and bridge so that should help. Thank you! I'm even more excited for my first lesson now! :D
I use the goldflex with pirastro chordas strings and it sound good
I got the cheap rental violin and the rosin SUCKED... within a week the Rosin already shattered and fell into little shards and I don't even use the bow that much. I'm probably gonna buy one of the Rosie's you suggest
Which rosin will go well with a light sounding violin, with dominant strings, and a reasonably heavy bow?
I use the D'Addario Kaplan Premium Rosin Dark with Priastro Tonica and it makes a good grip on the strings. I'll try Pirastro Tonica Rosin with these strings just to test it.
My mom bought for me a violin on sale. I think it was good enough. The pegs were wood. And it has this cable jock to plug up the violin for speaker. I bought it at around $80 in my country. But it was on sale. The original price was around $150. But I really don't like the sound. The g was flat and I can't turn cause the strings might break. And I didn't buy extra G strings cause the store has no stock... 😭 Hard to buy music instruments and accessories where I'm from, people here just don't appreciate music that much.
My question is I was thinking of saving up to buy a better rosin, better bow, and better strings (was thinking of D'ddario Prelude) for the current violin I have and stick with it until I can buy something better. Or should I just buy a new violin altogether? If I would buy a new violin it won't be until December this year cause... I still need to save. And if I'll stick with this one and just pimp it up, I might be able to get enough money by next week or two.
I need some teacher advice, Allison please. Since my mom doesn't trust online stores she bought me a violin from a music store. And I planned on saving money on my own. So... What do you think? 😊 😊
I could use some help right now. Hehe. Much thanks!
Hello Allison ! can you plz review about Larica rosin 1 and 2 , Andrea rosin , jade rosin, Kaplan rosin dark and light ?? please
If those companies will send them to me, then I will.
@Chris Farley Hello Chris, this is the second rude comment you have made accusing me of things you a) know nothing about and b) have absolutely no proof of. I would like to know where are you getting this 'alleged' information that Im getting paid to make these videos or being sent items for free?
England is lucky I live in texas it was really hot to where I was sweating while the ac was at 65 and now its really cold and the AC is off
My strings are 70-80 too
you're supposed to twist the cake as you apply the rosin to make the most of it. do not "dent" your rosin.
Count how many times she said rosin in the intro
Yes, its surprising since it is a video about rosins....😂
I agree with the Rosin will last you a long time! I just ran out of a rosin I had when I started playing at 11 ,and I'm now 24 and just ran out of it I'm a little sad about that because my violin teacher actually gave it to me. It was nice rosin also ,but I want to try something else.
I love your accent. Thanks for the video.
Very informational! I love it!
I came to the conclusion, it's a good thing to have at least half a dozen various kinds of rosin. I will collect that stuff to find out what's best for me. I have to rosin a lot, for as soon I start playing the violin, I won't stop playing uninterruptedly, until my arms hurt. Then after a short break I play on.....
So PIRASTARO GOLD FLEX disappointed you? Very interesting, since PIRASTRO GOLD rosin (not FLEX) was N A S T Y with my Dominant synthetics!! It caused buildups--little bulges--on my strings and made them scratchy. It was a constant headache. GOLD means gold-wound, as I learned in the meantime. It was designed for gold-wound gut, and maybe works with it. My seller is stupid to sell Dominant strings, but not the Dominant rosin which was designed for their synthetic strings. Lots of rosin ignorants in the world. I read a violin professor who bitched against Dominant rosin, but didn't name the strings he used it with. If even professors are stupid in things rosin, we obviously have to make our own experiences......
+Galante Welt Yes, I only have the goldflex and no matter what strings I use it on, i get buildups etc etc and nasty scratch. Im constantly changing my strings, but from Pirastro silver, gut, steel, to Dominants to D'Addario, its just awful. Thats MY personal experience anyway. Like I said, im not bashing it, just sharing that little nugget of information - its all about trying them and finding whats best for you...
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor Thanks, buildups again.... horror! I emailed to Thomastik and told them to write on packages of strings and rosin what it's designed for. They thanked me and said, that's what they're planning on. Maybe I need darker rosin too, as you said, for I have to rosin a lot and get some snowy stuff on my strings. It works, but I'd like to have more grip. But at least no buildups with Dominant rosin now.
The Online Piano and Violin Tutor Today I bought JADE rosin in the shop of a Berliner violin maker. He said rosin should be fresh, "after 5 years at the latest all rosins are the same." So, there's no such thing as a cake of rosin for lifetime. But JADE is really great--the tone is there right away and the sound is good. It is very dark. A Californian girl gave me that tip here on CZcams, who is also using Thomastik synthetic strings.
If I was to use a dark rosin first, and let's say a couple weeks later I use a light rosin, would that have any adverse effects on the hair or strings? Since I'm a beginner and not sure what I'd prefer yet, I'm unsure. Would mixing the two if there's any rosin left from the previous application be a no-no?
I wouldn't intentionally 'mix' as in - its fine, but play off the previous rison first as much as possible before you add the other one.
Nothing bad will happen if you do 'mix' as it were - might just be scratchy and dusty and you'll lose the point of the light/dark rosin.
What is violin RESIN. Yes, it's RESIN. I bought a box of Hidersine DeLuxe Resin at a yard sale for 50 cents. I'm sure it won't hurt anything if I use it but I am a very curious person so I'm asking if you know anything about it??
Hi! First of all thank you for your videos, they are so instructives! :) I've bought a cecilio electric violin to start playing the violin. Is it the same case with the electric violins? I mean, the rosins described above can be used in electric violins too? Thank you! :)
Sweet! A rosin minefield? Sweet!
Hi Allison! I was wandering around my local music store and thinking of buying a new rosin to try. I’m a newbie at the violin and love watching your videos for information about the different aspect of violin. One thing I noticed was that the store had pink, red and purple rosin. Have you ever seen this? Now, I must say I was tempted to buy the coloured rosin because it’s fun, but the employee at the store wasn’t really able to tell me much about the difference compared to regular rosin so I didn’t get it. Have you seen coloured rosin before? Is there a difference in the rosin to the colour?
I have never seen or heard of this, but I would assume its had colouring added to the end process, which doesnt seem such a good idea as rosin is basically tree sap. I wouldn't know if it was any good unless I tried it personally and sadly I have not.
Hi Alison can you give me please a name of a good Rosin dor a stentor student II 3/4. I am not worried about the price. Thank you
I personally use Sartory rosin. Its french.
Hey, what about the rosin that comes with my Cecilio 320L violin? I think that is from and by Cecilio and though it has alot of white powder, that it practically snows on my violin, should I really just toss it? I also wnat to try Magic 3d rosin-- I was wondering if you could test out that rosin as a professional before I make a hasty purchase since I'm not familiar with Rosin as I'm 19 and have just restarted violin since....I last played in 5th grade.
yup i`m waiting on the list for bakers too !!! good ole waiting game don't know the price either:)
$24 i believe.....
Does rosin stay good forever? I have come across many opinions that say it has a shelf life of up to 4-5 years and should be replaced after that.
Also, that if it has dried with time and does not show a visible powdering as you draw the bow on it, it is ineffective.
I need a rosin that is hypoallergenic because my allergic rhinitis triggers sometimes when I inhale rosin dust. Is a blue rosin a good one to use because it's hypoallergenic? How does it affect the sound? thank you :)
Thank you Alice for the informative video. Its narrowed down my options considerably.
One thing i want to ask is about this rosin i recently noticed in a local store. Its the Pirastro Evo-Pirazzi Gold Light rosin. I want to know if its a hard rosin. Would it be suitable for tropical climates?
I would say no - go for dark rosin.
I am in florida, and it's like 35 degrees all the time, but I don't ever really see myself playing outside, I'll almost certainly always be playing indoors 22c or so, so I don't really suppose it'll matter?
correct me if I am wrong, but i would think a dark rosin would be more suited for steel strings because they are less responsive, and light rosin for synthetic or natural strings since they tend to be very responsive and soft.
Yes, but also depends on how hard you play or the climate in which you are in, or the sound you prefer, or your bow. Lots of factors so its best to try really until you find one you like.
thanks for all the info. I'm going to stop by the music store and pick up some hill light rosin. I believe they sell it hill and some other off brand stuff.
Hey, I will be moving to Texas in a week where it gets Hot and Cold weather. Should I get both types? Light and dark?
Yes - if the weather is extreme either end, you could. I live in the UK so I can only advise :)
I used the rosin that came with it. When I use it , it last me over three months
Hi, AlisonCan expensive rosin work on a student violin if the bow is cheap? Will the sound still be very good or just hardly a difference at all. I told my teacher that I really wanted to buy an expensive rosin, but she said to save my money, and use it to buy my own violin because my bow is so cheap that it’s not going to make a difference at all. Thank you.
So the rosin that comes with the Cecilio 300 is good to begin with? I'm thinking of ordering the Cecilio 300, also I live in Florida so I believe the one is comes with is a light one. I may invest in a dark rosin you linked below once I do order the violin. Thanks for your video, this helps!
welcome
I know this is off the beaten path, but remember seeing a guy playing is acoustic guitar with a Bic ink pen that was rosined. What do you think he might have used? He played mostly on his bass strings. Thanks for any ideas.
What Rosin do you recommend for rubber strings for the ukulele?
Goldflex seems gimmicky to me. Royal Oak and other Larsen rosins are good. And I've just bought some Guillaume because Nicky Benedetti uses it, lol! It's dark amber, and £25, but it will last me the rest of my life.
Possibly yes. For me, I don't like gokdflex as it's quite dry and dusty. Creates a lot of scratch for me.
I like Sartory rosin now as you can't beat a good French rosin. Rosin is something you need to experiment it rather than just buy what others buy as Nicola chooses the one that matches her violin and strings and bow - which will be completely different to what you use. You need to be careful not to use dark rosin when your violin should be using light rosin for example as you don't want to stifle the sound, tone or clarity in anyway by providing a barrier between the hair and string.
She plays a lot more often than the average person being a pro performer at her level and therefore plays more demanding pieces that would warrent that.
If you chose that rosin, you might find it's too much - unless of course you too are playing at her same level.
I should get my first violin later today, it's an acoustic/electric violin. Any suggestions on any type of rosin that may function well for that type of violin? I'm curious if being able to be plugged into an amplifier may require anything specific to ensure a decent sound? Any advice on this subject will be greatly appreciated since I'm just starting out on the violin. :-)
+Boris Karloff Jr.83 Without knowing what you have or playing it, it would be impossible to guess. I just suggest you take what you can from this video about the rosins and try to apply and work out whats best.
Honestly, at the end of the day it doesnt make much difference - as long as the rosin is really good quality, you wont get a scratch on the bow or a horrid build up on the strings like you do with cheap rosins.
okay, I appreciate your thoughts, and response on this question. The rosin that came with the violin is made by Cecilio and says "High Quality" rosin. But let's be honest what company would stamp on their product "Lowest Quality, You really can do better than this." LOL :-D
I'm waiting for the string mute I ordered from amazon to arrive before I rosin my bow for the first time and begin practicing. Due to the small practice area I have, I don't wish to disturb others nearby.
Hi Alison,
I live in Las Vegas, where it is forecast to go up to 110F over the next week (43.3C). From this video, it appears that what I want is a light rosin, because of its higher melting point.
My question is, what happens when a dark rosin (or any rosin, really) melts? How does it affect the sound that comes out, if the rosin is melted versus unmelted? How does it affect how quickly it is played off the bow? How does it affect the cleaning of the violin? Does rosin "go clear" on the violin body when it melts, or is it some other reaction that causes it?
Thanks!
Im not sure i can actually answer this as I live in the UK where is doesnt get above freezing point most days LOL
I have no idea whether it will melt in those conditions - might be best to ring up a professional of some sort where you live rather than me making up some rubbish for you lol :)) Sorry
It goes clear as it binds to the woof of the violin, on a carbon fibre violin it wouldn't go clear however it would still go sticky and viscous as that is from humidity in the air.
Ooops, i already used a lot of that rosin. Time to get new rosin...
I have the goldflex and i have to combine that with the cheap rosin you get with the case. In order to get enough grip that i want. If i use the goldflex by itself i feel like it will slip right off the strings. I like it but i wish it had more grip.
Im not a fan of GF rosin either - for that exact same reason - plus, I find it very dusty.
I rented a violin in school and they gave me the rosin the stand the violim the shoulder rest the bow everything
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I am learning the violin soley by using your videos and I was wondering if it really mattered what the violin sounds like as long as I have the techniques down..... I am going to get lessons afterwards but I just wanted to know if it really mattered if the sound quality was quite poor due to cheap rosin, cheap strings and because of me tuning my violin at home.....
Yoyr videos are quite helpful.... But do you think that I should get my strings change and the viloin retuned by a professional before I proceed?
Strings and rosin as well as cheap violin and bow all have a hand in making the violin sound poor so the better these things are, the better your sound will be from the violin (no matter how good you are).
The more you can change for the better, the better it will be but its costly to do so so in order of 'bestness' (i know that isnt a word but you get what i mean) I wold change the following in order:
1. violin
2. strings
3. rosin
4. bow
Others may think the bow is more important, but im talking to my CZcamsrs out there watching my videos etc and for you folks, the above is the order I would change for better quality.
I bought a €1500 violin and they gave me a PIRASTRO black colored rosin. Should I buy another one or use that?
+Violinman KBY totally up to you, but Pirastro rosin is good.
+The Online Piano and Violin Tutor yea I asked my teacher he said NOOOOO and also said I scared the sh*t out of him. LOL