My suggestions to parents who have kids who play violin:
1.as they get older, get them a good quality instrument.Rent one, don't buy one - the rentals are so much better quality than what you'd probably budget for. I am currently renting a better-quality instrument than I played as a teen - as a child I guess it doesn't matter, but as I got older, a better instrument would have been nice.
2. get them a good quality rosin.As an adult I have come to appreciate spending alittle more money for things that are worth it - and this rosin is one of them...to a certain point.I got tis exact rosin for $10.86 and although that is about 10x more than I'd have ever expected to pay for rosin, I think the results are well-worth it.(although after I posted my raving review the price hovered at $16-$17 for it, which i think is HORRIBLE.I'm morally opposed to buying more of this rosin until the prices goes back down!!!!
3. get them a couple private lessons from a teacher who cares.and believes in them.
This is why I like this rosin:
1. The higher quality makes the bow stick better to the strings
2.overall it helped produce a nicer tone ( I changed just the rosin, not the violin.I used the regular free rosin that the rental company gave me for a little while, then decided to try this rosin.so only the rosin has changed, not the quality of the violin)
However:
1. It does give off a lot of dust - i don't know if this amount is typical of higher-quality rosins, but I find myself cleaning more off my strings and violin at the end of my sessions now.
2. I do find that it wears off surprisingly quickly.Let's say I practice a little over an hour, I might re-apply once or twice.I can't remember that clearly but I think when I was younger and playing in the orchestra, I don't know that I even re-applied the rosin during a performance, which would be about that same amount of time.But 1)maybe my memory fails me and 2) maybe the lesser the quailty rosin the more it sticks to the bow and not the strings or 3) maybe I was just not that into playing that I didn't care enough to re-apply.
Overall: This rosin impressed me.I really think it changed the sound that was coming out of the instrument.It inspired me to start recording myself and send to my parents, who were thrilled that all those years of pestering me to 'practice my violin' have finally come to fruition.
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This is a very good rosin that I am enjoying using! It seems to be responding well to the humid climate i live in.
This rosin is a very ancient rosin. It is very light but effective. As with any rosin after you are done playing clean it off your strings and instrument. It makes your bow more.....I cant really describe it except it is great. INDESCRIBABLE! I have had mine for three years, never had a problem with it. You could find it cheaper at a local musical instrument store, but if no one has one around you then just save a dime a day in a jar. But, I am one of millions of string players. IT DEPENDS ON YOUR CLIMATE! I live in a west texas climate and it works perfectly. My cousin in Florida didnt like it, but when she moved to cleveland in the summer she used it and used it alot. So HOPE THIS HELPS! 4 stars since it depends on YOUR CLIMATE!
Works great with my Violin. It'll work with other instruments that needs cleaning and polishing. It's reusable, just wash it. You don't have to buy another polishing cloth if you buy this one!
This rosin has been recommended to me by my violin teacher and I am very happy with the results of using it. The consistency of the rosin is softer then other brands I tried, and thus makes the application onto the bow hair much easier. The rosin stays on the hair for quite a long time, and treated bow produces very clean sound, without any harshness or hisses. Residue fall out onto the violin varnish seems less messy then from some stock rosins I tried. Wrapping the rosin in cloth/sponge is a nice touch - no plastic box to rattle inside your violin case, and your hands stay clean while handling it.
I was disappointed with this rosin. It creates the grip, but produces a very noisy sound with my violin. Not worth purchasing. After trying this for the first time, I immediately went back to using Hill Light Rosin. Paying a few bucks extra for the Hill or other similar professional rosin is worth it.
I Just used this rosin on my bow.I usually use Willam Salchow but my luthier ran out. Motrya Gold is a light rosin compared to Salchow you dont get that excessive amount of rosin dust or that horrible hard tone when first you bow.Asides to the price id would of have given 5 Stars
Well, I purchased some cheap rosin previously and was very disappointed. I decided to pay a little more and this rosin was rated pretty good, so I gave it a try. Works very good on my daughters cello. I really like this product.
item arrived quickly and packing quality was very good.It shows that Johnson string has good quality control.
I would pop for the better quality rosin.This is ok but even as a beginner it isn't the type that works well for your bows.
Im a cello player and wood bows are by far the best i have ever used, I will only by wood bows.
I wasn't very impressed with this rosin... The wooden holder has a habit of catching some hairs and breaking them... I honestly just ended up using this particular piece of rosin to cake up my pegs so they stick better... It's good for that much at least... All rosin, even good rosin is cheap, I'd recommend buying something better, and in a round cake.![Strictly Strings, Bk 1: Cello [Paperback]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_speS4qNkvJS2C8j_rzjjcXlPjYw4KVnddARPlQYGep8JwOwsS1qNjNpANfwfZIv-WEjK6A7linI-FkA0tWBTAkJHmgZqZqOjklbjmGQcjcOAltWZ6KxiHfQQbWx1RnfSo=s0-d)
This is a very good music book for children beginning to learn to play the violin.It starts with explaining how to hold you bow and violin with nice illustrations.The lessons in this book go from basic to moderate playinglevels.Everything that you will do in this book is explained in detail atthe top of every page.There is an illustration also.There are some verynice pieces of music in this book also.I reccomend this book to anybeginners.
Jade rosin gives a extra grippiness to the bow.It hardly generates any dust, and gives the bow that extra grab.The only problem is that the effect wears off quickly.I use it in combination with Motrya Gold.
I bought this for my son who plays the cello, so that I could reclaim my Pirastro violin rosin.I have used this brand for at least 30 years, still have the original cake, and will never switch.