On 21/05/2012 07:34 PM, Warp wrote:

>    I have never played a fretless instrument so I really don't know, but
> I'm assuming there's not much difference in pressure needed.

I've found that if I don't press all that hard, the strings sound very 
muted. Presumably because I have soft squishy fingertips. If the string 
was resting against a hard metal fret, that wouldn't matter so much.

But yeah, I don't think there's a /massive/ difference in pressure...

>    Fretless instruments certainly require more precision because pressing
> even slightly on the wrong place will audibly alter the pitch, so you'll
> sound like you are playing a badly tuned instrument.

Oh hell yes! So far, I've spent almost all of my time and effort with 
this violin just trying to get the correct pitch. Pro tip: Notes that 
are out of tune sound GOD DAMNED AWFUL! >_<

>    On the plus side, a fretless instrument allows much easier and richer
> vibratos and pitch slides that are much more limited in fretted instruments.

And that, of course, is what the violin is famous for... ;-)

Post a reply to this message