音樂系列1 - 認識小提琴

vbma1000

本人為新任爸爸兼音樂顧問, 想同大家分享一些音樂心得, 歡迎轉貼.

關於小提琴

小提琴為一種用琴弓拉奏在琴弦上的樂器，由於小提琴的體積比較細小，並且分為不同大小，所以十分適合年紀小的孩子作為學習音樂的起點。
為了讓小提琴更適合幼兒至成年人演奏，小提琴通常分為六個尺碼，以下是大概的身高跟小提琴尺碼參考表:

身高        小提琴尺碼
110cm以下        1/16
110cm – 120cm        1/8
120cm – 130cm        1/4
130cm – 140cm        1/2
140cm – 150cm        3/4
150cm以上        4/4 (full size)

隨著身高的增長，孩子會轉換較大的琴，直至換至4/4 full size為止，通常當頭頸夾著到而手臂直伸時，手腕超過琴頭大約半寸至一寸就需要更換更大的提琴。

小提琴為弦樂器家族中音階最高的樂器，它的音色高而優美，除了能表達優美如詩般的情感外，亦能拉奏出澎湃的氣勢。在大部份的管弦樂曲中，小提琴均擔當一個相當重要的角色。
    

Isaacmommy

When do you think a child should start learning instruments like the violin? How do you know whether your child is suitable for learning music instruments because I don't want to be like some parents who forced their child to learn something he isn't interested in.

My child is 1.5yrs and everytime I play him the CD, he will sing and dance. If I play him 'the sound of music', he'll follow and sing 'do mi mi, mi so so, etc'

I don't know how I should start introducing him to the world of music.

Regards
Isaacmommy

vbma1000

不同樂器有不同的開始時間, 通常較年幼的小朋友(3-6歲)可以開始學習小提琴, 鋼琴這兩種樂器, 而長笛因為需要有較長的手指按, 所以要大約6-7歲才是適合的年齡, 至於其他樂器, 除非小朋友有非常濃厚興趣及恆心, 否則通常要等到9歲左右開始, 因為這些樂器比較難掌握.

其實每一種樂器各有所長, 能否學有所成主要看孩子有沒有興趣及恆心, 如果想知道幼兒對那一種樂器有興趣, 可以嘗試播放不同樂器的獨奏 DVD 供孩子們看, 留意他們對那一種樂器最感興趣! 而聽音樂這種對兒童有莫大益處的習慣絕對應該從少陪養.

Isaacmommy

Thank you for your advice. It's very useful.

Do you know if you need to have a very 'good ear' in order to learn the violin? For the piano, you don't really need to have a very 'good ear' as you just have to press the correct keys. But I heard that for the violin, you've got to do the tuning yourself.

Thanks
Isaacmommy