I have trouble with changing from string to string. Sometimes when I change strings I play them both at once. I asked my violin teacher how to not do it, but she just gives me some cryptic message like play more lightly or be careful. Anyone have any tips?

I'm no expert at violin but this is what we do on te cello so I guess it's the same for violin:

If you put your bow on the bridge and roll it along the curve of the bridge it gives you an idea of what angle your bow should be on each string.

Around when I first started cello I found it difficult not scraping to strings at once, over time you'll develop a better judgement for it.

I'd say just practice going back and forth Sometimes when I change strings I end up hitting another on accident and I think the best thing you can do is just to practice going back and forth between different strings You'll get the hang of it soon!

You most likely have your elbow in the wrong position - work out exactly how high/low you need your arm to be to play a specific string and just keep correcting it every time you start to go wrong.. eventually it should become second nature

Sorry, you said changing strings - same thing really, you're most likely keeping your elbow in the same position when you go to the next string. Make sure that as you change string you change the angle of your arm at the same time.

Start off by being mechanical, i.e. play one string, the D for example, stop and shove your elbow down. That should automatically put your bow at the correct angle and onto the A, then play the A. Keep practising like that and it should come.

I had a similar problem and it turned out my bridge was fitted wrong.
Iz

I had a similar problem and it turned out my bridge was fitted wrong.
Iz

Yes, I had that problem as well, so if the exercises don't fully help then get it checked out.. carry on the exercises though even if the bridge is faulty - I played on a faulty bridge for over a year, and the extra hard practise really paid off when it was fixed