i really need help.
I know dominant strings are better then normal strings, but the normal ones shouldn`t always squeek should they?

Give us a little more context Ben.

You may be using too much/too little rosin, not enough bow pressure - bow may be too tight, etc.

Dominants are a good all round string, but another brand may work better on your particular instrument. If you know, tell us what it is, so people can suggest what strings they find work well.

I tend to squeek only if I`m playing on the E-string and hit the body of the violin with the bowhair. The hair doesn`t make proper contact with the string, hence squeeks.

u might be playing to close to the bridge and not in the middle between the fingerboard and the bridge

I`m an advanced player (between grade 8 and diploma level) and there are some factory strings that i find it very hard not to squeak on. Change the strings.

liz

I use Aricore strings, which are very good, I rarely squeak, for the price, you might as well buy some new strings.

I heard that Eudoxa are good strings to develop good bowing on.

Eudoxas are lovely. But Ben is a beginner on a cheap Chinese instrument: not a combination for eudoxas!

Liz

Dominants are very good for cheaper insturments becuase the bring out a louder sound, and project the violin more.

excuse me elizabeth ward, but my violin aint chinese, how wud u ne way

That is true, but a) they take ages before they stay in tune, b) they are not designed to be used with adjusters or metal tailpieces (though I know some do manage this) c) a set costs more than half as much as the violin Ben bought d)they last about two weeks (or so it seemed to me when I used them!) .... I will readily agree that the tone is hard to beat.

Synoxas are a better bet, cheaper and last longer, but personally I`d go for dominants or Crystals depending on how bright the violin is.

O sorry, Ben, I must have got you mixed up with someone else. There was a beginner on here a few weeks ago who bought a Cheap Chinese violin from ebay, I thought it was you. Sorry!

If you have a decent quality violin and can tune on the pegs alone then Eudoxas are indeed worth considering.

Liz

I just looked back, Ben, and you said you bought a Palatino. Or have you bought somethign different since?

Lzi

Unless two people can log on with the same username, then it was the same ben who had a palatino on 8th August and was advised to try dominant strings.