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Apr 26Liked by Edward Scott Pearlman

Nice read ED, the video was very encouraging and I was able to play along. I am willing now to see about starting a go-fund-Ed account for a fix for you sanity. Could you let me know your doctors rates.

Have a wonderful day and thanks for staying in contact with us all out here.

Dan....

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Apr 25Liked by Edward Scott Pearlman

I always envisioned a mechanical "sleeve" that you can slide your bow arm in, hold the bow, and it would be programmed for different bow strokes to move the arm in a consistent, correct manner. As you relax your arm and let the sleeve do the work, you begin to feel the stroke and develop the muscle memory by just sitting there- like a treadmill for a violin stroke. I also envisioned a practice violin with sensors at different touch points on the instrument that would go off (sound or light) when too much pressure is being applied. I've always been taught that the feedback should come from the sound the violin is producing, but visual queues can pinpoint the source of the tension and help you correct as you play.

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Apr 25Liked by Edward Scott Pearlman

Ha ha Iā€™d like to try some of those gadgets!

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