Is is hard to learn to play the violin?
pologuy74 asked:
I am 30 years old and have been dying to learn to play the violin ever since I can remember. I see concerts and just imagine myself as the violinist.
The problem was I never had much time. I now want to MAKE the time and was wondering if it is hard to learn to play the violin.
I mean, I am sure it isn’t easy, but with a sincere effort, is it really that hard to learn?
Thanks!
Im not going to sugercoat it. Yes it is, actually harder than other instruments to physically play.
like any instrument it will take a long time to master it, the more artistic you can be with something the harder it will be to master it. but physically yes it is
dont give up though or let go of this. trust me its better that you know now so you will be more mentally prepared than have false expectations.
My daughter plays the cello and has been doing so for the past three years. She can play the violin a little bit. She says the hardest parts are learning how to hold the bow, how to use it properly, and learning fingering techniques. Then you have to learn how to hold the violin properly and build up calluses on the hand you will use to finger the strings. Since she plays an instrument that has thicker strings than the violin, building up those calluses was especially important for her. Anyway, I say go for it. Since you’re clearly interested in learning to play violin, you should be able to pick it up rather quickly.
It should’ve been easier when you were young, but I guess it’s going to be hard because now you’re an adult and you didn’t know how to play when you were younger. But I’m the 6 grade and violin is easy. It’s not hard when I learned it. You should just have a nice teacher that can help you with anything that you have trouble on the violin.