Comments on: Violin Learning Questions? http://lessons-for-violin.com/235/violin-learning-questions/ Learning to Play the Violin is Fun and Rewarding! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:07:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: violinist13http://lessons-for-violin.com/235/violin-learning-questions/#comment-633 violinist13 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:18:55 +0000 http://lessons-for-violin.com/235/violin-learning-questions/#comment-633 I'm just going to tell you now that violin is very difficult. I've been playing since i was 4 and I'm 13 now. It is very difficult but very fun. I love the violin and would never think of giving it up. I would just say that if your willing to practice then you should do fine. I think that you should have a good shot at becoming a good player because you have musical background. But good Luck! You just have to practice and have a love for the music. Although I would suggest taking private lessons. Even with a busy schedule I think that those would be the best thing for you. Good Luck!!!! I’m just going to tell you now that violin is very difficult. I’ve been playing since i was 4 and I’m 13 now. It is very difficult but very fun. I love the violin and would never think of giving it up. I would just say that if your willing to practice then you should do fine. I think that you should have a good shot at becoming a good player because you have musical background. But good Luck! You just have to practice and have a love for the music. Although I would suggest taking private lessons. Even with a busy schedule I think that those would be the best thing for you. Good Luck!!!!

]]> By: caseclosedgurlhttp://lessons-for-violin.com/235/violin-learning-questions/#comment-632 caseclosedgurl Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:16:16 +0000 http://lessons-for-violin.com/235/violin-learning-questions/#comment-632 Stringed intruments like violin viola cello and bass are the hardest intruments to play. It took me 10 years to actually get a good tone with vibrato. vibrato took about 3 years to get right. but i was pretty much self taught. correct bowing is a bit tricky. Sustaining notes and unnoticable bow changes are veery hard. Learning the music and notes is easy. Its just sounding good that takes so long.Good luck and remember to practice! Stringed intruments like violin viola cello and bass are the hardest intruments to play. It took me 10 years to actually get a good tone with vibrato. vibrato took about 3 years to get right. but i was pretty much self taught. correct bowing is a bit tricky. Sustaining notes and unnoticable bow changes are veery hard.
Learning the music and notes is easy. Its just sounding good that takes so long.

Good luck and remember to practice!

]]> By: Kayleighhhttp://lessons-for-violin.com/235/violin-learning-questions/#comment-631 Kayleighh Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:26:15 +0000 http://lessons-for-violin.com/235/violin-learning-questions/#comment-631 I started violin as my first instrument, in fourth grade. In eighth, I picked up the alto sax on the side. Because I already had a pretty good knowledge of music, the saxophone was pretty easy for me to pick up, although I'm much more naturally talented on the violin. I think it would be the same, in a sort of opposite direction, for you. The two are quite different - with trumpet you worry about embouchure, valves, etc, while in the violin, you worry about the bow, finger placement, etc. All in all, it may be somewhat difficult, but due to your previous knowledge of music, it will be easier for you than if you were just to start. As far as time, its different for everyone. Sorry, I can't give specifics. I believe you should take private lessons if at all possible - they will give you much more instruction than just teaching yourself, which i would think would be difficult with the violin. However, you may not be able to. I learned with the books 'A Tune A Day', which I believe were excellent. You should check those out, beginning with the first (it is pink.) As far as brand, I would check with your local music store. I have a rather fancy German-made violin, worth a few thousand, but I also plan to major in violin performance in college. And yes, absolutely. Sorry its so much writing! I started violin as my first instrument, in fourth grade. In eighth, I picked up the alto sax on the side. Because I already had a pretty good knowledge of music, the saxophone was pretty easy for me to pick up, although I’m much more naturally talented on the violin. I think it would be the same, in a sort of opposite direction, for you. The two are quite different – with trumpet you worry about embouchure, valves, etc, while in the violin, you worry about the bow, finger placement, etc. All in all, it may be somewhat difficult, but due to your previous knowledge of music, it will be easier for you than if you were just to start.
As far as time, its different for everyone. Sorry, I can’t give specifics.
I believe you should take private lessons if at all possible – they will give you much more instruction than just teaching yourself, which i would think would be difficult with the violin. However, you may not be able to. I learned with the books ‘A Tune A Day’, which I believe were excellent. You should check those out, beginning with the first (it is pink.) As far as brand, I would check with your local music store. I have a rather fancy German-made violin, worth a few thousand, but I also plan to major in violin performance in college.
And yes, absolutely. Sorry its so much writing!

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