Comments on: Does learning to play the piano help with learning to play the violin? http://lessons-for-violin.com/362/does-learning-to-play-the-piano-help-with-learning-to-play-the-violin/ Learning to Play the Violin is Fun and Rewarding! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:29:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: minor7b5b9 http://lessons-for-violin.com/362/does-learning-to-play-the-piano-help-with-learning-to-play-the-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-834 minor7b5b9 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:35:43 +0000 http://lessons-for-violin.com/362/does-learning-to-play-the-piano-help-with-learning-to-play-the-violin/#comment-834 It helps you learn a lot about music in general. It can't hurt. It helps you learn a lot about music in general. It can’t hurt.

]]> By: My_Name_Is_Probably_Not_Herman http://lessons-for-violin.com/362/does-learning-to-play-the-piano-help-with-learning-to-play-the-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-833 My_Name_Is_Probably_Not_Herman Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:16:55 +0000 http://lessons-for-violin.com/362/does-learning-to-play-the-piano-help-with-learning-to-play-the-violin/#comment-833 Yeah, I learned piano first and then violin. Learning any musical instrument will teach you principles that carry over. Piano is a good one because with piano you generally play lots and lots of notes at the same time and learn about chords and the 'big picture', and that helps somewhat when you're playing the violin because usually you only play one or two notes at a time then, but you understand the music more if you know about chords and can sense where it's going. I was in the public school orchestra program in my town, and so everybody started at the same grade (4th) and continued through high school. I didn't really practice more than anybody else (I didn't practice at all outside of class), but I did learn faster than them because I played the piano too, or at least that's my theory. But all things considered, somebody who spends 200 hours learning the piano and then 300 hours learning the violin probably isn't going to be much better a violinist than somebody who spends 500 hours just practicing the violin. (those are just random numbers, but you get the principle) Yeah, I learned piano first and then violin. Learning any musical instrument will teach you principles that carry over.

Piano is a good one because with piano you generally play lots and lots of notes at the same time and learn about chords and the ‘big picture’, and that helps somewhat when you’re playing the violin because usually you only play one or two notes at a time then, but you understand the music more if you know about chords and can sense where it’s going.

I was in the public school orchestra program in my town, and so everybody started at the same grade (4th) and continued through high school. I didn’t really practice more than anybody else (I didn’t practice at all outside of class), but I did learn faster than them because I played the piano too, or at least that’s my theory.

But all things considered, somebody who spends 200 hours learning the piano and then 300 hours learning the violin probably isn’t going to be much better a violinist than somebody who spends 500 hours just practicing the violin. (those are just random numbers, but you get the principle)

]]> By: Andrew A http://lessons-for-violin.com/362/does-learning-to-play-the-piano-help-with-learning-to-play-the-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-832 Andrew A Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:02:32 +0000 http://lessons-for-violin.com/362/does-learning-to-play-the-piano-help-with-learning-to-play-the-violin/#comment-832 I am a pianist in training :), and can tell you that piano is an instrument whose practitioners must treat it with patience and respect (especially in the higher levels). I am currently in grade 8/10 RCM, and can say, honestly, that the piano requires lots of dedication and discipline. I am unaware of a violin's specific playing and psychological requirements, although can say, that most instruments follow the same means of discipline. I doubt though, that the piano will provide you with many preparational opportunities before violin study (aside from long fingers and the learning of notes). Thanks for raising the question though, even I, now, wish to learn the specifics (perhaps from my aunt who during her adolescence studied both piano and violin... simultaneously!) :) I am a pianist in training :), and can tell you that piano is an instrument whose practitioners must treat it with patience and respect (especially in the higher levels). I am currently in grade 8/10 RCM, and can say, honestly, that the piano requires lots of dedication and discipline. I am unaware of a violin’s specific playing and psychological requirements, although can say, that most instruments follow the same means of discipline. I doubt though, that the piano will provide you with many preparational opportunities before violin study (aside from long fingers and the learning of notes). Thanks for raising the question though, even I, now, wish to learn the specifics (perhaps from my aunt who during her adolescence studied both piano and violin… simultaneously!) :)

]]> By: Lisa G http://lessons-for-violin.com/362/does-learning-to-play-the-piano-help-with-learning-to-play-the-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Lisa G Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:17:50 +0000 http://lessons-for-violin.com/362/does-learning-to-play-the-piano-help-with-learning-to-play-the-violin/#comment-831 It can help. If you don't know how to read music, that would help a lot. It also helps build hand-eye cooridnation, something you need for both instruments. It can help. If you don’t know how to read music, that would help a lot. It also helps build hand-eye cooridnation, something you need for both instruments.

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