How hard is it to learn how to play the violin?
Mary-Elizabeth asked:
I’m 16 years old and haven’t had any musical experience in my life. But for some reason … I want to learn how to play violin. Badly. I’m just afraid that I might not be able to progress at this age without any knowledge of playing beforehand. Is it possible for me to learn violin, or do I have to start with something simpler?
I’m 16 years old and haven’t had any musical experience in my life. But for some reason … I want to learn how to play violin. Badly. I’m just afraid that I might not be able to progress at this age without any knowledge of playing beforehand. Is it possible for me to learn violin, or do I have to start with something simpler?
I had some music lessons with the violin at school in the 4th and 5th grade. Try looking for an intructor and start out very simple. Go to a music store and ask for assistance. The size of your violin depends on the length of your arm.
Good Luck!
Violin is a difficult instrument to play. It combines learning the motor skills of bowing with intensive ear training when finding intonation.
Since the violin has no frets (bars on the fingerboard which produce exact pitch), all the notes played require a good ear to find.
I play many instruments and the violin was the most unique to learn.
I firmly believe that you are never too old to learn to play – I have heard players sound incredible after two years (and some that sound horrible after thirty). It will all boil down to the amount of time you can devote to music and the instruments (this will require 1 – 2 hours a day minimum!!).
Don’t think you can learn any instrument without making it a priority in your life – there is nothing sadder than an unplayed instrument.
its the kind of instrument that will definently make people with low self-asteem feel like shit when they begin, so I would agree you should start with a tutor.
but being a classical instrument it is much, much more easy to master than the rock instruments millions of your generation are pursuing, in fact, with all the shit you can do with an electric guitar id say its an impossible instrument to truly master. so violins a good idea if you ever wanna feel somewhat complete in your pursuit of an instrument.