I want to start learning Violin, any suggestions on how to get started, and a good starter Violin?
I’m a 15 year old Highschool stupid, I do not have any past experience with Violins so I need to know all I can I’m just an ammature starter. I’ve always wanted to learn they are such a beautiful instrument. The only instrument I ever played with the Trumpet for a year in public school and not very good at that. I’d love some help on how to start things of, and maybe a good starter Violin that would be good.
What I would do first is if you have a music store one that sells used and new instruments some usually do rentals rent one out and see how you like it. If you decide to get serious and want to buy your own one go to swstrings.com and look at their violins I have been buying from them for a while and I have never been disappointed with their service.
Try to get a Strunal violin they are a student violin they are inexpensive but they are very good quality, If you can afford a higher end violin try to look at some Hans Kroger violins look at the Bavarian Violin line of instruments.
For beginner strings I would use either Red Label Super Sensitive or D’Addario Prelude Violin Strings.
also you would need to look into sizes violins come in 1/2 to 4/4, 4/4 being the largest 3/4 is a tad bit smaller.
for rosin use dark rosin.
hope this helps.
oh and never buy a violin from craigslist..
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You need a course of instruction.
The best way is with a private teacher
2nd would be class lessons
3rd regularly get together with other violin players
or if you absolutely will or can not do the above, Buy a book on how to play the violin and follow it religiously.
last would be to find some free online lessons and skip around in them doing what YOU think you want to do next.
What to look for in a Violin
Fitted Pegs to make it easy to keep in tune.
Precision Tuners
Hand cut & hand grooved Bridge
Aged Woods
Ebony Finger board
Hand Inlaid Purfling
Ebony Pegs & Tailpiece
If it does not have all of these, then the instrument is of low quality. They do not put this much work into the cheap so called violins.
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What I would do first is if you have a music store one that sells used and new instruments some usually do rentals rent one out and see how you like it. If you decide to get serious and want to buy your own one go to swstrings.com and look at their violins I have been buying from them for a while and I have never been disappointed with their service.
Try to get a Strunal violin they are a student violin they are inexpensive but they are very good quality, If you can afford a higher end violin try to look at some Hans Kroger violins look at the Bavarian Violin line of instruments.
For beginner strings I would use either Red Label Super Sensitive or D’Addario Prelude Violin Strings.
also you would need to look into sizes violins come in 1/2 to 4/4, 4/4 being the largest 3/4 is a tad bit smaller.
for rosin use dark rosin.
hope this helps.
oh and never buy a violin from craigslist..
References :
been playing violin for about 10 years
Hello!
For a starter instrument of good quality, I would recommend shopping on south west strings!
As for playing? Well I suggest getting a private teacher, its better to learn from someone with experience then to read books about it (like Violin For Dummies)
For starter books to work on with your teacher, try the Essential Elements books, and the suzuki book series which you can find on sheet music sites
http://www.southweststrings.com
http://www.sheetmusicplus.com
Good luck with your violin!
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a violist and a violinist