Learn how to play some Scottish Borders fiddle.
The sheet music and midi can be found at-
http://www.mindlaboratory.com/music/slowmarch.aspx
The version transcribed here was played by Lori Watson and can be heard here-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKS8bB-dVv4
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My husband has brought back an old violin from his late father’s house and has done some restoration on it. It sounds so nice that I’m tempted to learn to play. I already play the flute and piano so I have some musical ability.
What’s it like learning the violin. I don’t know much about stringed instruments. What’s the most difficult part. Do you enjoy playing the violin.
My son has also started learning to play the viola.
Should I take up the violin?
BY ALL MEANS DO IT!!!!!!!!!
I am 17 y/o and I have been playing since 6th grade. I love playing my violin and will make it my minor in college (Graphic Design as major). If you practice consistently (I try to practice maybe 2 hrs a day) then you will get it and you will be glad you did. I like to play the country stuff, but in school will play stuff like Mozart, Bach, etc.
Anyway, as a child (preteenish years) I never felt that I could do my best on anything. Everyone had something that they were good at and I never knew what I was good at. Well 6 years later, I have been first chair (concert master=very honored position) ever since I started and I have audition for Honor Orchestra, Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra, and my teacher nominated me for the Governor’s Honors Program (sadly I did not make it). My violin is like my anti-depression drug. Whenever I’m sad, I just pick up my violin and play whatever will make me feel better. It’s also fun to find pieces of music that you know by famous singers and play it on the violin.
Maybe the hardest thing you have to learn when you start out is how to hold it properly. You can’t slouch, have your fingers curved (like the piano) and you have to keep your bow straight. It will hurt for a while, but you get used to it. For a few years, my fingers would turn a purpleish color whenever I finished playing, but I never got calluses. I haven’t had the purple-finger color problem recently. Don’t worry about it, anyway.
I feel as if it will be easy for you to pick up the violin since you already play two instruments. Piano notes, I believe, are similar to Violin notes. It will just be holding the violin and learning how to play will be the frustrating part.
And whatever you do, DO NOT GIVE UP!!! It is very difficult to play when you learn ( I almost quit b/c it was so frustrating) but I kept on and now I am a very good player.
Hope this helps. <3
With Suzuki Violin books and a few lessons to start off. I really want to learn the violin, but can’t really afford much lessons. Just a few to start me off with the right bowing techniques and position.
If you you have this much drive at 15 to learn to play the violin then I can only imagine how you will be performing 5 years from now. There are so many online tutorials and a lot of stuff on you tube that will show you posture, the correct way to play and how to read the charts. The most important thing is to learn to on sight read especially if you want to master the violin and as a professional musician you can work with almost anyone and even market your skills for the wedding industry in the future. There are many agencies that are always looking for younger talent. Practice at least an hour everyday and you will be a professional in 3 years. Also once you learn the basics you can offer basic beginning violin lessons in your city and use that money to help yourself with advance lessons. Try different teachers so you learn different techniques and styles until you discover your own tru talent as a musician. Good Luck
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I want to learn both the violin and the piano but i need a book series to learn from. Any good ones you learned from and recommend?
See:
How to teach yourself the violin
http://beststudentviolins.com/PedagogyTech.html#2
