Hi, I'm a 16 years old teen and I plan on going to violin courses after my SPM.
I would love to go to classes but I thought it'll be a little humiliating to start as an adult while the kids are better than me. so, I figured, can I possibly practice at home? I do not wish to get certs, but just as a hobby.
Also, since acoustic violin are too loud for my family to bear, any alternatives for me to practice?
Thanks.

whats so embarassing?
i've seen 50-60yr old men go take guitar lessons.

Go for it!!! What's wrong with practicing even with SPM? 1 hour a day gonna hurt your studies??

why dont u do this when ur able to able to retire financially....

Really? Where O.O

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Added on December 26, 2012, 12:57 amI figured if I go for it when I have spm I'll treat it like a burden. Instead, I thought that if I wait, I have time and I can certainly put more effort into it.

This post has been edited by Imanarcissist: Dec 26 2012, 12:57 AM

I'm 31 and I'd like to learn the violin, and re-learn the piano.

I don't see anything wrong with learning an instrument.

No. I do not intend to do that. I have the passion and interest now and I am willing to devote my time after spm to violin, so why wait? I'm financially stable and I intend to work part time.

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Added on December 26, 2012, 1:01 amDo you go to centers or you practice at home?

This post has been edited by Imanarcissist: Dec 26 2012, 01:01 AM

I practice at home. Except for 3 months of formal classical guitar training back in 1996, I learned to play guitar myself, and I've been playing guitar for almost 20 years.

I want to learn too. Im 33

little girl, there is some misconception here. ur only 16, its ur parents that are financial stable, not you.....

dont have the word "too late" for learning.

u worry too much of what peoples thinking about u.. a big no no in learning..

most ppl never realize uni life is so much more busy than spm. like wise, when you start to work after uni, it'll only get even busier.

so the longer you wait, the less time you have.

Dude...she's 16 and you ask her to be financially stable, when her parents is financially ok... This is musician forum, Financial and Investment forums that way.

TS: Yes, you can learn, but don't get hopes too high to become professional. Learn for a few months and see how it goes first. You might want to play other instruments later...

I start playing guitar when I was 18, now I am 21, I am doing better when I was 18, so?? if you never start now, then when? 40 years old???

Thanks for all the encouragements~ I guess I'll go ahead with my dream~ hehe

Haha~ thanks for the defense I don't plan to go for professional though~

I started learning violin last year, at the age of 26. Have been wanting to learn since 5, but coming from a small kampung with no violin teacher back then, my dream has been put aside, until now...

Always go for it, if you want to.

I learned back violin when I was 26 in a music school filled with kids. I of course feel uncomfortable with the kids, but I told myself that it is the society's perception that we have to start doing things such as learning music at a young age. It's not our personal beliefs to begin with. So sometimes we must not let the society's viewpoint to affect our passions and dreams.

there's no harm in learning a musical instruments regardless of your age. because sometimes these babies of yours (guitars, violin @ etc), they tend to become a mean to express yourself. Take for example if i'm stressed out from work, i just plug in my guitar, my delay, played the same note @ chord for like 30 minutes without realizing the time.

These things, instruments can sometimes be quite magical. U don't have to be super expert and fast playing shredder to enjoy yourself with music. The notes that u picked @ played, it spells out your feelings & u'll find urself somewhat having a 'conversation' with ur instrument.

Sounds dumb, but that's what happened to me lately

Im 24 and i just started to learn violin this year no shame. more proud! because i took that giant leap that not many wanna try because worried it might be embarassing because of age