Hi all, I just took my first violin lesson last week. Just bought a Samuel Eastman violin for RM700++ including a shoulder rest and fiber glass bow.
Its hard to hold the bow, my pinky and thumb doesn't bend into position. anyway, I still like this instruments.

this Sunday will be my 2nd lesson....holding the bow is hard. hope that my pinky will cooporate

Correct me if im wrong, Paganini's caprices are truly violin solos without any accompaniment.

Paganini's Caprice #24 is also played by cellist Yoyo-Ma.

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Added on December 7, 2007, 12:31 amI wonder, where has LYN's violinist gone???? hello.....
i used a small condenser to pickup my violin sound to my computer to record. sound ok too.
now im looking for Piezo Film....can anyone get this??Im trying to make a Piezo pickup

This post has been edited by crabjim: Dec 7 2007, 12:31 AM

i also wished to change to synthetic strings, my core strings are harsh!!
BTW, im still newbie... maybe a few mths later la!!

Thanks, I will change it after iimproved more. but i may change my violin too
i need darker sound!!

other than correct postures and techniques, practising hard is the key to success!!
here's some violin teacher from youtube, if you cannot work with your teacher's method, you can try what they teach.
http://www.youtube.com/professorv
http://www.youtube.com/benchanviolin
good luck!!

im still playing twinkle twinkle little stars....i found out my fingering still very poor and my bowing grip still not correct.... i need more practise leh....tough!!

Ya, agree..really tough.im practising everyday. I know my intonation is a bit out but my teacher says its quite good. Anyway, Im still not very content with it and I wil surely get myself very involved with this instrument

I Like Joshua Bells as well and Itshak Perlman...I saw some of his recordings on youtube, so great!!

I wonder if there's anyone here using antique violin???

where's KLPAc's concert? izzit at DFP? (sorry, i really dunno)

i saw my next lesson will be double stopping, 5th and octave on open string. sometimes, I still have problem bowing straight. my tutor said my wrist isn't flexible enough. Now she wants me to practise bowing using my wrist only. It still seems impossible for me to do this for the mean time, Im still trying it...

thx,i gotta imagine that when i practise bowing.

yeah, provide their contact as well

I would like to have a good teacher who can give me stress to correct my problem. there's a saying "Strict teacher produce high quality students". anyone can introduce to me?

I play violin....still beginner...stay in SS26

it'll be fine with me....as long as there's a thread for us