i c... i bought this violin but seldom playing it due to a lot of assignments n problems during college life so dnt hav time to even look at my violin. so now i'm super free. so how u learn to play? got instructor?

Hey guys,

It has been a year and a half since I first started learning violin and I feel that I'm making very slow progress. I started without any musical background and jumped straight into violin.

My first teacher was good as she had played in an orchestra before. She was very strict but whenever she shows an example she plays really well. I noticed that she adds a little vibrato at the end of long notes.  She has her own violin.

My new teacher is young and makes mistakes. I know nobody is perfect, just sometimes she is not very convincing with her violin practical and theory. She prefers to show an example by using the piano instead. She is also quite strict but we can go over the same piece for 3 weeks.

I now still only know the first postion and only played pieces on G, D, A majors. Am I going too slow? Is it because there was a change in teacher which slowed things down?  What is your opinion on a good teacher? Strict, linient? 

Btw, I would like to know how you would answer to this question.
"Why is there no E# and B#?"

Hmmm, is there anything I could use to dampen the sound of a violin? I've got some pissy neighbours, and even with my guitar, they get pretty annoyed, so I can't imagine if it's a violin cos the last time my friend played her violin, it was pretty darn loud and as far as I remember, when you first start playing it'll sound like a dying cat.

go online google metronome and time from there lo. but i highly doubt it will be out la, its electronic after all, unless the chip is screwed up or something la. maybe its due to the different sound "ding, tok, tok, tok" that gives the idea lo.

wat brand anyway?

hi guys, i want to learn how to play violin. I am 26 yrs old, feel a bit embarassed to start at such old age. I went to Yamaha center and saw all small kids thr, kinda discourage me to learn. Anyone teaching violin here? or any center that teaches adult violin lesson? Me in Cyberjaya/Shah Alam/Subang area. Thanks !

vibrato is highly personal. you'll have to figure it out yourself no matter how much the teacher help you.

basically, you need imagination, and imagination of the whole picture, not just focus on small area e.g. your wrist/finger/arm only.

watch these to get some tips:

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Added on October 25, 2010, 7:55 pm
you can try phone euro music and chamber music. i think chamber music offer the EZ payment or something, and they have a few fine violins there for not too much of money.
yes it's a common issue, more like for any instruments/beginner.

basically, you'll have to listen to the sound, and react to the sound you hear. you don't concentrate to what you do, just concentrate on what you hear.

it's like, you play L4D, counter strike, or any other action games. you stare at the screen, and your fingers will react to what you see, subconciously, as if the keyboard is part of your hand.

in short, listen to what you play, not what you do. don't worry, your teacher will point out the error on posture or other problems.

good wooden bow that offer significant difference is about RM800 and up. carbon fiber is a better choice in the lower price range. i always recommend a carbon fiber bow selling for RM230 at euro music KL that plays very well and comparable to wooden bow that cost RM800 or even RM1000'ish...

just that the sound might not be as warm but for RM230, it's definitely well worth the price.

Folks...if you want to see a World Class Violinist perform, go to MPO Concert Hall on 8th Dec. He will perform with my FAIRYTALE FESTIVAL BAND on stage. I will play the Grand Piano, Mandolin, sing maybe 3 songs...while my 3 lovely Female Band members play Violin, Cello, Erhu, GuZheng and Bamboo Flute. They are also very good Vocalists.

Ticket in only RM10. you get to meet the wise Little Ice in person too as he will be there :-)

This Concert is on 8th Dec. Starts 6.30-7.30pm. You can buy tickets from mpo.com.my...or go to their ticketing counter on 8 dec itself and buy b4 the concert starts.