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 ☆Fellowship of the Strings☆Violin,Viola,Cello etc., ~String Instruments Lovers are welcome!~

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feyhime
post May 28 2009, 10:59 AM

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Hi all!

I would like to ask if it will difficult for an adult without proper music background/foundation to learn violin? I have musical lessons in primary but sad to say, due to family issue, I wasn't allowed to pick up any proper classes on musical instruments. And those lessons from schools, I think I've returned a large majority of it back to my teacher. Would appreciate feedbacks. Thank you.

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post May 28 2009, 02:04 PM

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QUOTE(little ice @ May 28 2009, 01:12 PM)
it's never too late to start to learn violin, it's a plus if you at least can read the music notations, namely taugehs. the big questions are:

1. do you have childrens to take care?
2. do you have time to practice?
3. do you have the motivation to practice?
4. what is your goal to learn violin?

the 4th question above is most important, many people stopped halfway because they simply don't have a goal and eventually stop. you must have a goal, and that's the core of the motivation to practice. the rest are actually pretty much lame excuses - you can watch movie, drama, surf internet, but you don't have time to practice, it doesn't make sense, unless you don't even have time for entertainments. wink.gif
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I still remember how to read basic taugeh XD Not sure about reading and playing though. Might need to practise it back I think?

1. Nope!
2. Yeap, my weekends are free most of the time.
3. I am pretty dicipline so I don't think practise will be a problem. I used to practise playing Glockenspiel daily for my school's mini orchestra band.
4. I've always like violin (for some reason I feel sorta ... 'connected' to the melodies it produce? don't know how to put it into words) for many years but wasn't able to learn it. I would love to play for an orchestra but I know it won't be easy. tongue.gif I guess at this point, I really want to spend time doing something I've always like, I am not sure if it would suit me but I want to try and if it doesn't suits me, I will have no regrets because I've done my best.
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post May 29 2009, 08:53 AM

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QUOTE(TandooriC @ May 29 2009, 08:05 AM)
Haha, looks like you're the same as me. I just started learning the violin 3 months back from zero and I'm 24. I am free during the weekends only as I have to work. I try to practice everyday but before 10 pm (neighbours need sleep ya know?), never did get myself to buy the violin mute. But for myself I have no interest in playing for an orchestra, my goal is to be able to play songs such as those you hear on the radio on the violin tongue.gif
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Ohh! Cool!

I have three neighbours practising piano daily but yeah they do that before 10. smile.gif
How much did you get your violin and where are you learning? I will want to know as much as I can before I really start so that I know what to expect. Don't want to quit halfway out of inconvinience.

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