Do you use a shoulder rest playing your violin? I saw some websites that doesn't encourage us to use it, we shouldn't be using our shoulders at all.

I tried playing without the shoulder rest. It felt a little pain at first but it turned out to be okay later. Does that mean that I should hold my violin using my left hand and chin only?

Try to visit a concert. The last time I went to watch Daniel Hope, I was inspired. Maybe we should go to watch a performance next year. I fell in love with Hanna Lintu the conductor. Maybe I'll go for the Welsh Sunday on 1 Mar, free admission. I think it's organ though.

This sounds good. I've just started learning it for a year, it would be great to see the gurus.

Btw, before I learn violin, I didn't really put its learning difficulty into consideration. I learn it because I love how it sounds. It's after visiting this thread that I found out the bowing techniques are considered difficult. It's not like my techniques are good, I thought everything else works like this.

So, if you really want to learn violin, don't be bothered by this. This is just what I think tho.

I started learning violin for 9-10 months already, if I'm not mistaken. I feel I'm not making much progress with my current tutor, please recommend me a good teacher?

I stay in KL, OUG.

I think it should be okay since you play guitar and you're male. You finger should be longer than mine at least. Mine's short..

Oops, you're asking about viola? I thought it's violin. Sorry! I'm playing violin. But I still think it should be fine. You just need to stretch and practice. My teacher said with the correct technique, like lowering your thumb so that your other fingers can reach further, it's not a problem.

Let's wait for the pros to answer you.

little ice, you haven't answer me la.. You know anyone teaching near the place I stay?