i try to practise as long as i can but sometimes i can`t coz of my school work =P

but when its holiday, i can practise up to about 5-7 hours a day...but of course those times are like split into sessions..not to mention i have 2 instruments to practise

holy damn!!! less than 4 weeks playing and only 4 hours of lessons and i`m suppose to play on a jam session with a band on valentines day...i`m suppose to play "torreador`s song" from "Carmen" and intro to the Beethovens 5`th... PLZ HELP ME!!! just give me any advice how am i suppose to improve rapidly in less then 5 days? i`m now on a stage of playing "ode to joy" [Beethovens 9`th] with clearness... PLZ HLP!!!

Hello everyone,
I would like to buy a violin but can anyone tell me what are the things which i should look out for when buying a violin?

And is it possible to learn how to play the violin myself?

as for the violin - the most important thing is how it sounds :P remember - not always looks count.
as for learning - well it is possible to learn by yourself, but propably u won`t be able to achieve the level of play. Take atleast a couple of lessons with a teacher - believe me they will be VERY helpfull!!!

Yep - Its good to read all that, good vibes aplenty! I can really relate to the whole starting the violin `late` thing, I have just turned 23 and have been playing for a year. Gotta say a few things

1: To really advance properly and to learn how to teach oneself, (how to practise effectively) one really needs regular contact with a good teacher (I found a wonderful teacher in a violinist just finishing the conservatoire)

2: Yep- Student (and single) life is really a wonderful opportunity to get a great practise regime into your daily lives

3: Gotta keep those "what if I started when I was four?" thoughts outta your head- its really about learning with a different spirit... our maturity means that we can learn certain aspects of playing differently than children but got to keep an eye on old habits that we have (another reason why it helps to be followed by another violinist)---relax, breath and work smart, do your best listen to yourself and rejoice in every beautiful moment.


Gee now I`m bla bla-ing. Does anyone know of any examples of violinists who started at a later age and went on to make a career with their violin? It sure would be reassuring to see that its possible.

How did that concert go by the way?

the concert went hmm.. well :P i played along with my teacher and it went smoothly, but i learnt, that i still have a LONG road ahead of me :c) but i like it really And You`re right: practising and keeping the regime of practice is really a good thing not only for the play itself but in whole life. BTW a friend of mine made a sheet of "summer overture" from "requiem for a dream". Anyone interested please write below or mail me

Well how`s your practice Kakaroth? I remember when I started taking violin, my friends and I had a group lessons every week. When the teacher asked one of us to play, we couldn`t stop laughing, just because the sound produced was so squeaky. It was like someone in the pain. It turned out to be the fun moments. Lucky that the teacher was so kind and patient.

hay girl dont give up im 10
just give up i mean you chuld be a grat violinist just
give up a talent
g2g REBEKAH

Id like 2 say u r all gr8 4 tryin and dont eva giv up!i hav been playin 4 6 years now9i am 13)and i stil luv it!(even tho i get frustrated now and agen!) i hope u all continue and bcum fantastuc players!happy playing!

Also no 1 iz 2 old!my grandma woz 65 wen she started playin and stil got 2 grade 8!

u r not to old.wen i am trying to play a sad song i find it hard bcaus not many sad things hav happened ti me so i cant encoparate it into my playing.hws it going by the way?

my practicing goes well so far i have lessons 2 times a week :c) and my teacher is just great not only i`m learning something new, but I`m also having the best time of my life 2 days ago i went to a concert. Vadim Brodski was playing Beatles songs that guy is definitly my idol! he`s the best living violinist! although he`s Russian he spoke Polish perfectly also he has won every possible contest in the world

im glad ur doing well!i am going thro a patch where i am studying for my sats and do not hav nearly enough time to practice which iz another reason y you r not to old!do u live in america coz it said it was 10:09 wen i last wrote and it was 15:30?

nope, as i wrote in another post i live in Poland [central europe]. Right now it`s about 17.30 CET

hey hws the playing?im gettin annoyed with it coz there iz nothing interesting to play!