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Hi, I found this video is super helpful here!!! (already make the note and have my kid practice base on this for warming up.) I have a quite question, since her bowing is still not really stable, is that ok she practice just the first 3 tips. Since her arm wobble a lot when she try to do sloppy hands. ( She learns for a year so far and is 7 years old now). Thanks for all these tips. I will dig in more. I'm very grateful for these videos.

"Keep your expectations low and you won't be disappointed." Reminds me of something my Grandma said when I asked her why she thought so many people were getting divorced these days: "I think their expectations are too high."

I'm back again to learn a violin, stumble on your channel and trying to give it time to learn again, thank you for making the videos ^^

As you're vibrating fast, you switch to wrist vibrato. For me it is very very difficult to do that. I'd really appreciate a video on how to vibrate faster while doing an arm vibrato. I can already do arm vibrato, it's just not fast enough.. 🫠

You teach very well and thank you for showing the fingure positions for the scales - and then the arpeggios was terrific - Please keep the videos flowing

My challenge is to seek for best posture to relax when playing difficult music and as well another issue with ear training which make me found myself always out of tone😅

Mine sounds something funny

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Thanks. I'm a beginner and my fat fingers just weren't going to let me put my 3rd finger next to the 2nd and still be in tune (3rd finger too sharp). I thought I'd have to resort to lifting the 2nd to place the 3rd. The tip about making sure my fingers are square created the extra space to let them both come down together and stay in tune.

this video helped the most of the rest to be honest !! 🩷 but it still hurts to play and i have to hold up my shoulder or squeeze my neck. i've been playing for 7 seven years and i am not a slow learner, but i don't know what to do. i use the brand everest, the shoulder rest fits the violin, and the grippers are fully extended. yet i still have to look down to play, or have tension to play upright. do i have a long neck or something? i'm 5' 4" and really thin for my age, does that have something to do with it? i would ask a private teacher but i don't have one anymore for financial reasons, and i don't think my school orchestra teacher would have the best answers. any tips would be appreciated!!

Hi, I hope this message finds you well. Quick question, I'm a beginner, I'm also a left-hander. I have always held my violin on my left side and my bow in my right hand. In your opinion, should it be the other way around? Reasons why I say this, I have pain in my left shoulder and left side of my neck, and I find it very tricky to hold the violin steady without it rolling forward and I'm convinced I'm holding the violin incorrectly. I use a shoulder stand to help, and my chin rest is now centred. Any advice, thanks.

The is the best explanation and demonstration of vibrato I have seen in a long time. I have watched many videos, looking for one to recommend to my students to use as an at-home reminder of the things we're covering together, and this is ray of sunshine on a difficult-to-grasp topic. Thank you!

Hey! I don’t usually comment on videos, but this has really inspired me to finally start learning the violin. I’ve been wanting to for a while, but after seeing an orchestral show at the Royal Albert Hall in London over the weekend, I was completely mesmerised by the violinists! I’m 24 and have always been a bit put off because people say I’m too old to learn, but I’ve decided to give it a go anyway. Do you have any recommendations for beginner violins? :)

Pretty much on the money 😂

Thank you

Great advice. I think another important aspect of intonation is practising scales and arpeggios regularly.

Having difficulty with shoulder rest placement that feels right.

Excellent! So no thumb bent into notch below?

I was doing it nuts but you clarified it to me, Thank you!!

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helpful thank you

This is exactly what I needed! I am also an adult learner.

These are wonderful! I hadn't heard of any of these.

Lora, Thanks for the inspirational video. Maybe I won't quit trying to learn violin! I've been studying with an in-person teacher for about 1 1/2 years and am midway through Suzuki book 2, have hit a wall, and I've wondered if I should quit. I have three strikes against me - I started at age 75, I have relatively fat fingers, and I'm left - handed! The Suzuki book is now getting into staccato and I discovered yesterday that my left hand (and arm) are so much more adept at handling the bow than my right hand (and arm). I'm wondering whether I should stick with a normal violin or switch to a left handed instrument. What do you think? I don't know whether it's a plus or minus, but I've played piano since I was 16, and minored in music theory in college - so that certainly makes me comfortable reading music but contributes to the adult frustration and impatience that you talked about in the video. Looking forward to your reply. Thanks!

Just started playing again after 37 years of taking it in school. It’s been great. Hopefully with A LOT more practice I can get to your level. Wow

Hi Laura, I wanted to learn at a young age but we couldn’t afford it and there was no one around to teach it. I am now 50 years old and I got my violin for Christmas last year. There’s still no one here that knows how to play so I’m pretty much on my own. I’m glad I found your site. I’ve gained a lot of insight and encouragement from you so far. I’m not in a rush to learn. I have the rest of my life, to practice and if I only learned twinkle, twinkle little star, I’ll be happy with this, but I do hope to learn more. Thanks ❤

I have considered finger tapes but only to help remember where 3rd and 5th position starts. But it’s just too much hassle so I won’t

Thank you.

This is a great tutorial for violin beginners like me. I am 83 years old and I ve expressed an sincere interest in learning how to play the violin. I can play the keyboard; but never attempted to play the violin until now.

Beautiful!

Great advice. Always been a problem for me.

I play Irish Fiddle but study with Classical teacher, have a couple of classical pieces. Arpegios & shradeik exercises. Better vibrato usually the better fine intenation. Create goals and listen intently. Relax and enjoy the process.

Thank you so much, it's was really helpful , I've been looking for this for a while and now you have answered all of my questions , I really didn't know how to practice, a little question please: how much does this routine take?

What a cute muse :)

this video made me smile☺️ i love your violin skills!🫶

my old violin teacher used to make us do that!

Neat piece! I don’t think I’ve heard it before. I should go outside and play something now, huh.

Cute

Thanks, Lora! That was great. ( hmmmm, just my observation, but I think you are becoming a fiddle/blue-grass fan more than classical the longer I know you. Welcome to the other side). Thanks for your wondeeful course. I posted a fiddle tune from Summer Practice Chalkenge and a group of us are meeting near the “porch of Lake Erie “ this evening to play a few sun-themed tunes and. Post those . Unlike your course- where daily practice is a thing-we literally see each other once a year and just came up w the set list a week ago. So it will be- um- raw. But fun.

Woo! So nice! Love how kitty slept through it so casually. Thanks for all you do.

That was lovely. Thanks for sharing.

Gorgeous jig🎉

Dear Lora. I love your lessons. You are a wonderful violin teacher.

Thank-You!

Hi I was wondering Would u recommend getting a southwest strings violin eg klaus mueller prelude violin over one from Fiddlerman eg Fiddlerman ob1