Totally agree: she's amazing!! After 5 years of "lessons" with a local teacher I was still a beginner (sound, technique, etc) 3 lessons in with Joy and I already have the basics of Portato bowing (a world of difference to my sound quality already) and my vibrato is coming!!! She really is an excellent teacher
my daughter started to play violin and piano. she will be 7yo and i was seeking for nice instruments for her and i find one very kind producer of violins in Slovenia called Skaza violins. I like the sound an d the honesty of the maestro. i recommend to test his violins :)
Would it be possible to make a newer video on choosing a violin - maybe showing you going to a violin shop and showing us and playing a number of them and discussing what the sound differences are. If you find an old violin that sounds great but cosmetically isn’t so great, how many people playing in an orchestra will use a somewhat beat up old violin that sounds beautiful? Is that common or unheard of? Or Do they mostly wait for one that is beautiful and sounds great - if that exists within a reasonable price range (5k or less?). Thank you so much!
Dear Btpuppy, I do offer services of helping in choosing a right violin. There are many kinds of beautiful and great tone such as warm yet direct, resonant with round, dark tone, well blending yet easy to play and so on just to name a few. Finding a beautiful violin for each violinist is a bit more detailed, personal and complicated that one might expect as each violinist has a different definition of beautiful sound. I try to avoid promoting specific shops, brand names to be able to stay unbiased. I am sorry for not being able to give you a better reply. However trying different violins yourself would be a good first step which will show you what your preferences are as well as discovering different kinds of tone. I hope you can try. I wish you all the best! warm regards
I had Shar send me a series of violins to try out and I bought a used Carlo Lamberti Master Series because it had such a great voice. I've had it since 2008. Now, however, I've been shopping Ebay for a late 1800's early 1900's Saxony or French violin and researching makers so I don't get a factory "trade fiddle". I'm hoping to score a fine old European violin for around $500 which is very possible.
This was the most helpful video I encountered so far. Thank you so much. I just went to buy a violin with my daughter -- switching from rent to buy. At first, we were happy with what she had, but once we tried other options, we couldn't decide. We ended up borrowing an extra violin. She likes a violin with a warm, round, dark tone, and it seems all they had were bright tones. At first, I liked bright tones because they sounded clearer, but once we got home, it sounded too sharp (hope this makes sense) Can you talk about different tones when we choose a violin? Thank you again!
Dear Paper, You're most welcome and thank you for you kind words. Each instrument certainly has a specific tone colour, but one can also work with right hand bow technique to produce certain tone colours also from choosing specific types of strings. I'll try to make a video about it, but meanwhile here are some videos which might be helpful to you. I wish you and your daughter all the best with the violin searching! ruclips.net/video/TNZ6Y5lDhxs/видео.html ruclips.net/video/XXaOBEZ133s/видео.html ruclips.net/video/uqRYrE-oB0c/видео.html
Joy T_T this is my first video of yours that I'm watching, but listening to your advice makes me wish I had you as my private teacher growing up. Thank you for your advice on this! I am currently struggling to make a decision since the luthier told me i could get 20% off if i also get a case and bow (which i need anyways), otherwise i would be taking my sweet time on this (i can take 2 home to trial it for 1 week only so that is why I am struggling--save money or don't rush)
You're most welcome Tsuki and thanks for you kind words. Finding a right violin can be challenging . in my opinion it is always worth to try many violins without time pressure until you find the one you like and make the playing easy. Happy violin playing!
Hi Joy, Are the violins hanging on the wall mostly for decoration? or are they instruments you often play? I always thought it was safer to keep you fiddles in their cases. Love your videos and positive energy!
Really good advice! You are just great like always... I bought my violin bei Vionoble. It was not really expensive but I am totaly satisfied.I can fully recommend this shop! By the way your top violin looking great.. It's a big secret what you paid for it? 😙😎
Thank you for your interest Alapino. Unfortunately at the moment I can not take new students as my studio is fully booked. My apologies. Please feel free to check with me again in the future. All the best to you and happy music making!
Hi Question I think the violin has chosen me It’s my (sister in laws when she was young) she said it a 3/4 Is that ok It’s time violinist since Coronavirus shutdown I hope it’s ok Mrs S
I really like you, ...you really give straight forward, no nonsense advice & suggestions in a very sweet and kind manner ~ glad I subscribed-!
Totally agree: she's amazing!! After 5 years of "lessons" with a local teacher I was still a beginner (sound, technique, etc) 3 lessons in with Joy and I already have the basics of Portato bowing (a world of difference to my sound quality already) and my vibrato is coming!!! She really is an excellent teacher
my daughter started to play violin and piano. she will be 7yo and i was seeking for nice instruments for her and i find one very kind producer of violins in Slovenia called Skaza violins. I like the sound an d the honesty of the maestro. i recommend to test his violins :)
Would it be possible to make a newer video on choosing a violin - maybe showing you going to a violin shop and showing us and playing a number of them and discussing what the sound differences are. If you find an old violin that sounds great but cosmetically isn’t so great, how many people playing in an orchestra will use a somewhat beat up old violin that sounds beautiful? Is that common or unheard of? Or Do they mostly wait for one that is beautiful and sounds great - if that exists within a reasonable price range (5k or less?). Thank you so much!
Dear Btpuppy, I do offer services of helping in choosing a right violin. There are many kinds of beautiful and great tone such as warm yet direct, resonant with round, dark tone, well blending yet easy to play and so on just to name a few. Finding a beautiful violin for each violinist is a bit more detailed, personal and complicated that one might expect as each violinist has a different definition of beautiful sound. I try to avoid promoting specific shops, brand names to be able to stay unbiased. I am sorry for not being able to give you a better reply. However trying different violins yourself would be a good first step which will show you what your preferences are as well as discovering different kinds of tone. I hope you can try. I wish you all the best! warm regards
I had Shar send me a series of violins to try out and I bought a used Carlo Lamberti Master Series because it had such a great voice. I've had it since 2008. Now, however, I've been shopping Ebay for a late 1800's early 1900's Saxony or French violin and researching makers so I don't get a factory "trade fiddle". I'm hoping to score a fine old European violin for around $500 which is very possible.
This was the most helpful video I encountered so far. Thank you so much. I just went to buy a violin with my daughter -- switching from rent to buy. At first, we were happy with what she had, but once we tried other options, we couldn't decide. We ended up borrowing an extra violin. She likes a violin with a warm, round, dark tone, and it seems all they had were bright tones. At first, I liked bright tones because they sounded clearer, but once we got home, it sounded too sharp (hope this makes sense) Can you talk about different tones when we choose a violin? Thank you again!
Dear Paper, You're most welcome and thank you for you kind words. Each instrument certainly has a specific tone colour, but one can also work with right hand bow technique to produce certain tone colours also from choosing specific types of strings. I'll try to make a video about it, but meanwhile here are some videos which might be helpful to you. I wish you and your daughter all the best with the violin searching! ruclips.net/video/TNZ6Y5lDhxs/видео.html ruclips.net/video/XXaOBEZ133s/видео.html ruclips.net/video/uqRYrE-oB0c/видео.html
@@JoyLeeViolin Thank you again for your guidance! 🥰
My mom did buy a kids violin at a garage sale for $3. She had it appraised for $300. Wow
im starting to have this feeling that i want to play violin and tell my parents if they would buy me one :/// thanks for this miss joy!! :Dddd
Wonderful! Happy music making Angeline! :)
Thank you very much Joy, kind regards
Thank you also Yacoub and warm regards to you too :)
Joy T_T this is my first video of yours that I'm watching, but listening to your advice makes me wish I had you as my private teacher growing up. Thank you for your advice on this! I am currently struggling to make a decision since the luthier told me i could get 20% off if i also get a case and bow (which i need anyways), otherwise i would be taking my sweet time on this (i can take 2 home to trial it for 1 week only so that is why I am struggling--save money or don't rush)
You're most welcome Tsuki and thanks for you kind words. Finding a right violin can be challenging . in my opinion it is always worth to try many violins without time pressure until you find the one you like and make the playing easy. Happy violin playing!
great advice thank you so much
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for your guide
Very helpful, thank you!
Thank you just saw your video very informative as usual. Be contacting you soon.👍🎻
nice, ive been thinking about this too
great video and nice infos also
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!
Hi Joy, Are the violins hanging on the wall mostly for decoration? or are they instruments you often play? I always thought it was safer to keep you fiddles in their cases. Love your videos and positive energy!
Hi Luridan, thanks for your kind words. Some violins on the wall are for me to use, and some are for sale. Happy violin playing!
Hello i have a Question Is it okay if you can show How to play Into The sky by Brian Balmages Step By step?
Hi Armando, I'll try, but it may take a while because I have a long list of requested video. Sorry for the wait. Happy music making!
Thanks!
Really good advice!
You are just great like always... I bought my violin bei Vionoble. It was not really expensive but I am totaly satisfied.I can fully recommend this shop! By the way your top violin looking great..
It's a big secret what you paid for it? 😙😎
Do you still take on new students?
Thank you for your interest Alapino. Unfortunately at the moment I can not take new students as my studio is fully booked. My apologies. Please feel free to check with me again in the future. All the best to you and happy music making!
Hi
Question
I think the violin has chosen me
It’s my (sister in laws when she was young) she said it a 3/4
Is that ok
It’s time violinist since Coronavirus
shutdown
I hope it’s ok
Mrs S
For an adult, a full size violin (4/4) is better, but 3/4 size can work too for people with small hands. Happy playing!