As someone who started at age 17 I can say these kinds of videos are really helpful, kept me motivated at the time to see other people on youtube and their progression, to know it is normal for violin to take such a long time to learn. Keep it up Marijke!!
I stumbled onto you videos back when you started playing. Proud of you for being consistent and dedicated AND for taking the extra time to post your VLOGs. I started playing 14 months ago and have practiced daily for at least 1 hour (missed only about 10 days due to business travel). For comparison for others to see: I have reach a level of comfort playing in 1st position. Playing songs in the keys F Major, Bb Major, and Eb Major are excellent practice. In the last month I have been working on double stops, shifting to 3rd position and vibrato. I must say, my efforts with vibrato are conflicted. I know it takes time. Encouragement to other adults... I was 63 when I first picked up a violin. I am now playing and enjoying it immensely. Such a wonderful instrument. It is never too late to start. Thank you for your encouraging videos.
I wonder if you still play and how it has worked out. I will be soon at the 3 years mark (in 2 months) and not as fat as you, but I practice more like average of half hour only, and I think my progress at this time is definitely limited by practice time. Surprisingly my intonation still sucks, admittedly not as bad as it used to be. Third position is really bad, if I practice a piece with a shift I can practice it enough so the shift is somewhat consistent and not atrocious but just randomly shifting it's very random, sometimes being off by a half note or something huge like that. Double stops are also very challenging, I just started to consistently practice them but bow angle is hard, also intonation is very hard, many of the intervals just don't sound good and I really need to spend time to find the right position for both fingers, so it's something I can not do at all well during actual playing. Anyway curious if you still play and if you get the notification let us know :) I'm 45 so I hope I have a few decades to play. :)
You are such an inspiration! I love to see your excitement and motivation. I used to learn violin as a child for 8 years but I haven't played it for over 4 years now. I lost the joy of playing because I didn't get along with my teacher. Your videos really motivate me to pick up my violin again and start playing. Keep going, you are awesome!
That is very kind, thank you! Yes, the teacher makes a huge difference! I really like mine, he knows what suits me and we have good laughs. You have a good base in playing already, why don't you start practicing a song you really like? That sure must be very motivating. ☺
Miss Martha teachers really do have a big impact! my old middle school teacher was the reason why i stopped playing about four years ago after three years of playing. luckily, you and a few others have inspired me to pick the violin back up again this year.
Dag Marijke, toffe video! Kan je nog een andere link sturen waar ik een PDF van "Violin Concertino in the Style of Mozart (Millies, Hans)" kan uitprinten? Groetjes,, Marleen
Hi Marijke, you are wonderful! 🙋🏼♀️ Now I want to learn to play de violin also, and you inspired me so much! But.......witch one I have to buy? I really don’t no anymore.......because there are so many violins and so many people have there opinion. So......I hope you can help me to say witch one and yes........not to expensive. 😬😊
Mariijke, young lady, you are a breath of fresh air. I use to play violin a looooooong time ago and I just started getting back to playing to while a way my retirement. I don't worry, like so many, about am I too old. I'm doing this for me and if I get to the point of sounding good enough that others enjoy the music, I'll be the happiest man on earth. Thank you for the video and take care.
Great info! I think your teacher had the right idea: you don't want to start third position before you can play first position effortlessly, but I also think most violin methods actually wait too long to start on third position. So I think it's a good idea to start on third position as soon as you're completely comfortable with first position, as your teacher suggested. Also, a note to beginning violin students watching this video: ALWAYS devote at least some of your practice time to focusing on basic technique. It doesn't have to be exercises in the violin method books, but you should play something that emphasizes a specific aspect of your technique, and focus on that technique rather than just playing the notes. Even professional violinists spend at least the first 20-30 minutes of their practice time every day working on basic technique, so that it becomes effortless when they play more difficult music later.
Congratulations on completing one year of violin playing. However, the best has yet to come. I'm ready to see how you do in year number 2. It will be fun.
I think the progress will be different from now on, slower and more about little things. And full of moments where I think I'm not progressing to suddenly see it happening after weeks of struggling on something. 😋 But it'll be fun anyway!
Congratulations on your first year! I've been learning for just over 2 years and have only moved to third position in the last few months - my teacher brought up vibrato a couple of lessons ago - eep! Super impressed with your progress - very inspirational! :)
It's really inspiring to see your improvement! I've been playing the violin for over ten years but it's just fun to watch your video's. I would say just keep practicing a lot, I still regret that I didn't practice as much as I should have when I was between 12-15 years old because I could've been way better than I am now. Anyway, you're doing great!
Thank you. 🙂 And you can always improve, no matter your age. I guess teens have more time to practice, but adults can practice more mindfully. And it's true you can always practice more, but progressing is what counts.
Mr and Mrs Sheridan Thank you for the information seem to be jumping to advance music before learning the basics Practicing every day since Coronavirus shut down. Playing musician since 1975. Wish I started violin back then! Thanks Mrs S
I admire you, because you are willing to do things that common people think nobody can when we are adults. I don't know, but I realize all the violinist women who I've seen in my life are really gorgeous, and you are not the exception. Anyway, I'd like you give me other advices about playing better the violin. Let me tell you my story. I've been learning how to play the violin for my own since October 2015. Well, a friend tought me a little the first four months. I'm able to play some melodies, but I don't feel I improved a lot in all this time. There are a lot of people in youtube that say they've learned how to play violin by their own. I don't think so. It's really necessary a teacher, isn't it?. What do you think about it?. Keep on doing like you do!. See you!
You are very kind, thank you! I don't consider myself gorgeous at all, just nice, and I'm quite handy with doing my make-up. 😌 Great you are playing as well! If you feel you are making little progress and can only play some melodies, I suggest you to buy a lesson book and to practice a violin concert, suitable to your skill level. A teacher is best, in my opinion unmissable if you want to play really well. But without one, you need all help you can get. When I'm done with my 2nd lesson book, I'm going to use Wohlfart's book with 60 etudes to practice my technique. I don't know how far you are, but why not try one of the concerts I mention in this video? ☺
It's not impossible to learn to play on your own. I did. But improvement may be much slower without a teacher, and sometimes you miss big technical problems that a teacher would spot immediately. Here's a cautionary tale. I self-taught starting at 16 and even got into a professional orchestra eventually (at 28), but I when I finally took some lessons last year (aged 33), I had to spend a whole summer fixing some serious problems with my bowing technique that I simply hadn't noticed because it seemed like I could play everything just fine. My technical problems didn't ruin my tone quality or agility, but caused back and shoulder pain, which limited the length of time I could play. That's why I would still recommend taking lessons no matter how good you sound on your own. Proper technique is also important for preventing injuries!
That is so true! Playing well is also playing comfortable. And yes, a teacher spots mistakes inmediately. During a two week holiday without lessons, I had developped something wrong already, took a month to re-learn it the good way. Must be a pain to fix a long-term wrong technique, but great you did it anyway!
You are such an inspiration. I'm going on just about 6 months. Thought I'd be a 'bit' further along, but then, I don't get a chance to put in as much practice time as I'd like. *sigh* such is the life as a responsible adult. ;-)
Thank you so much for all your great videos! I love to see how you improve over time, and thank you for sharing all of your tips and links to sheet music and other videos!
Here violin initial player from Argentina, with good results for now, looking for more time to practice in the short term. Thank you, i watched your videos when i decided to take this road, one who i abbandon before, as maybe you happn too. Damn, it will be great to take some dring or coffee with you, really.... if you came to argentina, tell, i will be waiting with the violin and a cup of tea or coffee. kiss you lady...
Ik zit nu in mijn vijfde jaar viool en vind deze video ook best wel motiverend😊. De rieding opus 35 was mijn eerste solo ooit. . Ik vroeg me alleen een ding af: kom je van Nederland of België.
ayyye I played for 2 and half years and I love looking at beginner videos!!! Makes me feel depressed at how much better they were than me at my first year. But at least I can play minuets and gavottes. Also, you do a lot of string crossing and I feel the only thing holding u back is vibratto and tone quality which each comes with time. Gah, struggles typing on mobile XD
Looking at other peoples' videos can be motivating and depressing at the same time, I know the feeling, I get jealous easily. But it's the progress that counts, especially when it comes to music. And thank you for the compliment!
Marijke plays I know what u mean about progress. I realized looking back at my old violin recordings saved to my driven that jeez. I struggled as a beginner and I am sure u will grow up to be great at violin!!!
I think my teacher is a Little Bit crazy😂 i Had 6 lessons and he send me already to two of his concerts where played the easy things 😂 open strings we did. in the first Lesson for about Five minutes. Now we prepare my First Really concert Piece from Vivaldi next week 😅😅
Your videos have inspired me to pick the violin back up two decades later. Are these books printed in English as well or have an English translation in them? Do you know if they're available in the United States?
Hi! Wow, that is really cool! The books have Dutch, English and German titles and explanations in them. I think they're hard to find because it's an old method from the sixties. But who knows. 🙂 And if not, there are plenty of methods.
Hi! Positions are the places on the fingerboard where you put your fingers. First you learn first position, later you usually learn to shift up higher to third position, and later even more.
hi!:) about the concerts.. did you asked it from your teacher or he just gave it to you? i really want to do a concert but i take private lessons.. do you have eny idea how can i have one?
Hi, my teacher gave me the concerts. They go from easy to hard. In the description box are links to all the concerts I got to practice in my first year, free to download and print.
I already could read notes before I started. It's not definitely neccesary, because you can also learn it as you go. I'll write the idea down because some people have asked about it, but for now you can watch videos about basic music theory and the first violin lessons from The Online Piano and Violin tutor are also very informative. I hope this is helpful!
Maybe this works for beginners but as you move up to higher grades, it's very important you don't neglect your Etudes/ technical exercises because it will really help in your pieces technique wise and will also help you to enjoy playing it more and focus more on the tone and style rather than technique
Marijke plays I know it's been 8 months but what I usually do is • Warm up with etudes/exercises/scales n such • Play the pieces after (only the parts I need to practice, not mindless run through the piece) then take a break and practice playing musically.
Hi this is late but do you think an Amazon violin thats 90$ and comes with a tuner,extra strings, rosin, bow, case, shoulder rest, a guide and the violin is good for a beginner?for my 6th grade orchestra(next school year) class Im going to play the violin but I wanna learn so I know how everything works I have 8 months to learn and I’m 11 do you think that violin would be good or no?
Hi! A cheap violin is fine when you're just starting out. The strings on cheap violins are almost always steel strings that sound awful, so I suggest buying a set of strings too (Pirastro Tonica, Pirastro Violino and Corelli Crystal are very nice student strings that are quite cheap). And if you practice well, sure you can play simple orchestra parts in a few months. 🙂 Make sure to get a lesson book and work it through so you learn to read sheet music. Good luck!
I'm a fellow string player. Hello from cello gang. :) It's my third month on the cello. Been stuck with a piece that required shifting to 7th position. Very big jump from just having learned 1st position and some 3rd. My teacher thinks I'm crazy. I've also had the common adult beginner problem of tension in the left hand thumb squeezing the neck of the fingerboard too tightly. Do you all have problems with tension too?
Hello, cello! I am struggling with tension too. Been working on it more intensely for the last couple of months, and it is slowly getting better. And cello players do even more position shifting than violinists. But maybe it's good to get used it early.
@@MarijkeViolin well, I've started reminding myself to relax after every playthrough since posting that. It's getting better. I'm getting my first violin class in some hours. I bet it's going to be fun!
What did you play for the first month? I'm trying to only play open strings for the first few weeks but I can't find any sheets to follow :( I'm self teaching
Hi, the open string exercises came from my lesson book. I highly suggest you get a beginners method book, they should start with open string exercises.
Hi there! I watched all of your videos today! And I really enjoyed your progress :) Tell me please, I'm 25 years old and I do not have music education but I have a dream to play the violin! It's real? I found a lot of information about the fact that in adulthood it gives very hard. Did you have a basic knowledge of Selfeggio before you started learning to play the violin? And to help me to master the Selfegeo can only the teacher? Is it really possible to study this independently? :( From the side it seems to me that the instrument is given to you is not difficult. Thank you in advance for your reply! ;)
Hi, I'm happy you like my videos! Ofcourse you can learn it and you can still get very good at it. I already knew how to read sheet music before I started and had a little flute and piano experience. But even without experience you can learn it. My best advice is to get a teacher. You can learn the basics without a teacher, but it's near impossible to get really good without one. I hope this helps. 🙂
Actually I am very beginner in music and violin so I don't understand any thing about music but I want to learn i So please help my 🙏🏻 And thank you so much 💜
Everyone was a beginner at some point, ofcourse you can learn it too. ☺ Get a teacher if you can. If not, buy a lesson book, watch violin tutorials and practice concertos once you can play in basic first position. I hope this video gave you a clear idea of what to learn in the first year. 🙂 Good luck!
Starting to play with fingers on the fretboard straight away would be like learning to juggle and start with 3 balls instead of 1. It may sound boring, but bowing the strings in the right angles is the first thing to learn. I got the hang of it after a few days, but my teacher made me do some more open string exercises to practice bowing well without having to think about the left hand. If the bowing goes well, you can start with the left hand.
This is embarrassing I'm 11 years old been playing for over a year and I'm probably not nearly to this girl's level but to be fair she's an adult and I am a child 😂 you also move a lot slower in school orchestra that you then you would just with a teacher at your own pace, I did lessons all throughout the summer to advance my skills and I'm way ahead the most kids my age doing orchestra currently I'm enjoying it so much in this video was very encouraging thank you!
I didn't look around for my teacher. There is one music school in my town and he is the only violin teacher there. Easy as that. 😂 And luckily, we get along really well.
I dont follow this. Im 22 years old now, started violin 2 months ago, self taught. I can do vibrato now and can do the two positions. The literal best advice in learning in violin is: ALWAYS PLAY WHAT YOU WANT TO PLAY no matter how hard, no matter if its out of your skill level and youll learn more quickly.
As someone who started at age 17 I can say these kinds of videos are really helpful, kept me motivated at the time to see other people on youtube and their progression, to know it is normal for violin to take such a long time to learn. Keep it up Marijke!!
Thanks a lot! Indeed, watching others makes you realize we are all struggling with our instrument at times and want to throw it out of the window. 😂
I stumbled onto you videos back when you started playing. Proud of you for being consistent and dedicated AND for taking the extra time to post your VLOGs.
I started playing 14 months ago and have practiced daily for at least 1 hour (missed only about 10 days due to business travel).
For comparison for others to see:
I have reach a level of comfort playing in 1st position. Playing songs in the keys F Major, Bb Major, and Eb Major are excellent practice.
In the last month I have been working on double stops, shifting to 3rd position and vibrato. I must say, my efforts with vibrato are conflicted. I know it takes time.
Encouragement to other adults...
I was 63 when I first picked up a violin. I am now playing and enjoying it immensely. Such a wonderful instrument. It is never too late to start.
Thank you for your encouraging videos.
I wonder if you still play and how it has worked out. I will be soon at the 3 years mark (in 2 months) and not as fat as you, but I practice more like average of half hour only, and I think my progress at this time is definitely limited by practice time. Surprisingly my intonation still sucks, admittedly not as bad as it used to be. Third position is really bad, if I practice a piece with a shift I can practice it enough so the shift is somewhat consistent and not atrocious but just randomly shifting it's very random, sometimes being off by a half note or something huge like that. Double stops are also very challenging, I just started to consistently practice them but bow angle is hard, also intonation is very hard, many of the intervals just don't sound good and I really need to spend time to find the right position for both fingers, so it's something I can not do at all well during actual playing.
Anyway curious if you still play and if you get the notification let us know :) I'm 45 so I hope I have a few decades to play. :)
You are such an inspiration! I love to see your excitement and motivation. I used to learn violin as a child for 8 years but I haven't played it for over 4 years now. I lost the joy of playing because I didn't get along with my teacher. Your videos really motivate me to pick up my violin again and start playing. Keep going, you are awesome!
That is very kind, thank you! Yes, the teacher makes a huge difference! I really like mine, he knows what suits me and we have good laughs. You have a good base in playing already, why don't you start practicing a song you really like? That sure must be very motivating. ☺
Miss Martha teachers really do have a big impact! my old middle school teacher was the reason why i stopped playing about four years ago after three years of playing. luckily, you and a few others have inspired me to pick the violin back up again this year.
Yes! 💪
Dag Marijke, toffe video! Kan je nog een andere link sturen waar ik een PDF van "Violin Concertino in the Style of Mozart (Millies, Hans)" kan uitprinten? Groetjes,, Marleen
Hi Marijke, you are wonderful! 🙋🏼♀️ Now I want to learn to play de violin also, and you inspired me so much! But.......witch one I have to buy?
I really don’t no anymore.......because there are so many violins and so many people have there opinion.
So......I hope you can help me to say witch one and yes........not to expensive. 😬😊
Thank you very much!
Mariijke, young lady, you are a breath of fresh air. I use to play violin a looooooong time ago and I just started getting back to playing to while a way my retirement. I don't worry, like so many, about am I too old. I'm doing this for me and if I get to the point of sounding good enough that others enjoy the music, I'll be the happiest man on earth. Thank you for the video and take care.
Great info! I think your teacher had the right idea: you don't want to start third position before you can play first position effortlessly, but I also think most violin methods actually wait too long to start on third position. So I think it's a good idea to start on third position as soon as you're completely comfortable with first position, as your teacher suggested.
Also, a note to beginning violin students watching this video: ALWAYS devote at least some of your practice time to focusing on basic technique. It doesn't have to be exercises in the violin method books, but you should play something that emphasizes a specific aspect of your technique, and focus on that technique rather than just playing the notes. Even professional violinists spend at least the first 20-30 minutes of their practice time every day working on basic technique, so that it becomes effortless when they play more difficult music later.
Great advice! I do some basic stuff as a warm-up. I'll make a practice routine video one day, I think that could be useful.
Congratulations on completing one year of violin playing. However, the best has yet to come. I'm ready to see how you do in year number 2. It will be fun.
I think the progress will be different from now on, slower and more about little things. And full of moments where I think I'm not progressing to suddenly see it happening after weeks of struggling on something. 😋 But it'll be fun anyway!
thanks for all this informations
You're welcome! Hope it's helpful. ☺
Congratulations on your first year! I've been learning for just over 2 years and have only moved to third position in the last few months - my teacher brought up vibrato a couple of lessons ago - eep! Super impressed with your progress - very inspirational! :)
You learned a lot! I only learned the Kuchler Concertino in G Major on my first year as my progress recital.
Thank you Lady Marijke....your are so elegant in your teaching style...
In the 1st year most should already
have quieted violin.
It's really inspiring to see your improvement! I've been playing the violin for over ten years but it's just fun to watch your video's. I would say just keep practicing a lot, I still regret that I didn't practice as much as I should have when I was between 12-15 years old because I could've been way better than I am now. Anyway, you're doing great!
Thank you. 🙂 And you can always improve, no matter your age. I guess teens have more time to practice, but adults can practice more mindfully. And it's true you can always practice more, but progressing is what counts.
Mr and Mrs Sheridan
Thank you for the information
seem to be jumping to advance music before learning the basics
Practicing every day since Coronavirus shut down. Playing musician since 1975. Wish I started violin back then!
Thanks
Mrs S
I admire you, because you are willing to do things that common people think nobody can when we are adults. I don't know, but I realize all the violinist women who I've seen in my life are really gorgeous, and you are not the exception. Anyway, I'd like you give me other advices about playing better the violin. Let me tell you my story. I've been learning how to play the violin for my own since October 2015. Well, a friend tought me a little the first four months. I'm able to play some melodies, but I don't feel I improved a lot in all this time. There are a lot of people in youtube that say they've learned how to play violin by their own. I don't think so. It's really necessary a teacher, isn't it?. What do you think about it?. Keep on doing like you do!. See you!
You are very kind, thank you! I don't consider myself gorgeous at all, just nice, and I'm quite handy with doing my make-up. 😌
Great you are playing as well! If you feel you are making little progress and can only play some melodies, I suggest you to buy a lesson book and to practice a violin concert, suitable to your skill level. A teacher is best, in my opinion unmissable if you want to play really well. But without one, you need all help you can get.
When I'm done with my 2nd lesson book, I'm going to use Wohlfart's book with 60 etudes to practice my technique. I don't know how far you are, but why not try one of the concerts I mention in this video? ☺
It's not impossible to learn to play on your own. I did. But improvement may be much slower without a teacher, and sometimes you miss big technical problems that a teacher would spot immediately. Here's a cautionary tale. I self-taught starting at 16 and even got into a professional orchestra eventually (at 28), but I when I finally took some lessons last year (aged 33), I had to spend a whole summer fixing some serious problems with my bowing technique that I simply hadn't noticed because it seemed like I could play everything just fine. My technical problems didn't ruin my tone quality or agility, but caused back and shoulder pain, which limited the length of time I could play. That's why I would still recommend taking lessons no matter how good you sound on your own. Proper technique is also important for preventing injuries!
That is so true! Playing well is also playing comfortable. And yes, a teacher spots mistakes inmediately. During a two week holiday without lessons, I had developped something wrong already, took a month to re-learn it the good way. Must be a pain to fix a long-term wrong technique, but great you did it anyway!
Thanks for sharing.
THANK U SO MUCH
You are such an inspiration. I'm going on just about 6 months. Thought I'd be a 'bit' further along, but then, I don't get a chance to put in as much practice time as I'd like. *sigh* such is the life as a responsible adult. ;-)
I know the problem. Sometimes, things get in the way. But any little progress is still progress. ☺ And I'm glad you like my video.
I suggest you play the pieces from the Suzuki books (without skipping them), because they can really help your technique.
Thank you so much for all your great videos! I love to see how you improve over time, and thank you for sharing all of your tips and links to sheet music and other videos!
I'm very happy you like it! 😀
Guuurl dankjewel! Dit helpt echt want ik liep een beetje vast🙏🏼💕
Oh, dat is super! ☺️👍
Well done .. keep it up ...I started playing a year ago again to ..but I learned 30 years ago ..so its re-learning ...great vids thanks .:)
Re-learning sounds like a real struggle to me, I think it's great you picked up the violin again!
Yes... it is a struggle ..but will get there ..its great to see your vids ..makes it worth while
☺
:)
Me too! Glad to hear someone else took a 30 year hiatus!
Thank you so much for the video,it's really help!!
That's great!
i started using the pinky finger since day 4 .. yes that's my teacher madness
Was it hard? Or did u get used to it
i start on day 1 lol but the tone is questionable
Here violin initial player from Argentina, with good results for now, looking for more time to practice in the short term. Thank you, i watched your videos when i decided to take this road, one who i abbandon before, as maybe you happn too. Damn, it will be great to take some dring or coffee with you, really.... if you came to argentina, tell, i will be waiting with the violin and a cup of tea or coffee. kiss you lady...
Thanks, you got a new sub
Awesome! Glad you like it. ☺
I love this video :)
Thank you for posting this
And thank you for this compliment! I'm very happy you like it. 😀
Thank you
Mrs S @SS
Ik zit nu in mijn vijfde jaar viool en vind deze video ook best wel motiverend😊. De rieding opus 35 was mijn eerste solo ooit. . Ik vroeg me alleen een ding af: kom je van Nederland of België.
I cant print the Music sheets, the download page is blocked? Are the books in German? I was looking for an English book.
I'll have a look at it. And the books are English and German, with explanations in both languages.
So the cover page of the books are in German : Lessons 1 , 2 , and 3 both they are in both languages in those same books ...
And do you need a violin teacher to guide you and help you practice or learn what is in those books? How would you rate these books on a scale of 10 ?
I've got a different instrument in mind that I want to make for myself, but this video will still be useful.
Glad to hear that! 😊
ayyye I played for 2 and half years and I love looking at beginner videos!!! Makes me feel depressed at how much better they were than me at my first year. But at least I can play minuets and gavottes. Also, you do a lot of string crossing and I feel the only thing holding u back is vibratto and tone quality which each comes with time. Gah, struggles typing on mobile XD
Looking at other peoples' videos can be motivating and depressing at the same time, I know the feeling, I get jealous easily. But it's the progress that counts, especially when it comes to music. And thank you for the compliment!
Marijke plays I know what u mean about progress. I realized looking back at my old violin recordings saved to my driven that jeez. I struggled as a beginner and I am sure u will grow up to be great at violin!!!
And there is no reason you couldn't be as well. ☺ Thank you for saying that! 😀😌
thaaaaaaaaank you!👍👍👍
☺☺☺
Wow, you moved really fast compared to me. I have been playing 18 months and am still not comfortable enough to move to vibrato or third position.
I'm currently saving to purchase my first violin and was wondering how long you've been playing for. Also, I really love your channel!
That sounds awesome! I've been playing for 3,5 years now. (I made this video after 1 year of playing.) And great to hear you like my channel! ☺️❤️🎻
I think my teacher is a Little Bit crazy😂 i Had 6 lessons and he send me already to two of his concerts where played the easy things 😂 open strings we did. in the first Lesson for about Five minutes. Now we prepare my First Really concert Piece from Vivaldi next week 😅😅
Well, getting used to performing soon is a good idea, it is very helpful. And good luck with your performance!
Love you dear from India
Your videos have inspired me to pick the violin back up two decades later. Are these books printed in English as well or have an English translation in them? Do you know if they're available in the United States?
Hi! Wow, that is really cool! The books have Dutch, English and German titles and explanations in them. I think they're hard to find because it's an old method from the sixties. But who knows. 🙂 And if not, there are plenty of methods.
What are positions? Im not sure
Hi! Positions are the places on the fingerboard where you put your fingers. First you learn first position, later you usually learn to shift up higher to third position, and later even more.
Can u tell me when I should start semi quaver or 16th note playing?
I think I came to 16th notes exercises after 6 months or so.
Thank you so much I ve been playing for 3 months...any tips on playing with tempo?
That ending.... I was waiting for the 'Subscribe' intonation..... :-)
What do you mean?
hi!:) about the concerts.. did you asked it from your teacher or he just gave it to you?
i really want to do a concert but i take private lessons.. do you have eny idea how can i have one?
Hi, my teacher gave me the concerts. They go from easy to hard. In the description box are links to all the concerts I got to practice in my first year, free to download and print.
how do u read the violin notes and play them? Please make a video out if it, it will help soo much! x
I already could read notes before I started. It's not definitely neccesary, because you can also learn it as you go. I'll write the idea down because some people have asked about it, but for now you can watch videos about basic music theory and the first violin lessons from The Online Piano and Violin tutor are also very informative. I hope this is helpful!
Marijke plays I love it when a RUclipsr points people to other helpful sources instead of hogging them! Keep up your game, Marijke!
Maybe this works for beginners but as you move up to higher grades, it's very important you don't neglect your Etudes/ technical exercises because it will really help in your pieces technique wise and will also help you to enjoy playing it more and focus more on the tone and style rather than technique
Indeed! Only thing is: I spend so much time working on the concertos, I'm too worn out to do etudes, vibrato and such as well. Any advice on that?
Marijke plays I know it's been 8 months but what I usually do is
• Warm up with etudes/exercises/scales n such
• Play the pieces after (only the parts I need to practice, not mindless run through the piece) then take a break and practice playing musically.
Hi this is late but do you think an Amazon violin thats 90$ and comes with a tuner,extra strings, rosin, bow, case, shoulder rest, a guide and the violin is good for a beginner?for my 6th grade orchestra(next school year) class Im going to play the violin but I wanna learn so I know how everything works I have 8 months to learn and I’m 11 do you think that violin would be good or no?
Oh it also comes with an extra bridge so it has 2 bridges
I’m also getting finger guide stickers
Hi! A cheap violin is fine when you're just starting out. The strings on cheap violins are almost always steel strings that sound awful, so I suggest buying a set of strings too (Pirastro Tonica, Pirastro Violino and Corelli Crystal are very nice student strings that are quite cheap). And if you practice well, sure you can play simple orchestra parts in a few months. 🙂 Make sure to get a lesson book and work it through so you learn to read sheet music. Good luck!
I'm a fellow string player. Hello from cello gang. :)
It's my third month on the cello. Been stuck with a piece that required shifting to 7th position. Very big jump from just having learned 1st position and some 3rd. My teacher thinks I'm crazy.
I've also had the common adult beginner problem of tension in the left hand thumb squeezing the neck of the fingerboard too tightly.
Do you all have problems with tension too?
Hello, cello! I am struggling with tension too. Been working on it more intensely for the last couple of months, and it is slowly getting better. And cello players do even more position shifting than violinists. But maybe it's good to get used it early.
@@MarijkeViolin well, I've started reminding myself to relax after every playthrough since posting that. It's getting better.
I'm getting my first violin class in some hours. I bet it's going to be fun!
hi how to avail your book???I want too learn violin more but I dont have book or notes...
You can start by watching the violin lessons of The Online Piano and Violin tutor, and then buy a beginners book. ☺
sheet music : file not found :[
🎻Can you do Queen of the Damned - The Perfect Violin Solo? Please.🎻
I love that piece, but I'm afraid that's still way out of my league. But I'll write it down for later. ☺
Thanks😊
Would colle also be important to learn in the first year if you are a beginner? Or is it too advance to learn that early ?
What do you mean by colle? Is it a composer? If so, it's one I've never heard of so I can't help you with that.
@@MarijkeViolinthank you for responding x and its a bowing technique i saw online
What did you play for the first month? I'm trying to only play open strings for the first few weeks but I can't find any sheets to follow :( I'm self teaching
Hi, the open string exercises came from my lesson book. I highly suggest you get a beginners method book, they should start with open string exercises.
Hi there! I watched all of your videos today! And I really enjoyed your progress :) Tell me please, I'm 25 years old and I do not have music education but I have a dream to play the violin! It's real? I found a lot of information about the fact that in adulthood it gives very hard. Did you have a basic knowledge of Selfeggio before you started learning to play the violin? And to help me to master the Selfegeo can only the teacher? Is it really possible to study this independently? :( From the side it seems to me that the instrument is given to you is not difficult. Thank you in advance for your reply! ;)
Hi, I'm happy you like my videos! Ofcourse you can learn it and you can still get very good at it.
I already knew how to read sheet music before I started and had a little flute and piano experience. But even without experience you can learn it. My best advice is to get a teacher. You can learn the basics without a teacher, but it's near impossible to get really good without one. I hope this helps. 🙂
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Which camera you use for video please reply.
Hi, I have a Samsung NX3000 camera. I also talk about it in my Q&A video about my equipment. But I've heard this camera is no longer available.
How about bow strokes? (Congrats for your progress btw :) )
Good one! I notice I'm really focussing on that now in my second year. I'll mention it in my 'what to learn in your second year' video.
Isia Sooth do you mean slurs ?
Actually I am very beginner in music and violin so I don't understand any thing about music but I want to learn i
So please help my 🙏🏻
And thank you so much 💜
Everyone was a beginner at some point, ofcourse you can learn it too. ☺ Get a teacher if you can. If not, buy a lesson book, watch violin tutorials and practice concertos once you can play in basic first position. I hope this video gave you a clear idea of what to learn in the first year. 🙂 Good luck!
The only link that worked was for the opus 35 by Reiding
Oh bummer. I'll be updating the links this month, I'm adding all my used sheet music to an online gallery.
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Yeah imma pass that... Can't even begin to imagine the boredom. I can't see how that would be helpful
Starting to play with fingers on the fretboard straight away would be like learning to juggle and start with 3 balls instead of 1. It may sound boring, but bowing the strings in the right angles is the first thing to learn. I got the hang of it after a few days, but my teacher made me do some more open string exercises to practice bowing well without having to think about the left hand. If the bowing goes well, you can start with the left hand.
Excuse me but why does her book say "Schule" which is german?
This is embarrassing I'm 11 years old been playing for over a year and I'm probably not nearly to this girl's level but to be fair she's an adult and I am a child 😂 you also move a lot slower in school orchestra that you then you would just with a teacher at your own pace, I did lessons all throughout the summer to advance my skills and I'm way ahead the most kids my age doing orchestra currently I'm enjoying it so much in this video was very encouraging thank you!
Ben je Nederlands?
Jazeker 😊
And, how did you manage to find a good teacher?
I didn't look around for my teacher. There is one music school in my town and he is the only violin teacher there. Easy as that. 😂 And luckily, we get along really well.
Can u be my teacher
I dont follow this. Im 22 years old now, started violin 2 months ago, self taught. I can do vibrato now and can do the two positions. The literal best advice in learning in violin is: ALWAYS PLAY WHAT YOU WANT TO PLAY no matter how hard, no matter if its out of your skill level and youll learn more quickly.
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Lol je klinkt als een nederlander 😂😂
*me who is doing twinkle little star on the first week*