Beginning Violin Lessons: 8 Things I Wish Someone had Told Me When I First Learned To Play Violin
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
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⏱ Timestamps⏱
Intro: 00:00-00:45
Tip 1: 1:05
Tip 2: 2:40
Tip 3: 6:22
Tip 4: 17:38
Tip 5: 23:50
Tip 6: 27:00
Tip 7: 29:40
Tip 8: 32:55
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• I am SO happy to have found your videos and website to learn step by step. I am soon turning 42 years old and have wanted to learn Violin for over 10 years now. I have finally made the decision and my new Violin should be arriving in the mail soon... Cannot wait to get started!!! 🎶🎵 🎻
I began self taught, then found a teacher who I don't get to meet often enough to develop consistent instructions that result to progress.
Luckily I discovered Violin Lab.. Her music reading course really changed my life, she nurtured the music in my heart, her detailed instructions made a dream come true.
" Without guess work, there is no hesitation " - Beth Blackerby
That quote from her courses has influenced me in all aspects of my life, forget music. All this written with a teary eye and a grateful heart.
Awww, Kaita, I read that and have a tear in my eye
I’m seriously learning the violin at the age of 59 years old. I play other instruments so I know how to read music, etc. I also play the violin in my community orchestra. Some of the music is over my head right now, but with consistent practice I should get there.
You’re never to old to make your dreams come true!
As a pianist and guitarist, it’s so frustrating to pick up an instrument and it just doesn’t make the sound I want… but it’s so satisfying when I get something right and improve bit by bit. Same reason I stuck with other instruments, improvement is addictive. Thanks for the video!
I am 63 years old and learning to play my first instrument. I’m encouraged!
I'm with you!
Me too. Similar age too!
How’s it going?!?!?
Just turned 64 and just beginning to learn myself. Was happy to find someone else doing the same thing - good luck :)
I'm 61 and just starting my lifelong dream of learning violin. We should all band (hah) together and start a 'old farts on violin' club!
Never too late, as long as you are physically able to pursue you dream. Started at 49, but still learning, and hopefully improving thirty years later. Go for it.
I have wanted to learn how to play the violin ever since I was little, but never was able to convince my parents to get me a violin and lessons. I now have my grandmothers violin and want to try and learn how to play it. Hopefully one day I can and I can go to her grave and play a tune or two for her.
Go check out the online piano and violin tutor on youtube. She has beginner violin lessons in her playlist !
I started learning violin at age about 2 1/2 years ago I am 29. I discovered the violin when I was 17 and was told I was too old to learn.. I wish I wouldn’t have listen to that. Violin is a hard instrument but if you put in the time and practice you can play beautifully! Don’t give it up :-) cheers!
That’s lovely! Have you been making progress?
@@theviolinblogger I always wanted to learn to play violin since I was a kid but my mother wasn’t able to pay for lessons for me I bought my first violin when I was 19 but unfortunately I couldn’t afford a teacher at that time now I’m 29 and I can afford a teacher on my own and I just enrolled in lessons never give up your true dream because if you dream it you can do it cheers
Don’t give up I’m 29 and I will start my lessons in September this year your grandmother will be proud of you you will visit her grave and play for her many many times 😢
As a 40 year old woman who just bought her first violin ( it comes next week!!), I feel like a light bulb went off with a lot of these tips. I wish you were the one who had taught my elementary violin class. Ah well, no better time than the present ❤️
So Aweosme. I just got the bug last week to pursue learning the violin when I was on a cruise listing to the string trio on board. The "String Trio Polaris" was a huge inspiration to me. I just ordered my violin today and I hope to receive it soon, BTW, I am 53 and never had any type of musical instruction. This will surely be a journey :).
I've been playing violin for 7 years, and I took private for 4 years. I have almost taken a year off playing because I struggled with that step by step hierarchy of learning that stressed me out a lot. I would polish at the end but would beat myself up for polishing as I started a new piece of music because it wasn't what I was taught. Going back to the basis of learning violin, I suppose you shouldn't forget or ignore the first building blocks even as you grow as a violinist or musician no matter the level you are at. This video has sparked my motivation with new things to look forward to and change when it comes to my practice regime. Thank you so much!
Age 48..i picked up a violin again ..i played when twinkle twinklittle star as a second grader.. i was the only boy playing violin, and i got peer pressured to stop playing.
I just relearned twinkle twinkle little star again.. and i just want to learn to play play play now.. follow your dreams!
For me the biggest barrier was realising that however musical you are, the violin requires very fine control of everything: bow smoothness, totally accurate tuning, decent vibrato, dexterity and above all total comfortablility with making a decent sound. I feel most teachers let students get away with terrible intonation right from the start, and set far too difficult pieces in intermediate stages. The most important thing is to encourage a beautiful sound, good intonation and a sense of CONTROL over what you are doing way before you attempt difficult pieces.
Love that vibrato liberally applied! Magnificent!
Paul McCartney brags about not being able to read a note and BB King (probably not a "sight reader"...) advocates reading music because, "It's better to know and not need than to need and not know." 🤘
Incredible. I didn't even know I needed this video... I'm glad that these aren't "typical beginner tips", like how to hold the bow. I used to play when I was younger, so I know the basics, but now I really started to consciously think about playing. I have bad habits from the past and have hard time getting rid of them - especially muscle strain. I bought a better shoulder rest and it's already helping a lot. And I'll try to use my back muscles, didn't know about that either! Anyway, thank you for this video, it's amazing that you provide this advice for free & don't even have tons of ads on your video like many others.
Eliska 🎻❤👍
thank you, mam. i'm a 33 yrs old male who had 20 yrs experience of mastering guitar and now just recently started to learn violin. boy, god knows how many hours i've spent self taught with so many videos and theory but none of em even light a bulb in my head and make me go anywhere -with my practices- just like what you did on this particular video. again, this is madly incredible and helpful. god bless u, mam. ure amazing! 💙
Thank you so much!!!! This has been beyond helpful. I’ve been struggling with my sound for years and this clarifies so much.
سلام خوبی دوست عزیز⚘🌺🥀🌺⚘ چهره زیبا⚘ میخوره به این دوست⚘ عزیز اروپایی چه کنسرت هایی بسیار بزرگ اجرا می کنم⚘ صورتم خیلی شبیه به هم هست⚘ نمیدونم فامیلتون هست⚘ خلاصه چهره دوست داشتنی داره هنرمند عزیز همچنین شما باعث افتخار⚘ جامعه بشری است⚘ متاسفم که اسمشو نمیدونم⚘ خدانگهدار شما⚘ بنواز⚘
Ive just started. I’ve been playing only open strings for a week now. And that tension pressure was the first thing I noticed myself by just trying to experiment with getting a clear sound . All your points are very helpful
I have had 7 surgeries in my hands and elbows from practicing guitar hours a day for decades. Bach, Paganini, Shostakovich and all that. I have always wanted a violin ,and I just ordered my first at age 53 . It may be easier on my old hands to play . I have a mandolin ( same tuning ) which will help me a bit. Wish me luck
You have tremendous power in you! Wish you the best of luck :)
Reverb Twang, Hi. I use RUclips a lot to learn violin, watching this video I started reading all comments searching for an answer to what is being played at 24:40 and came across your comment. You are lucky that you already know so much about music and have been playing guitar, another instrument of string family for such a long time. You will feel very blessed if you compare with a 55 years old taking up violin with absolutely no knowledge of music or any instrument. That is me, now at 70 and feeling that my hands are younger than many young ones who started with me. I feel that adult beginners of violin gain much more in any span of time in order to cover up for the time lost. Best of luck and you will do great.
@@mjavaid 7 months and reading chaconne some, love it i need easier sheet music , just got suzuki book 3 , violin bends my hands the opposite direction and is lighter to carry around
i have been looking all over youtube for violin lessons and i finally found a great one!
Amazing teacher! I'm trying to learn violin during this quarantine, and these recommendations were just what I needed. Specially the one regarding bow pressure and tension, it was very illustrative and it helped me understand "why" my playing was so bad (besides me being a beginner). It takes a good teacher to explain well something as complex as this instrument.
I'm gonna watch all your videos and hopefully make this 2020 the year were -also- I learned to play violin.
Thank you! I came across this wealth of information. I just got my first violin and I am a beginner at age 47.
Me too! Just got a violin yesterday 🤩
Congrats! Never too late to start.
Beth is a superb instructor! I am so thankful to have found Violin Lab, I have made so much progress on my violin playing. I had tried a different teacher on RUclips but that didn’t work for me. Beth’s lessons are a lot more thorough and organized.
Your 8th tip took me back to when I was 11 playing the violin for the first time. I remember seeing a classmate at 9 yrs old who suddenly brought a violin into school and fell in love with it immediately just from looking. However, I never liked the lessons and stopped only after a few months. First lesson consisted of playing pizz and a bit of bowing afterwards with no introduction about the instrument etc.
I was never taught how to read music, or what that soap looking thing was that the teacher scrubs on the bow hair. It was just showing up, play, but there was rarely any guidance, or any demo of what the piece or note should sound like. Thinking about it now, it was appalling. When I got home and practiced, I never put rosin for lack of knowledge, and the scratch was so horrendous I assumed I was just terrible at it and stopped. The violin felt out of tune but I wasn't taught how to tune it either. It was also a school loaned violin and was probably a cheap one too. Even now, despite the poor experience, I'm still gravitated towards this instrument. Maybe this video is a sign to go for it again, the correct way. Thank you for the video Beth.
Sorry for the late response. I’ve taught many children to play the ukulele. I’m appalled at some of the things other teachers don’t tell kids.
I’ve found that it’s a great gateway instrument, once a child learns some fundamentals, they can move on to other instruments, if they so choose. Of course, many students come in with horrible USOs, and we loan them a good one that is setup right. It makes all the difference in the world.
Thank you for the reassurance! I've been playing for almost 30 years and teaching for 14 and every tip you gave are things that I tell my students! I actually watched your video to see if I was missing something for my beginners and I'm so encouraged that I'm teaching these lessons to my students! Thank you for your knowledge and willingness to share!
Wow, so much good advice here. Many experts have been doing their craft so long that it becomes automatic and they forget what they originally went through to get to a comfortable level. Therefore, they can’t relate to the beginning player. You, however, never forgot all the pitfalls along the way.
The instructions on how to mentally practice (moving the focus muscle) is SO crucial and I've never heard it taught online! Great job! ☺️🎻
you are the best...I'm trying to learn at the age 59. I love what you have showed me. Thank you so much.
I started learning the violin when i was 14 years old.after 4 years i stopped learning the violin and after 8 years i started learning the violin and still going..❤ i love it..one of my dreams is become a good violinist one day..😊😊
I love the explained physics behind the techniques. And I like the clear articulation of her speech.
Our family homeschools, and my 16 year-old-daughter has been taking "Violin Labs" lessons this past year (both beginning lessons, along with the note reading course). She loves Beth's lessons, and I have watched her improve greatly over the past 9 months. We will definitely be taking the intermediate courses next year (cost's us $20 a month, and a one time fee of $39 for the additional note reading course, which are worth the cost). In the meantime, my daughter will practice everything she learned over the summer in order to perfect her technique. We love the fact that you can print out a lot of sheet music with this course, and Beth also has audio practice piano accompaniments to play along with. We have two binders that are full of printed sheet music, in order to keep practicing over the summer break. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to learn the violin. My daughter has even taken off her finger tapes because she has got that confident over the months. She even started messing around on her own with trying vibrato, before we have even got to that lesson (which is after you finish all four levels of the beginner course). She is itching to get to that one, we are almost there and she can't wait. Beth has kept my daughters attention over the entire school year, and my daughter never complains each day when needing to do her violin lessons. I would recommend this course to anyone who is interested in learning the violin. My daughter has even ventured out to print sheet music outside the course, like "Never Enough" and she can read it no problem on her own. This course is definitely worth the money.
Playing the violin is a physical endeavour and you need a physical teacher. Can’t understate how much it helps for the teacher to move your hand a smidge and then boom suddenly you can do the thing. At least at some point. Not saying don’t use the online course.
@@M_SC Some people have a natural ear for music and can hear their mistakes, thus trying different positions until you get the desired sound. In addition, there are also online tonation devices that help too. Violin Lab does provide zoom sessions, so if you want to then Beth can see and hear you, then give you instructions on where to improve. Times are changing, you don't necessarily need an in person teacher these days with the new technology we possess.
I'm already a subscriber of Violin Lab and so far is great. Very educational, practical and slow for adult beginners like me (57 years old).
I’m only half through your video now and feeling very grateful for the details you have taken the time to share. THANK YOU!!
Thank you very much...I'm just getting back into stringed instruments, recently bought a Cecilio cvn 500, and I'm really enthused about getting started. Your beginning tips are very helpul...greatly appreciate the lengthy insightful explanations.
Clayton
Austin, TX
thank you i’m just starting to play the violin and this video helped a lot!
I love the way you explain things, and I truly just love listening to you play; it goes beyond skill alone, it's like your calm, patient, sweet personality channels right into the strings themselves. I always get inspired after watching your videos, where other online teachers often make me feel overwhelmed and confused. I'm currently working through your vibrato course and am excited to see how my technique progresses in the coming months. Thank you for sharing your gift!
I don’t know how I ended up over here ? I have zero experience in violin or any other musical instruments , but I loved the way how the lady demonstrated about this beautiful box , but I have learned from this video about this box can’t do nothing without the human magic which is the Brain , she made it easy or away easy to use it successfully, thank you for what you doing I support you keep teach us what we don’t know .
Carol Merna she’s the best. I have been following her lessons fir the past 4 years through violinlab.com
I purchased my first violin yesterday and I am so excited to learn from you. What a wonderful teaching style. Thank you for these lessons!
As a teacher I appreciate the way you approach the word “perfect” or “perfection” …as an attitude of awareness of all our moving parts and the sounds we’re making. Being fully awake.
These are really excellent tips and recommendations. Thank you for sharing!
Trying to teach myself to play the violin. I've had it for about four years but I haven't practiced much in that time. This video was helpful. Thanks.
This is EXCELLENT! I play guitar, and sing in two choirs, and can use these tips for those, as well as teaching myself piano! Thank you for working so hard to put this content out.
I stumbled across your vibrato video from 2011, which led me here, and, oh my gosh, this was so helpful! I've been getting a lot of harmonic overtones on my G and D open. Due to COVID in person lessons are kind of impossible, and online resources were all saying it's a wolf tone, it's unavoidable, get a new violin etc. when I *knew* it wasn't a wolf tone, but an overtone (I play saxophone, guitar, and piano). But I didn't know how to stop getting the howling higher octave G tone until now. THANK you so much!
Thank you! Waiting for my violin to arrive.... Im both encouraged and inspired! Will be seeing you soon!
“…because it is a worthy pursuit.” Thank you for bringing personal comfort to the forefront of music making!
this is perhaps the most important beginner-violinist video you can find out there.
you mentioned very important subjects ! thank you so much ! you are unique !
Greetings from Iran
Amazing content!
Thank you so much for the lesson, ViolinLab. And you are an incredible tutor Beth.
I’m 59 and wish I would have taken lesson when I was young. Thank you for all that your doing. I hope I’ll be a good student.
Thank you so much for your help, you're the best teacher I've ever seen!
Great tutorial! Thank you so much! Your very detailed instruction has no pier!
Very nice tips. I have been trying to work out some tension in my bow arm and I appreciate your comments about supporting the bow from the back!
i am a guitar person and its my first day to fully own a violin then practice with it and i am extremely hooked up with it., Nice details by the way all of it especially the bow friction. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us beginners.
Thank you so much ! Very useful information especially for a adult beginer like me...
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you!! This is the most helpful video I’ve found!
Perfect video for a beginner! Thank you so so much
this is superb! Thank you maam for your inputs. I think I just found the best channel as my guide to playing good in violin.
I was not expecting the tips to be *This* good wow, tysm
Thank you so much for sharing, we all love you so much.
Your explanations are wonderful! The whole friction and vibrating of the string helped me even to figure out why one of my ukuleles consistently had a scratchy squeak - I was strumming too low on the string!!! I am signing up for your lab!
Thank you so much for sharing your richful experience! I'm a beginner near to 50, but l believe I still can learn this well when I'm at 60s.
Outstanding overview about the art and science of violin playing!
Great video, and fantastic information. Thank you so much.
I have a bad learning disability which prevents me from learning to read music. I play by ear and by tablature and after 2 years I’m getting pretty good!🤗👌❤️
You are a wonderful teacher and a fine player. I could listen to you play or learn loads from you. Thanks, I am getting my 1st violin in a few days and watched to prep!!
U r helpful as always. I am so so pleased to learn from ur insights in this video.
Thanks for the tips, really helpful!
I started about 4 yrs ago n still going !!! ❤️😃
This was so useful. Thx so much! I especially feel the point about learning everything but slower and correctly rather than unlearning everything that was set aside for polishing later. Makes a lot of sense and I will try to apply this more to my practice. I think over time it will help to improve my techniques as well since I'll be practicing them much more frequently. Also I now wonder about my violin set up 🤔 I didn't know I could have it looked at, but I think it's a great idea.
I might transpose this into a viola lab 😅 Great video thank you!
Thank you so much! This is so helpful 👍
I really love your videos Beth and Lessons, thanks a lot. You're the best teacher in youtube. Greetings from Argentina.
thank you! very helpful information!
Such a great and thorough teacher !!!😃👍🏼
Thank you so much. You are truly wonderful.
Terrific content! Informative and concise information explained in a way a beginner can understand. Thank you!
A million thanks. Love and best wishes to you and all the viewers, enjoy your violins. 😘🙂👌
Indeed…100% I agree with you on step 1,2. Because It’s a realistic things that happened with me when i was playing with my 1st violin which was china victory made. And Now i have 2 high professional hand made Germany and Italian violins there’s a big difference
Wonderful tips, Beth!
Thanks you so much ,It was so useful
incredible advice....thank you!
Excellent guidance..many thanks
This is gold!
Fantastic. Thank you.
This is wonderful! Thank you :)
Youre a GREAT teacher and speaker, thank you so much ☺️
Great teaching. Thank you.
Thank you! I need to exercise my back muscles . I have a short attention span, but am very determined to learn, ❤️and do well!
Wonderful tips! I can't thank you enough!!
Greetings from Brazil!!!🇧🇷🇧🇷❤❤
Thank you for the video. I'm trying to get back to playing the violin after 10+years. Definitely doesnt sound like I used to and I dont really know where to begin. This video is helping me alot as to why I'm doing most of mistakes mentioned here.
really useful thanks ffor posting
Awesome lecture!
Really good info, need to watch many many times😄
Thank you very much for your work!
Thanks you teacher🌹🌹
Thank you for the video that is awesome. Thanks!
Thank you thank you thank you for this video i loved I wish I can have you as my teacher. Santa brought me a violin I want to learn how to play it. I can't wait.
you have a nice tone and good bow control
This really is brilliant! I just wish that it was around when I started playing the violin and it would have saved me years of remedying bad habits.!
omg, such a great teacher