May 14, 2010
Understanding The Violin : A Guideline To The Concepts
Your own instrument – You can hire one, but why hire when you can buy a student violin for around $110.00. It’s going to be yours and you can always upgrade in the future when you improve. And most student violins come with a case, a bow, and some rosin. A handy place to go looking for a student violin is southweststrings.com. They have good quality instruments for prices just as good.
A Shoulder Rest – This is something each violinist uses. They make it much more comfy and simple to hold your violin in the correct possition. If you do not get one playing will be a chore.
A Metronome – This could help you to keep good timing when you practice and ensure that you are practicing the piece in the right way.
A Tuner – This will help keep our instrument tuned. You will not be ready to play a piece correctly unless your instrument is tuned.
A Qualified Teacher – Private lessons are important for anyone looking to progress. Start looking online, in the classifieds ; ask your local symphony orchestra if any of the violinists are supplying lessons. Ensure you are getting what you pay for. Don’t pay somebody $45 an hour if they do not have any formal training or experience.
A Scale Book – You will want to learn and memorize your scales. They’re the base for all music you will play. I would recommend the “Essentials for Strings” book. Though, your teacher will likely give you one that she or he want you to purchase. They’ll also give you a small list of other music books you are to purchase . They usually range from $6 – $20 in price and are also required for learning to play the violin.
A Text Book on Music concept – If you are serious about learning the violin you’ll need to understand about music idea. You violin teacher will teach you some, but to fully understand, you must go to a music shop or a book store and find a text book for music concept and read it thru and take notes.
Additional Strings – you’ll want to have additional strings on hand in case one breaks. This sometimes occurs when they wear down or when you’re tuning.
Good Luck and never give up if it seems complicated or discouraging initially. And last of all ; don’t compare yourself to other players. Everybody advances at their own pace.
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