Violin Forum/Message Board

I'm looking at purchasing my own violin (currently I'm renting), and I'm curious to know if it would be better to buy a nice bow and a beginner violin, or a beginner bow and nice violin? Price range b ...

thanks for all your replies, and yes, i most definitely meant pressing down the string. Thanks for all you encouragement, it helps having friendly people to ask questions to or to just seek encouragem ...

I realize i am no violin player being as today was my first lesson; however, i have done a lot of research on the violin before today (though I still hope I do not speak in ignorance). During my quest ...

I had my first lesson today and it went really well. My instructor is a super nice guy and I feel is genuinely interested in my progress, so that's good. My bow grip feels a little uncomfortable and w ...

good to hear from you again shirely! ya, he's going to make it up by giving me an hour lesson instead of a half hour lesson. I have my violin and don't know what to do with it! It's harder than ever n ...

hey everyone: so i was supposed to have my first lesson last thursday...but my teacher never showed lol that's okay, I'm new to his schedule. Anyway, I'm too excited to wait to see what the lesson wil ...

I'm a beginner and renting a violin at the moment, but in a few months I will be looking to purchase. I have played the guitar for a while and realized that you need to have an instrument you like to ...

thanks becky. it was good to hear it from someone else rather than just reading stuff; and though i've never met any of you, i trust your wisdom =) I'll let you know in a few weeks how the first ...

Shirley! Good to hear from you...
thanks for your reply, it was very helpful, satisfying,...and determining: I'm going with teacher. I was going to anyway I think, but this convinces me even more. An ...

So as mentioned before in a previous post, I am planning to start the violin now in about three weeks with a tutor; however, I've been reading that online lessons or a series of DVD lessons are valuab ...

Thanks Jack H. I know how to read music, well...sort of. I can read the notes and count the times that are in 4 or 2, and most of the symbols are still confusing. You are right, it would be good to go ...

hey!
so shirley, thanks so much for the response as well, both you and becky seems super nice and were very helpful. I've been on other music forums (guitar etc.) and they for sure were nice, but...y ...

thanks becky, that was a MUCH better response than I was anticipating and I really appreciate it. Part of why I decided to join a forum was just as much to keep my moral up as it was to get assistance ...

Hey everbody,
I'm really excited about being part of this forum. As of now, I have not begun my violin lessons, but when school is out, they will begin (I'm 21 and in college). I was wondering if th ...