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[Ode to Tragedy]

Just a quick intro.

I am a beginner and taking the time to practice a little every day.

I feel a little bad since every time I begin playing I think I hear the person who lives upstairs walk out to leave the room *blush* but I really wanna play...

I make sure I play at reasonable hours and not for too long although I want to play more I don't want to feel restricted. I guess if it got that bad then they'd tell me somehow...(I live in a large anonymous apartment block where noone speaks to each other). I was considering finding out their door number and leaving a little letter with my email to tell me if it bothers them so I can keep it to certain times.

Maybe just leave it and continue as I am unless they let me know. It might all just be me overreacting and they can't hear it at all.

I anticipate some good info sharing on here since it took me a while to find a populated violin forum that wasn't just desolate and full of spam.

[Lemuel]

Hi Ode to Tragedy, (although I'd like to address you Ode to Victory)


I understand exactly what you are feeling when it comes to playing in an apartment. When I was single, I lived in an apartment buildings for years (from low income to moderate income level).

I don't know how good your apartment insulates sounds, but it turns out that most of these apartments have pretty good insulation. It is interesting that in every apartment building that I stayed out, I would here frequent parties with loud rock music blazing from adjacent apartments, upstairs and downstairs also. Closing all windows, the bass would be all that I could hear. No one seemed to complain and it didn't bother me...so why would a much softer sound from a violin matter.

I wouldn't worry about disturbing other people. Just play and play and play...until someone comments. Most of the time, no one notices. I doubt if anyone can even hear you, unless you are right by your apartment entrance.

You may want to also investigate getting a violin mute, if you are concerned about playing in the middle of the night (which I did many times).

Thanks for introducing yourself and welcome to the forum.

[Ode to Tragedy]

Thanks,

I tried again and definitely heard them move as soon as I started playing.

Anyhow killing two birds with one stone I went into the spare room I have and bought a music stand and put my old computer chair in there.

Since playing in there I haven't heard any abrupt movements from above.

I will keep playing in there now though I will be keeping my violin in my bedroom for when I have lady-friends around to show off to (once I am better, but it can still stay in here for 'show' for now ).

The spare room also seems to have the upshot of having better acoustics since there is less 'stuff' in there.

[Lemuel]