The violin is a stringed instrument with a sound that brings class. Your decision to learn to play the violin will give you and your audience hours of joy.
1. Watch This “How To” Video:
Watch Alison M. Sparrow teach you how to hold the violin and bow.
2. Learn How (Get a book!):
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3. Get Materials:
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4. Join the Club (Get help – Give help):
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I learned to play the violin through daily lessons with a very strict teacher. It didn’t take long for me to lose interest and even begin hating the instrument. I think teaching myself would have worked much better for me (though I’m over 40, so there was no Youtube back then). I have learned over my life that I learn things much better when I study them on my own, at my own pace.
Isn’t it interesting how we are all different? You found out that YOU are actually a better teacher for you and I think that is fantastic. Thank you for sharing your story, Steven.