Like me, if you have inherited your violin, or maybe you just have seen that band. In any case, consider starting the violin and envision yourself on stage or having a great time with your musician friends. But contemplating the task, you fear that it can be a too tricky instrument to learn, especially as…
It has happened to a lot of players. We try to play as perfectly as possible and have a good tone and intonation. Then, suddenly, our E string gives that bright, loud, harsh sound: it has decided to whistle. We try to stay concentrated, but we fear that next time it might happen again, and…
This is the question many parents ask before selecting an instrument for their children. And this is a tough decision as changing instruments is not easy after several months or years of practice. The violin and the guitar are both string instruments that look alike somehow. But is playing the violin more complicated, and how…
There is nothing worse than hearing a squeaking sound of a violin, or, as some people say, a screaming cat. And sometimes it happens when you try to play to an audience… That is one of the most feared aspects of violin playing. Parents fear hearing squeaky sounds from their kid’s violin; starter violinists fear…
It is often said that playing the violin is harder than playing the piano. This is a crucial question when a kid starts to learn an instrument. Parents want to give the best chance to succeed. There are a lot of children who learn both the violin and the piano at any classical conservatory up…
Every musician asks this question. I did ask it myself for a long time. It is human: we all want to learn as fast as possible. We do not wish to any roadblocks between us now and the future ability to play as well and freely as we can imagine. But the more we practice,…