I want to teach myself the violin. What are some good suggestions?

Question

I'm 28. I've played trumpet since the 5th grade. I've since taught myself piano, guitar, and drums. I know basic fingering on the sax, but am not proficient on that. I've been playing piano since '92. Guitar- '98 Drums-'00

Answer 1

Once you learn other instruments it's not hard to learn violin. YOu need a good beginning book for violin. If you can get a book with a tape, that is even better.Read all instructions very carefully, and go slow , step-by-step.
If you can get someone to show you the first few basics, how to correctly hold and correct bow hold and how to tune it. that is better and care of the instrument.
All of that info should be in a beginner's book, but a person can give lots of pointers that will help.
You could first hold it guitar position and just learn how to space your fingers to play a song, after you learn where to put your fingers to play notes you can try it in violin position , under your chin. remember to hold violin up, parallel to floor, not down at an angle. Also, your left arm wrist and forearm is not to touch the neck of the instrument, Your thumb does. Your left hand fingers come around to the top of the fingerboard.A book should show pictures of the correct positions.
Even though the guitar has frets, there are simularities.Use your ear to see if you are in tune while playing, since you already have some music experience.

Answer 2

Hi, Yep! You received it! violins DO make a terrible 'scratchy' sound while you first play them. You wish it to sound lovely (as will your neighbours) The reply is useful (but calls for plenty of tough paintings...) ...all musical devices want PRACTICE earlier than they sound lovely. Once you may have your software hooked up...this facet will have to be particularly good defined to your 'easy methods to' guide...you ought to train day-to-day. Set a time apart, up to you'll be able to spare and use it to be trained. It is not that tough to get a quality sound from a violin. The precept of the software is that you've got 4 strings that, by way of urgent down along with your left hand directly to the 'fretboard' (regardless that that is a guitar time period, I feel, as there aren't any 'frets' on a violin) will carry the pitch of the notice performed on that string, even as drawing the bow around the string to vibrate it into creating a musical sound. You can pay attention the durations and it won't take you too lengthy to be ready to play a correct scale by way of relocating your arms to the correct situation. Then, you simply want extra train. Practising on a daily basis is the one means you'll be able to obtain your wishes...a sexy sound. Good success, and preserve training! Cheers, BobSpain