Starting Violin as an Adult & Tips on Vibrato - Answering Your Questions
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Answering your questions from the comment section. Leave your questions in the comments and I will answer them in the next video!
In this video I talk about some issues with learning vibrato and learning to play the violin as an adult.
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Write in the comments if you have any questions regarding the violin or music education. I plan to do these Q&A videos regularly now. Maybe they will help to answer these questions for more people then!
I know I am over a year late with my comment but I only picked up my violin again a few weeks ago. I had played from 9 years old to 30-something. Now I am 71 and I am practicing again. I have some very old bad habits that I intend to correct. So -- THANK YOU -- your videos are helping me so much. I am practicing painfully slowly but luckily nobody can hear me right now. Cheers from Southern California.
Your videos are well done and so helpful. I appreciate that you are encouraging to people of all ages. I stated playing the violin very, very late in life. I don’t really have any innate ability but I am determined. It was difficult and frustrating to find a good teacher for an older student but now I have one in my hometown and believe I have made considerable progress. I am working on Bach’s Sonata I and enjoying it tremendously. La Folia in Suzuki Book 6 helped me a lot and helped me prepare for the sonata.
I would appreciate a video of you playing the sonata and any tips you have on playing it. More videos on anything related to getting better on the violin really are useful but in particular, ones on your advice for a good warm up, independence of fingers in both hands, and nailing strings crossings with chords. I would be happy to make a contribution and I bet other subscribers would as well if you accept them. Thank you!
Thank you so much! I just seen your comment! Good suggestions right here! I wrote them down!
Thank you very much Simon!
You are so kind!
Thank you for your questions! I thought it might be helpful to elaborate in a video.
Yes he is :)
Thank you very much Simon
Bro you’re awesome, and so helpful. Thank you!
Thanks so much!
I will be watching this video several times to get all the good info. Thank you.
Thank you so much! :)
Thanks so much Simon! Very very helpful and excellent teaching. Very much appreciate your Chanel and the time you put into your teaching videos. Could you please teach Spring by Vivaldi? God bless you and thank you so much again
I will keep that in mind. I could do more lessons about specific pieces! Good idea!
Hello, thanks for your very helpful video. Are there any specific strength exercises to strengthen the muscles for vibrato without using the violin?
Can you post a video about how to stop your bow from skating all over the place when trying to work on intonation, and legato playing, and also left hand position, because I find myself having difficulty with where and how my left hand should be. thanks.
Thank you for the great suggestions! I wrote them down. Just seen your comment. Some settings in my notification were changed a time ago! Stay tuned!
i am now 68 still learning
For the average adult starting the violin how long did it take for them to get the bow grip right? I'm nearly 16 weeks of playing the violin and am still struggling with the bow hold.
The bow hold is a very individual thing. Even with kids, it is very different. Some learn it right away correctly, some struggle for years to get it sorted. A good teacher in the beginning is key! When I started teaching I had not so many students with a good bow hand, like I have now. Especially with very young students I can proud myself, that I can rather quickly make them learn the correct positions of the fingers with not so many bad habits.
I've been playing violin for about 18 months, and only now do I feel like I'm starting to get a halfway decent bow hold.
How do I know the perfect size of violin.?
I will answer your question in the next video!