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XUL
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Bought a violin!!
#16570016 - 07/22/12 06:25 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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I have wanted to pick it up for years and I finally have.
I got one for 400 dollars plus a tuner, a starter guide, and a shoulder rest. I am going to take one lesson a week as well as practice a video tutorial I was recommended by the instructor.
So far I love it. I am practicing form and learning to read music. I have not begun to use the bow yet because the training video wanted me to start by using 'pizzicato', which is plucking the strings.
I know that guitar does not exactly relate to violin but I can honestly say that my years of playing guitar definitely help with my violin playing. I am creative, my fingers are calloused, and I understand basic musical ideas.
Does anyone else play. Any advice for a newbie?
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Re: Bought a violin!! [Re: XUL]
#16570028 - 07/22/12 06:27 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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learn some paganini
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Re: Bought a violin!! [Re: XUL]
#16570049 - 07/22/12 06:30 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Picking up an instrument is one of the best hobbies you can do. Good for you! Jam the fuck out!!
The violin is one of the most beautiful instruments there are.
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Awesome! Hope you get many good years out of it! 
Played the Cello for 6 years, really wish I had one of my own now.
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Re: Bought a violin!! [Re: iSpore]
#16570106 - 07/22/12 06:38 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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excellent. good luck, on your practicing endeavors, cochise.
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Oh I thought you said you bought a vicodin. A violin ? no pills ? I'm out...
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My sister shreds on violin. Good luck, man. You should get an electric violin and get a wah-wah pedal
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Re: Bought a violin!! [Re: XUL]
#16570353 - 07/22/12 07:14 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Can't wait to hear the posted recording of your first piece!
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Re: Bought a violin!! [Re: Scarab74]
#16570543 - 07/22/12 07:46 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Awesome purchase!
I've been looking for a while. The cheapest are the electric newbie editions. Hopefully I can find a used acoustic version for cheap soon.
Enjoy it! I hope you stick with it!!
Be sure to record and post when you get the hang of it!
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Re: Bought a violin!! [Re: Cynosure]
#16581681 - 07/24/12 06:34 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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ive been playing for over 10 years now and when you finally get good at it its rewarding as hell but somewhere in the middle i just wanted to give up but now im so glad i didnt! But to be fair that was when i hit puberty so im going to blame it on that so you shouldnt get that problem!
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Quote:
sanchothestoner said: My sister shreds on violin. Good luck, man. You should get an electric violin and get a wah-wah pedal 
dude do you know what electric shes got?
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Re: Bought a violin!! [Re: XUL] 1
#16581729 - 07/24/12 06:41 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
XUL said: I know that guitar does not exactly relate to violin but I can honestly say that my years of playing guitar definitely help with my violin playing.
I picked one up in a pawn shop one day, I rosined the bow, I put it to the strings and pushed the bow across a single string, it sounded great, I hit the next string, turned the knob a little, then the next and before the last string the pawn shop manager ask if I was going to play something so I did, it sounded a lot like I was raping a cat. he told me to put it back
apparently I'm not a natural at playing the violin
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Enjoywho
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You mean a fiddle?
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Re: Bought a violin!! [Re: Enjoywho] 1
#16581788 - 07/24/12 06:49 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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no, they do have violins in the south but I did fiddle around with it
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Enjoywho
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Vio... lin... ????
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Re: Bought a violin!! [Re: Enjoywho]
#16581799 - 07/24/12 06:51 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Oh... you must be from alabama
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Enjoywho
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Alaska, but close enough.
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Re: Bought a violin!! [Re: Enjoywho]
#16581848 - 07/24/12 07:00 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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I have so many funny negative Alaskan oriented jokes and why it sucks as a state and having been waiting for this day a long day coming. In fact, this is why I joined the shroomery in order to be able to one day use this material. My mission is complete.
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Re: Bought a violin!! [Re: SoreSpore]
#16581851 - 07/24/12 07:01 PM (11 years, 7 months ago) |
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Ummm... You haven't used any material, finish the objective, i'd love to hear it.
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