I bought a violin
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Strad or Guarneri?
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@Horace said in I bought a violin:
mastering the violin can take up to several weeks.
Yes, it is not an easy road, but it will be worth it when I come out the other side.
As you said, it looks like about 2 weeks should do it.
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@Copper said in I bought a violin:
@Horace said in I bought a violin:
mastering the violin can take up to several weeks.
Yes, it is not an easy road, but it will be worth it when I come out the other side.
As you said, it looks like about 2 weeks should do it.
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Two weeks should do it, but mastering Paganini’s 24 caprices might take a month.
Enjoy, you have made a good choice.
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@George-K said in I bought a violin:
So, are we at day 1 of your journey?
I submitted the order on Saturday, it shipped a few minutes ago from Vancouver, WA.
I have been reading the books and watching YouTube.
Maybe it's my advanced age, but I think mastery could take more than 2 weeks. I'm not even sure if the word mastery can still be used in polite company.
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"My pronouns are FA/FO." - Mik, 2024
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@Mik said in I bought a violin:
@89th said in I bought a violin:
I've always wanted to learn the cello. Not enough to actually do it, but I love the sound and being able to rest it on the ground is also a plus.
Arguably the most beautiful instrumental sound.
When played by somebody with several years experience. Horrible screeching noises when not.
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@89th said in I bought a violin:
I've always wanted to learn the cello. Not enough to actually do it, but I love the sound and being able to rest it on the ground is also a plus.
Resting it on the ground?
Not necessarily...
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@LuFins-Dad said in I bought a violin:
@Mik said in I bought a violin:
@89th said in I bought a violin:
I've always wanted to learn the cello. Not enough to actually do it, but I love the sound and being able to rest it on the ground is also a plus.
Arguably the most beautiful instrumental sound.
When played by somebody with several years experience. Horrible screeching noises when not.
LOL I agree and I think the same with the violin.
With something like a piano, you can play a recognizable tune even as a beginner. With a violin (or cello), not so easy.
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@Horace said in I bought a violin:
mastering the violin can take up to several weeks
Our Texan poster was remarkably prescient here.
Now at the 3 month mark.
I have been practicing an hour or more most days and made some slow old-man progress. But I am certainly growing some new neurons and building increased motor and sensory skills which was the original purpose.
An unexpected turn is that I finally figured out that I am allergic to the rosin on the bow. Red, itchy eyes, and skin irritation on the left side of the head and neck, always after practicing.
Too much rosin? No, I have been reducing the amount for a few weeks and have it to where it is just about invisible, no rosin residue anywhere. It still irritates.
So I learned a new skill - how to remove rosin by soaking the horsehair in isopropyl alcohol. The new hypoallergenic rosin should arrive this afternoon. And the final roadblock to mastering will dissolve.
