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I bought a violin

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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
    wrote on last edited by
    #15

    So, are we at day 1 of your journey?

    "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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    • CopperC Copper

      @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.

      https://www.amazon.com/How-Play-Violin-Days-Beginners/dp/B095JKQ3F9/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=violin+in+14+days&sr=8-1

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      RenaudaR Offline
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      Renauda
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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.

      https://www.amazon.com/How-Play-Violin-Days-Beginners/dp/B095JKQ3F9/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=violin+in+14+days&sr=8-1

      (e6c60c40-d6e2-4520-ae01-436a7befdb29-image.png

      Two weeks should do it, but mastering Paganini’s 24 caprices might take a month.

      Enjoy, you have made a good choice.

      Elbows up!

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      • George KG George K

        So, are we at day 1 of your journey?

        CopperC Offline
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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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        • 89th8 89th

          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.

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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.

          Arguably the most beautiful instrumental sound.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • MikM Mik

            @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.

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            LuFins Dad
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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.

            The Brad

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            • MikM Offline
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              Competence is assumed.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              • CopperC Offline
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                Copper
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                #21

                It arrived on Friday.

                I spent the first 3 hours trying to hold it correctly. I failed.

                This thing is a monster.

                I have 3 books and lots of videos, I'll figure it out.

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                • MikM Offline
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                  Mik
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                  Love the cheat sheet on the neck.

                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                  • 89th8 89th

                    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.

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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...

                    Link to video

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                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                    • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                      @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.

                      taiwan_girlT Offline
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                      taiwan_girl
                      wrote on last edited by
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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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                      • HoraceH Horace

                        good luck. Even with dedicated practice, mastering the violin can take up to several weeks.

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                        Copper
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                        #25

                        @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.

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                        • CopperC Copper

                          @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.

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                          taiwan_girl
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #26

                          @Copper Glad you are dong so well!! Gives me hope!

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                          • CopperC Offline
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                            Copper
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #27

                            I bought a guitar to keep the violin company.

                            Basic beginner's model, it came yesterday, this is the first time I have ever picked up a guitar
                            I'll have fun with it

                            https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08W5FY8L2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

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                              kluurs
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                              That's cool. You and Mark can play duets. Talentless people like me are annoyed with talented people like you two.

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