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I bought a violin

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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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    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

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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.

    Elbows up!

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    • George KG George K

      So, are we at day 1 of your journey?

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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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          @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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            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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              Copper
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              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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                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.

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

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                          Copper
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                          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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                            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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