I bought a violin
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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.
@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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@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.
@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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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.
@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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@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.
@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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good luck. Even with dedicated practice, mastering the violin can take up to several weeks.
@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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@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.
@Copper Glad you are dong so well!! Gives me hope!
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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 ithttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B08W5FY8L2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
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