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I bought a violin

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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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        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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          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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                  @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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