Sundance Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 I want to learn to play violin. I play guitar. Ive been looking at cheap violins. Anyone have any advice etc? Good info sites? Help!? Am i wasting my time without the guidence of a teacher?Any information appreciated,Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Droid Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 My brother plays violin and guitar, but reckons there's very little in common with the two. Different tuning, different technique entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 i disagree. Pick up a cheap violin package off of ebay. Just muck about with the violin till u get a sound that u like. Obviously learn the basics, like how to hold the bow and shit, but the strings are eadg which is more similar to guitar than u think.Ollie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 eadg is the first four strings on a guitar anyway? Are you sure that is a Violin tuning - I thought it was a little different to this although I can't remember what exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Atom Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 strung in 5th's though, instead of 4th's. so it runs G D A E, like a mandolin i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Atom Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 don't you just hate it when that happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 yes that's more like it - i knew it wasn't strung like a guitar, with E lowest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 well basically the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Ascension Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 yes but not really - it makes quite a difference in fingering when G is the lowest stringbasically you will need to learn to play by reading sheet music - that is probably the hardest task if you don't already know how to read it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 The main problem with learning the violin, unlike the guitar, is that it takes quite a while before you have the technique to not sound awful when playing anything... It's not like being able to play some nirvana songs after having yr guitar for a week, you spend most of yr early period of learning trying not to sound like yr strangling a cat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the evil cheese Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 It's the opposite for me. I play violin but want to play guitar.Violin is rather challenging, unless you're lucky enough to have a natural flair. I mean, I've played for 7ish years and am on grade 5/6 stuff. It requires a lot of work, and I could have done so much better if I just could have been arsed practising. I wish I had now!About getting a violin, don't go for a really cheap one. At school we were given these horrible cheap ones until we bought our own. They sounded awful. And it's normally better getting an older one, not a brand new one, because they normally have a better sound. Get some decent strings as well, that makes all the difference to the sound.Hope that helps a little bit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie suvara Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 I was taught violin for 8 years, but never put the work required into practicing, so I don't consider myself to be a particularly good player.If you are serious about learning how to play the violin, I would definately recommend getting lessons - if you already play the guitar, then the actual physics of the sounds and how the fingers relate to producing the required notes shouldn't be too hard to pick up. However, posture and the correct method of holding the violin and the bow is crucial to learn correctly straight off - I had two violin teachers and the second one had to make me unlearn all the bad habits and poor posture that the first one had taught me. Today, when I play the violin, I find the fingers of both hands stiffening and cramping fairly quickly - partly due to lack of practice, but mainly I'm sure to poor posture and technique. And I'm sure that you want to keep your fingers supple for playing the guitar as well.Hope that helpsRegardsFlossie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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