Violin Forum/Message Board

Thanks Jethro and others, I will check out that CD. In the meantime, I just found a local teacher who teaches by ear and we had one great lesson so I'm on my way. Sheet music with my first teacher was ...

I do two things, I put a velcro wrapped brace (which has a little gel-like pad built in) below my elbow before exercising (its not bothered by my early efforts at learning the violin so far) and I do ...

Thanks Caeman, but I don't know, sounds like something's missing here. When people take lessons with an instructor, isn't the instructor pointing the notes on the fiddle first? I'm not talking about t ...

I am also brand new at this but I did keep following Craigslist and just found a new violin, case, video, and bow for $200 total. I had a local violin maker check it out for me after I bought it and h ...

I am a newbie and loving my new violin that I bought to learn Irish fiddle music but am curious about what people mean when they say that Irish fiddle music tends to be taught and learned by ear? I've ...