Is it reliable to buy a violin from an online shop, such as musicmart.com (as don’t have much money). What traits should I look for in buying a violin? How do I determine which size I should get? What is a decent price for one, and what types of books should i get to get started, other than taking lessons at a local music shop?
Any tips for getting started would be great
thanks!
The best thing to do is to find teacher, first, then ask them to point you in the right direction and help you find a good instrument that you can afford.
Good teachers have the students in mind when making recommendations, and they will not be trying to push an unaffordable instrument onto anyone, especially beginners.
As you progress, you may need a better instrument than the one that you started out with, but that is a few years down the road, and your violin will retain some resale value at that point.
Also, you could go to a music store and talk to their people. Used instruments are usually available, or if they become available, the store will phone you. They should have experienced sales people who can tell you what to look for when you are buying an instrument.
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The best thing to do is to find teacher, first, then ask them to point you in the right direction and help you find a good instrument that you can afford.
Good teachers have the students in mind when making recommendations, and they will not be trying to push an unaffordable instrument onto anyone, especially beginners.
As you progress, you may need a better instrument than the one that you started out with, but that is a few years down the road, and your violin will retain some resale value at that point.
Also, you could go to a music store and talk to their people. Used instruments are usually available, or if they become available, the store will phone you. They should have experienced sales people who can tell you what to look for when you are buying an instrument.
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Music teacher for ten years.
This is a great first violin to start with:
http://beststudentviolins.com/violins.html#outfits
Then you need to find a good private teacher. You *might* find a good one at a music store, but I’d go with an "artist teacher" who teachers out of their own home. See:
How to locate teachers:
http://beststudentviolins.com/PedagogyTech.html#1
Also see:
Quik FAQ: Top 15 Violin Questions Asked on YahooAnswers
(13) I’m a new violin student; show me pages online to help me?
http://beststudentviolins.com/Quik_FAQ.html#13
Internet Resources for Violin/Viola Students
http://beststudentviolins.com/resources.html
Violin/Viola FAQ
http://beststudentviolins.com/FAQ.html
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We’re sending this special request to those of you who can already play the Paganini Caprices.
Perhaps you can give us your opinion on our suggestions of new fingering?
There are samples on the website to let you examine our ideas.
If you respond, we can send you full samples and updated information.
Our goal is to make playing the violin an enjoyable experience for more students, and encourage the study of classical music.
We would love to have your help.
– Paganini Technique on the web
http://www.paganinitechnique.com
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Getting a music teacher first would definitely help. When i bought my violin, it was from a music store because i didn’t trust buying one online, and I liked it because of the way it sounded. I would suggest going to a music store, test out the way the violin sounds and ask to only try the violins within your price range, choose the one with the best sound, and go from there. When you shop online, there is no way to tell how the tone sounds. And at a music store, they can tell you what size violin you need. I use Suzuki Method books, start out with book one and work your way up, it shows some technique and basic notes also Essential Elements, it has basic notes and scales along with parts of the violin, violin care, and beginner songs.
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