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The violin is often the basis for the orchestra and can be the most beautiful instruments to play.

It takes persistence to learn to play violin. You have to willing to commit to practicing everyday in order to improve.

While you can sometimes play the violin by plucking the strings, most music does require the use of the bow. Holding the bow will at first seem strange.

Of course there are different methods available to learn the violin. One of the most tried and true methods you can use to help you is to get a teacher. The biggest secret to learning how to play violin is getting a very good teacher.

A good violin teacher will help you understand the concepts of playing the violin. You will improve better than with an ordinary teacher. A great violin teacher should be enthusiastic encouraging. He must have a lot of experience to draw. He should use good teaching techniques from the start.

Another option that some consider is teaching themselves via violin lessons online. There are different sites you can visit that offer these courses. You need to do your research to make sure you’re choosing the best one for you.

A good online course will have a wide array of video clips that you can download. You need to learn the correct position for holding the violin and how to read notes.

There are also a variety of books that you can get at the local library, or even purchase online as well. They will teach you the methods you need to know in order to learn to play violin properly. Learning from books is probably best for those that have some kind of violin playing experience. Or have some musical insight already.

Playing the violin can be a very rewarding experience. Now you have many options available to you to help you get the basics and create a solid foundation from which to grow in your musical journey.

Learning how to play the violin takes time, patience and skill. As a musician myself and having spent 3 long years at The Royal Scottish Academy Of Music I understand a thing or 2 about learning instruments.

Right across the board of learning to play any instrument or in fact learning any subject or skill, there is one common factor. It rears it’s head at every possible opportunity.

Repetition. Repetition is the mother of all learning. Let me say it again ‘repetition’.

But I will keep this article focused on just the violin. Thus, there are a few things that you need to know as you begin to study the musical instrument:

1. First up you have to go and find a good teacher. Don’t be afraid to phone and speak to them first. You want to get to know them and this helps you decide if they are suitable for you too.
2. You will need a basic but good instrument. All to often people buy the cheapest instrument and this may not be your best option to take. A bad instrument can prevent you from progress. Hunt out someone that can give you some good advice by going to a violin specialist shop or retailer. You don’t have to spend a fortune or get something from a violin maker themselves but prhaps start with a good Suzuki model – very popular among beginners.
3. Ok this is the biggest tip I can give you for learning how to play the violin. Develop and stick to a good practice routine. Without this your progress will be none exsistant or at best, slow. By putting in good, focused practice you will learn quickly, read music well, have a great technique and you will enjoy it much, much more compared to not practising.

When it comes to developing a practice routine you are going to have to be a little disciplined. Your teacher will be able to help you with what you should work on each day, but here are a few tips that I use and give to my students:

• Aim to practice daily.
• Little and often is better than a marathon work session at the weekend
• Don’t forget to warm up, this is part of your practice and could be done with some simple scales.
• Include exercises and pure technique work regularly.
• Work on 2 or 3 pieces so you don’t get bored of just the one.
• Do some practice without your instrument. This could be learning to read your music quickly and fluently. Or perhaps clapping and counting some rhythm passages.

If you are looking at playing the violin remember to find a good teacher that you are going to gel with. Otherwise you could be throwing your money down the drain. Lessons are not cheap after all.

http://violinmasterpro-x.blogspot.com/ has one of the worlds greatest violinists giving 12 months of online violin lessons for the price of just one normal lesson. But do you know who this master is?

If you are thinking about how to learn to play the violin then taking time to look at the online approach should be one route you follow.

There are a lot of incredible benefits to this option. Just a few would be…..

• Price – incredibly low
• Opportunity – learn from a world renowned master
• Variation – videos, books, jam tracks and 24 hour support

But the most important aspect of learning to play the violin has got be how often and how good your parctice routine is. The more you practice and the better you practice then the greater your improvements will be.

If you DO NOT practice you will not progress, regardless if you are learning from Paganini himself! Develop a strong work ethic and your progress should remain consistant and rapid. It is an absolute must to learning anything. I can’t remember where I heard this but its a great phrase – “Repetition is the mother of all learning”.

1. Aim to practice on a daily basis.
2. Little and often is always better than rare, marathon runs!
3. Set immovable times that are allocated to practice.
4. Divide your practice time up into sections like: warm up, scales, pieces, exercises and finish with improvisation for example. This helps you remain focused and interested.
5. Set some goals. This could be to learn music x by date x.

Many people find learning an instrument to often be a lonely task. So as you learn to play the violin perhaps get together with other violinists or musicians to play, talk, swap techniques and music. Interaction with other players can help you progress very well.

To some people, especially when first beginning to play, this can seem like a very intimidating thing to do. However I have always found musicians to be very patient and they love helping out the ‘newbie’. I think this is because all players were beginners once and they know exactly how it feels.

If you’re not ready for that step just yet, then again this is where the online approach is great.

The program Violin Master Pro allows you to play along with what are called ‘Jam Tracks’. They are musical pieces that play through your computer and allow you to play or jam along in the privacy of your own home. Problem solved.

If you are serious and want to learn to play the violin, make sure you develop a good practice routine and be certain to take a look at the online option.

Below are my top 5 Violin Concertos in no particular order. I don’t wish this to be taken as a difinitive list to end all lists. It is merely my thoughts as they stand today. Who knows, tomorrow they may be different!

Number 1 by L van Beethoven, for Violin and orchestra in D Major, opus 61, written 1806.”The Gentle Giant” was a piece of music made of simple materials but with immense character and structure. Classic of Beethoven he spins a small idea into masses of work. The 5 beat element is almost everywhere in movement 1 demonstrating this skill with ease and class. 

Number 2 by J Brahms, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Opus 77, written 1878.
“Depth with Romanticism”. He must have been in love with someone when he wrote this one

Number 3 – Jean Sibelius, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Opus 47, written in 1903.
“Emotional, majestic, and exciting.” Two outer movements, rough and rugged in nature are completely contrasted by the beauty of the slow middle movement. Which only has one long melodic line, repeated twice.

Number 4 – Peter Tchaikovsky, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Opus 35, written in 1878.
“A true blockbuster.” Probably the most popular violin concerto ever written, and with good reason. Written in a burst of happy inspiration, an audience favourite for over 125 years, and this shows no signs of going anywhere.

Number 5 – Edward Elgar, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in B Minor, Opus 61, written in 1910.
“Victorian pomp and emotional sensitivity all rolled into one.” Maybe I like this so much because of its ‘Englishism’! The depth of emotion, genuine sentimentality, regal dignity, and consummate virtuosity inherent in this music is all perfectly combined.

This is by no means an official top 5. Just simply my own pickings of popular and prestigious concertos. As I write this, who knows, my own choice may have changed as it often does with all of my musical tastes and preferences. Can you ever have an all time favourite piece of music? Does it not need to change to suit your mood or even situation?

Take a look around the growing Violin Blog and resource and find the best place for online violin lessons.

Violin Lessons Online have been made available from one of the worlds greatest violinists, Eric Lewis.

Known as Violin Master Pro it is the most sought after online tutorial around. Discover below what the lessons, videos. videos and libraries include and what you are going to get your hands on.

ViolinMasterPro is a self study, online violin course from one of the worlds greatest players, Mr Eric Lewis. This is why it is sometimes shown as ‘The Complete Eric Lewis Course’.

• It aims to be a complete solution to learning the violin and as E Lewis plays with the Manhattan String Quartet, you are in pretty safe hands. He has toured the world extensively, has taught both privately and in institutes of higher education for more than 40 years, enabling many players to reach their dreams.

The course began back in 1988, while Prof. Lewis was conducting higher institute orchestras. He designed a new method that would enable players of all ages to expand their horizons and play incredibly difficult pieces of music in a shorter amount of time. He accelerated the learning curve for young string players to produce concerts of Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky.

His method was obviously recorded in writing to begin with, but with the .com boom and technological progressions of the 21st century this has now been packaged into an online video course.

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The course includes:

• An extensive video library – where you will learn from Lewis.
• 12 onths worth of lessons
• MP3 Jam tracks to play along with – methodically introduced for the best training.
• Violin Master Pro membership with full access and constantly updated tips and techniques.

Heres some of what you can learn from Violin Master Pro:

• Learn to read music and master rhythm.
• Play every style of music from classical to rock.
• Learn music theory.
• Learn to improvise.
• Play from memory.
• Uncover the secrets of muscular memory.
• Discover the one thing no violin teachers tell their students!

The list goes on. To read more about what you can learn go to Violin Lessons Online.

The program overall is excellent and it is teaching thousands of players around the globe, but needless to say there are a few different views.

As a musician myself I find a lot of the negative views probably come from the downside to the program. You still have to practice! Irrelevant of who teaches you, there are still sacrifices of time and effort that need to be made on a regular basis.

All that being said, if you’re not completely satisfied with the product it does come with a full, take it to the bank, get every red cent back, 100% guarantee, unlike most lessons!

“Hi Eric, I purchased ViolinMasterPro a week ago and I am already performing pieces of music I never could imagine I would be playing. I need to truly thank you for providing your incredible program. ViolinMasterPro is like no other instruction I have tried before. I love it! Thank you!”
Beth Stein, NYC.
“Since studying with Eric Lewis I have become a real outward force in my bluegrass group. My overall sound has improved, my automatic reflexes have advanced, and I am able to remember pieces of music much easier. ViolinMasterPro is simply amazing.”
George Brown, Little Rock, AK.
“ViolinMasterPro showed me how to the play violin. Eric, thank you so much for your invaluable lessons and teaching methods. I have now been playing in a symphony once a week. I am playing second violin and we play everything from mozart to prokofiev. The lessons were easy and fulfilling. I was able to pick up the techniques easily and I had alot of fun with them. I wanted to thank you for this experience.”
Karen Lee, NYC.

Learn more about this incredible method – Violin Master Pro 

Trying to figure out how to play violin for beginners and on your own can be extremely difficult and frustrating. It can be an uphill struggle for anyone but your musical education on the instrument need not end before it has begun. You can turn things around and make them fun with disciplined commitment and dedicated learning. Hundreds of thousands of musicians worldwide have sworn on the same commitment. They all ended up pursuing successful professional careers in music. This can apply just as easily to anyone interested in learning the violin but wishing to do it on his own. It is not always necessary to have a personal violin teacher when trying to master the instrument, as long as one has the patience, understanding and determination to succeed by being self taught.

If you intend to be self taught on the violin, one important question needs to be asked of you. How serious are you about doing it? Is your passion for the instrument strong or just something that is on the spur of the moment? A natural love for music is also necessary. It helps to increase tenfold the enjoyment of pursuing your musical education. Dealing with any obstacles will be less difficult if your passion and love for what you do is strong as it pushes you on.

While it is admirable to be self taught, do not exempt the fact that some form of sharing and learning from others would be necessary during your journey. Look for other violin players and learn from each other. Learning from others' experience could speed up your own progress. Inculcate their experiences in your own lessons and progression might result quicker. Do not neglect other resources such as picking up a learn violin dvd to gather more insight from other professionals.

Students with teachers often have an extra push or motivation from the latter. If you decide to teach yourself how to play the violin, then self discipline is something you must cultivate and master in order to fulfill your dreams. You must not shirk your responsibilities with regards to violin practice and more effort might be required compared to one who has a personal coach. You also need to examine your progress regularly so that areas of improvement can be determined and worked on.

Many self taught musicians neglect classical musical theory. Not only is it difficult to do so on your own, but it takes many hours of work to understand and memorize them. But it helps to make you a better violinist. It is also really necessary to know musical theory in order to become a better violin player as there is no alternative theory system for the instrument. There are many violin lessons online that can provide help in this area and you should turn to them for extra knowledge.

At the end of the day, whether you are enrolled in a music school or choose the self taught path, becoming proficient in the violin requires all your attention to detail, dedication, passion and commitment. There will be no limits to your progress as a violinist if you remain persistent and continue to grow your strengths. The journey will be long but fruitful till the end.