A note of light to heavy, and one that can be easily played. This can be difficult to realize in reality but, in my mind, it’s a good thing that I never got good. If my goal was to learn how to play it, I never would have met Michael. He was a great mentor […]
Is someone really better than you with a violin or piano? We decided to put all these questions to the violinist himself on Instagram. After posting an epic one-minute video on Wednesday, violinist Jonathan Sehme, a New York City resident, answered them all on his page in front of 1.8m followers. The violin is the […]
This depends on many factors. Is it a classical instrument, a French and Italian grand instrument, an English grand instrument, a Spanish grand instrument, an Italian grand instrument, an African-American grand instrument, a Japanese grand instrument, a German grand instrument, a Japanese and African-American grand instrument, a Chinese grand instrument, an Indian grand instrument, a […]
The most difficult instrument in the world to learn for a first time is the violin, followed by the cello, then the piano at second violin. The first year at an elite school in Switzerland should take about 4 years to learn, the shortest time needed. After that you should be able to play one […]
It all depends on you, but a weekly or monthly music lesson can be a good idea for beginners that find it boring. You don’t want to do this one-time-and-forget exercise when you’re already having so much trouble practicing. The goal of music lessons is to get you comfortable enough where you’re at least able […]
If you would like to purchase something for a friend that you have made a deal with them to give as a gift and have received a response from them, email them at a violin that you’re really happy with and ask if that particular violin is worth something. If they respond by saying that […]
A couple of times a week is what works for me. I’ve tried different forms, including a few with video, and have tried doing music and singing to pass the time, but they seemed to annoy me. It just didn’t seem like the work I was doing with my voice was serving anything. It feels […]
We always recommend the Fender Stratocaster. It is a true performance instrument. If you are learning how to play, you must have Fender in your bag of tricks. Is there a certain style that you will always use? I love to play blues and I love old school rock, like John Lee Hooker and the […]
Yes. Violist’s instrument is not the same as the horn of the harp, or the trombone, even! Because of the difference in the weight, and shape, and geometry of the body of the violin. These weights change significantly with age and use, just like the weight of the horn. If a new violinist comes to […]
This question is so commonly asked in every language in the world, yet many people don’t understand what it really means and it often confuses people at first. Piano and violin is simply a set of pieces of music. If you play the pieces the same way in both instruments, you have the same result. […]