Who can help me play the violin better?
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only you can do this...
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Get them to identify the sound of different instruments from a recording preferably symphony orchestra.In the 60s they used Peter and the wolf narrated by  Danny Kaye or similar. I still remember it.I became a professional musician.
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Listen to the masters.  Listen, listen, listen.  It drills a lot of good technique into your head.  Practice your scales in all different orders, play them along to music to get a feel for the best notes.  Then, just improvise as much as you can.  It's amazing how much improvising in a group can help with your quality.  Oh yeah, that's another thing, no matter what you're playing, keep your sound quality up.  Good breathing and a strong sound will stand out no matter what notes you're playing.
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I wish you could hear me playing my violin
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The differences between a violin and viola are:\n- The clefs they read in. (Violin reads treble, viola generally alto.. occasionally some treble)\n- Their strings and sound. (Violins strings from lowest to highest are GDAE. Viola is CGDA. The viola has a more mellow sound, while the violin is a bit more bright)\n- Their size. (Violas are slightly to considerably bigger than violas. Violins come in smaller sizes up to 4/4. Violas are measured in inches. I play on a 15 1/2" viola, which is a smaller viola, but still larger than my violin)\n- Usually (in orchestral settings) often the violin plays the melody and the viola plays some kind of harmony accompaniment.\n\nWhich ones easier to learn? They're probably around the same. Violin may be easier if you have smaller hands, viola if you're a bit larger because of the size of the fingerboard and the spacing for your fingers. The technique is pretty similar. \n\nWhich one sounds better? It depends on the person. I like both a lot, I play both (started on violin, eventually started viola) but I kind of like the viola sound. It's very underrated and quite beautiful in its own.\n\nAbout flute.. I had to learn it this past semester at college and I certainly had a time with it. Flute comes easily to a lot of people, but some people like myself have problems with it. I have the unfortunate tear drop in my lip which made flute all the more difficult for me to play. The fingering isn't that difficult for flute, it's just the embouchure setup... and if your lips aren't ideal, it can be difficult.\n\nGood luck with whatever you decide to do :)
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Practice more. You'll get better as you do.
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Start out with a classical with nylon strings, its kinder to teh fingers!  :D
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In your case, I think the best thing for you to do now is to find another good violin teacher. To be honest, there are so many ways you could do vibrato that it really varies with each person. Every person's hand is different, and their way of holding the violin is slightly different, so to just learn how to do vibrato over the internet won't help you. When you learn it by yourself, you could easily get into injury just because it's hard to relax the hand at first.
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If you don't have perfect pitch, you'll need either a tuning fork in A (cheap, about $2.50 in a music store), or an electronic metronome that also has a tuning function in it.  Tap the tuning fork against a hard object, then listen to it, and match the A string (2nd string from the right) with the sound of the tuning fork.  If the note is flat (sounds lower), turn the tuning peg (the peg where the string is wrapped around) clockwise.  If the note is sharp (sounds too high), turn the tuning peg counterclockwise.\n\nIf you have an electronic metronome, or piano, and aren't familiar with how to play a violin, it is probably easier to tune each string separately.  After the A string sounds right, tune the D string next (2nd string from the left) and then the G string (1st string on the left), and then the E string (1st string on the right).\n\nProfessional violinists tune by ear, and play 2 strings at the same time to listen to how the 2nd string sounds next to the 1st string.  This is what you see them doing at the beginning of an orchestral concert.\n\nIf you've never played a violin before, I would highly recommend asking someone at a violin shop to do it for you.  It is very easy to accidentally break the bridge (the thin wooden piece that the strings are pulled over) if you're not familiar with how to tune the violin.\n\nHope this helped & wasn't too confusing.
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http://www.violinist.com/discussion/index.cfm?category=Teaching  This page has a lot of info.
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You can warm up with some arpeggios...I'm a musician and I suggest you to study very hard if you want to sing well!
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practice practice practice.  Also, playing against people that are better than you cann only make you better.
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Yeah.....if you asked cause you're interested in purchasing a violin , Stradivarius is not on your radar - of course unless you are a very rich and well off and very connected "Art Type".  Now, if you're not looking for a centuries old piece of musical art and have a modest budget, the Fender co. (yes the same as the guitar maker) offers a few choices of a fine playable violin, and at a more reasonable price. There are other great companies too if you look, and none of them require taking a mortgage out on the mansion. LOL!
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I would try 2 different things to move your violin. First, Google can be a very grueling system to figure out for the first-timer. It takes many unique formulas and you have to know what to pay per click to maximize your exposure on keywords associated with your violin. One of the easier forms of advertising you can try first would be to put your violin up for auction on EBay. It's very user-friendly and every item I've ever sold has been purchased within a week. If you want to really showcase your violin on EBay, it's only a few bucks more to add more pictures, bold listings and some modest advertising or banner placements. Check with them first before you find out that you owe $20,000 on clicks for Google and nothing to show for it. I do both forms of advertising for my sites and you don't have to know as much starting out with EBay. Cost-effective and geared towards moving your product quickly. Hope this helps! Good luck.
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http://www.sharmusic.com/violins_beg_body.asp?catID=2\nBeginning violinists require a violin that possesses a pleasing tone, balanced response, contrasts in dynamic range (volume) and forgiveness of general response to help instill confidence in an inexperienced player.\n\nBeginning violins are typically manufactured in a production setting, where a good deal of the carving is done by a machine to keep costs to a minimum, and for consistency and predictability of tone.  The violin set-up is the single most important stage of production, where a skilled worker's careful attention to detail brings out the best possible tone and playability.  \n Hoffmann Amadeus Violin Outfit\nBoasting a clear and smooth sound, excellent setup, and affordability, the Amadeus violin is a wonderful beginning instrument.  Made in China and available in 4/4-1/16 sizes. Item #HV100 Outfits from $ 149.00 \n\nThe instrument you begin with will have an effect on her continuing to like to play the violin. My son had a cheap violin someone got from a garage sale, not a very good sound and he got the impression that violins are squeaky. then he switched to cello.\n there is something very helpful at her age that will help her start out learning something very important . straight bowing. They sell it at this site.\n\nBow-Right: 1/2 & 1/4 Size \n$14.99    Item # BS1 12 -In Stock  \n   \n          Bow-Right: 1/8-1/16 Size \n$14.99    Item # BS1 18 -In Stock  \n   \n        Bow-Right: 4/4 & 3/4 Size \n$14.99    Item # BS1 44 -In Stock  \nhttp://www.sharmusic.com/search.asp?SKW=ACCMISC&sectionID=5\n   \n   I didn't start playing that young. but I saw at a performance a 4 year old play and she had the Bow right  guard on the violin, it promotes straight bowing and lets her concentrate on other aspects of playing.
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Issac Albeniz is good. But try earlier Bach wrote some music for lute that was arranged for guitar. and some of his cello suite have been rearranged for guitar. I love Heitor villa Lobos( he was brazillian) as for guitarist I love John Williams he is really good and has a broad repertoire.Chrisotpher Parkening is Also good. The Assad Brothers are great. But i have a soft spot for the romeros. I got a chance to meet Pepe Romero who play the Rodrigo Concierto De Ajaunez the best! He actually Wworked with the composer! okay I could go on and on....
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i would tend to agree with kkum viola because the cello would be a whole octave below and the bass even an octave or two below the cello it has been awhile since i took any strings class so don't rely on everything i say