I want to teach myself the violin.  What are some good suggestions?
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Once you learn other instruments it's not hard to learn violin. YOu need a good beginning book for violin. If you can get a book with a tape, that is even better.Read all instructions very carefully, and go slow , step-by-step.\n    If you can get someone to show you the first few basics, how to correctly hold and correct bow hold and how to tune it. that is better and care of the instrument.\nAll of that info should be in a beginner's book, but a person can give lots of pointers that will help. \n   You could first hold it guitar position and just learn how to space your fingers to play a song, after you learn where to put your fingers to play notes you can try it in violin position , under your chin. remember to hold violin up, parallel to floor, not down at an angle. Also, your left arm wrist and forearm is not to touch the neck of the instrument, Your thumb does. Your left hand fingers come around to the top of the fingerboard.A book should show pictures of the correct positions. \n    Even though the guitar has frets, there are simularities.Use your ear to see if you are in tune while playing, since you already have some music experience.
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http://cplus.about.com/od/beginnerctutoria1/l/aa010602a.htm\nhttp://www.w3schools.com/
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u can't be such a good violin player in europe there is a man called nello mirando he has lost the use of at least two of his fingers and yet he still plays the violin he has played for the queen of holland and has made several records try on the internet to find out about this man www.nellomirando.com .django rheinardt famous jazz guitarist also lost use of two to three fingers and could play so don't feel sorry for your self if u good u r good regardless of your fingers
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What did you do to make her desperate enough to take away your violin?  You need to talk to her, ask her what you can do to get it back as it is needed for a grade in school.\n\nthen - cooperate
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Beg your mom to let you try it like for a month. Tell her it's important you must learm. Play the violin seriously and make sure you improve greatly. Then, she will let you learn the violin for sure. I think you feel left out so tell your mom that. Tell your mom exactly how you feel if you don't get to learn how to play the violin. I'm sure it'll work. I used this formula before. You are just like me so I understand how you feel!\n\nGood Luck!
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personally i would prefer a viola! if u prefer deep loud bassy sort of sound then choose cello. i think cello is abit troublesome to carry and set up. \nbut it all depends on u.
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Try a book. Microcosmos by Bartok. It starts in SUPER easy and by the time you're done with it you play great.
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Violin.\n\nHe had a Stradivarius, as a matter of fact.
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Hi, when i learned i only took lessons for about a month and they were helpful mostly because i had homework and i felt like i had to do it. What i am trying to say is that if you have patience and really make yourself practice you will learn by yourself. Check this site; it is mainly for folk music but it has good lessons to start out. http://www.folkofthewood.com/page5301.htm\n\nThis other site is also good for lessons and you can even find a lot of tablatures. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/for_beginners/\n\nThis other site is also good for lessons and here you can see the basic guitar chords. http://www.cyberfret.com/chords/beginning-7/index.php\n\nWhat type of music do you want to learn? Some styles are harder than others. For example. the first songs that i learned were Zombie by The Cranberries ( very easy) and Redemption Song ( Bob Marley).\n\nOh one more thing. Do a lot of practice exercises for both your right and left hand. Before you start learning songs, learn the basic chords.\n\nWell hope that this is helpful, If you have any questions let me know...jonny
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My public library has a set of CD's for learning Gaelic with the Pimsleur method.  This is an all-audio method, and it is pretty good for a beginner.  I think you can download it from Itunes actually.  Or perhaps your public library has it.
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Practice each hand seperate, then put both hands together working on just small chunks. Work on getting the notes, then the rhythms and then adding in the dynamics and expression. And if you dont have a piano teacher.. getting one would be a good idea
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Well, I SINCERELY hope you are NOT successful!!\n\nEvery violin in the world is quite unique in resonance.\nReasons for this include the density of the woods used, the age of the violin, construction methods and humidity history over the life of the instrument.\n\nYou will find, however, that the frequencies of one octave around middle-c will have the HIGHEST resonance effect.\nA VERY strong SQUAREWAVE ( +/1 80db ) of around 260Hz should cause structural damage to the violin AS WELL AS YOUR EARS!! ( Squarewave because of the rich harmonics )
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(m)\n\nCheck the website for free piano lessons\n\nhttp://www.gopiano.com/
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http://www.yesjapan.com/ is the best, cheapest place to learn a lot, quickly. It's almost as good as taking a real class.
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Go to your local cultural society-it is a good resource for new commers, they often have beginners english classes for free or very little money.Also listening to music and reading newspapers is a good way to learn.
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You can, but if you ever want to play with a local symphany or something similar, you'll want to take at least a few lessons at the beginning to make sure you're not picking up any bad habits, posture, fingering trouble, etc that could keep you from being sucessful later.  Also, it's not as easy as it looks!  You'll want some advice on staying in tune, violin care and matinance, and where to get started musically.\n\nIf that's stand-up bass and not bass guitar, you may be ok to teach yourself, but I'd say take at least one lesson.  Local colleges and universities will have a teacher, or can recommend a grad student to help you out.
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http://www.violinist.com/discussion/index.cfm?category=Teaching  This page has a lot of info.