Another New Violin Lol Options

[Terra]

Well I took the violin I got to the repair shop today. They told me it was a skylark chinese violin and that it would cost £150 to repair it to playable standard and was not worth my time, money or effort. I wanted to get a universal violin but they said that it would take 3 months for them to get one in so no universal for me. I got a stenor 1. It's alright and it will take me though to grade 3 in which I will get a much better one at that stage. I can't believe I got a non squeeky note out of the violin though! (open E for the win!) I'm going to practice lots more today and my lessons hopefully start next tuesday because I found a violin teacher with a vacency who has said she'll take me on. So things are looking up!
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[Terra]

Congratulations ! Enjoy your new violin.

Thank you I've already got started on learning notes on my own. I'm finding it chalanging but fun. I think I'm really going to enjoy this and can't wait to learn enough to do something faily fun.

[Jacobi]

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Sounds great! Enjoy your new violin!

[Violin Hero]

You have selected a good starter instrument which should get you through a year or so of learningthe violin.

If you stay with the violin you may want to buy a proper instrument after a year or so.

[Terra]

You have selected a good starter instrument which should get you through a year or so of learningthe violin.

If you stay with the violin you may want to buy a proper instrument after a year or so.

That was the plan. This is my second 'proper' instriment (I've played others that I didn't find so much fun in playing) so I am guessing getting grade 1 I might be able to do in 6 months I'm not sure I would have thought it was a reasonable goal with daily practice. But either way I will end up getting a better one when I progress.

[Terra]

Yeah I can't see me spending a few thousand on a violin until I'm better (after grade 8) and have saved up.

[Flossie]

Now then how do we define proper instrument? Really after a year, you only want something good enough to take you on for a few more years until you know enough about violins to choose better, so what you really need after a year or so is a better beginner's instrument. Even an instrument good enough to see you through to G8 could still be a beginner's instrument - my luthier considers most of the chinese instruments, even those costing several thousand euro, to be study instrument with only handmade, single luthier benchwork violins being 'proper' fiddles - but I'm sure we're not suggesting that the original poster should pay the price of a small car after a year of study!

You won't 'need' a professional instrument until well after grade eight (which is just as well given the cost!) - and the stenor will keep you happy until grade three - probably even five if you had it set up and bought a better bow. Then you can buy something good enough to see you to grade 8 and buy a proper (professional) instrument once you've got beyond that standard and if you feel the need.

Enjoy!

How far should my Yita be able to take me, Rosfrog? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I'm very fond of her and I think that she has a nice tone. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

[Terra]

Soon you'll buy a slightly better one and then another slightly better one until you run out of financial resources or decide that the one you have is good enough.

Yeah I'd think anyone would love a stratavari but I can't see most of us having the millions to pay for it.
Is it easier to pick out the threats with shorter nails?? I think I might cut mine because they are very long and I keep touching the finger board with them.

[STRINGMUM]

Not all Stradivarius instruments are great. We recently heard a stradivarius cello and we really had to strain to hear it in the concert hall. Son no 1 was very disappointed

[ffliwt]

I started on a stentor 2 so one model up from yours and after i changed the strings on it, it was a great starter instrument. I did upgrade to a ""proper"" violin (seeing as thats the term we're using on this thread (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)) before my grade 4 but that was cause i wanted to not cause i really needed to. It was quite an upgrade going from a £90 violin to a £450 one but it lasted me until my grade 8 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (I got a new violin a few weeks ago (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) )

Have fun with it and it's a good one to start on =]

[Terra]

I started on a stentor 2 so one model up from yours and after i changed the strings on it, it was a great starter instrument. I did upgrade to a ""proper"" violin (seeing as thats the term we're using on this thread (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)) before my grade 4 but that was cause i wanted to not cause i really needed to. It was quite an upgrade going from a £90 violin to a £450 one but it lasted me until my grade 8 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (I got a new violin a few weeks ago (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) )

Have fun with it and it's a good one to start on =]

I wanted to get a stenor 2 but they didn't stock them. I didn't want to wait 3 months for another type. I was thinking of saving up the money to get a better quality violin while I'm learning. That way it won't be like 'uhoh I need a better quality now' type thing. I've seen a couple of rent to buy programmes for violins that could take me to grade 8 but nothing for a higher standard. Do people keep their first violin? I don't know if I will want to part from it or not. But I also don't want to lug 3 violins across the pacific ocean when we move>.>

[maya3]

I'm on my 4th, the first two (1/2 and 3/4 size) were nasty cheapy ones but did me just fine up till grade 4 when I got a new (well new for me but about 100yrs old) one. This lasted up to grade 8 and I still have it, but I then got an even better instrument (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) which got me through grade 8, will last a lot longer yet and I will keep it for ever cos I love it!

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[Terra]

I'm on my 4th, the first two (1/2 and 3/4 size) were nasty cheapy ones but did me just fine up till grade 4 when I got a new (well new for me but about 100yrs old) one. This lasted up to grade 8 and I still have it, but I then got an even better instrument (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) which got me through grade 8, will last a lot longer yet and I will keep it for ever cos I love it!

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Will see what happens. Pretty happy with my progress so far today. I'm getting there on Au Clair de la lune and twinkle twinkle. I'm self teaching till I start lessons and just trying to get a few tunes practiced. Although reading the notes and keeping the bow inbetween the bridge and fingerboard is a bit hard! I'll get used to it though ^^

[Flossie]

Will see what happens. Pretty happy with my progress so far today. I'm getting there on Au Clair de la lune and twinkle twinkle. I'm self teaching till I start lessons and just trying to get a few tunes practiced. Although reading the notes and keeping the bow inbetween the bridge and fingerboard is a bit hard! I'll get used to it though ^^

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I haven't tried it on violin yet, but Clair de Lune is a grade 6 flute piece and it goes up to the 4th ledger line A if not higher! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) I'd better go and hide in a little hole for inadequate violinists because I've barely got out of first position so far... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

I had a go last night at the Faure Morceau de Concours that was originally written for violin, and I really struggled with the bowing on that because I couldn't fit all the notes into each slur on a single bow - not sure if the slurs were editorial though, as it was in a flute book. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

[Terra]

Will see what happens. Pretty happy with my progress so far today. I'm getting there on Au Clair de la lune and twinkle twinkle. I'm self teaching till I start lessons and just trying to get a few tunes practiced. Although reading the notes and keeping the bow inbetween the bridge and fingerboard is a bit hard! I'll get used to it though ^^

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) I haven't tried it on violin yet, but Clair de Lune is a grade 6 flute piece and it goes up to the 4th ledger line A if not higher! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) I'd better go and hide in a little hole for inadequate violinists because I've barely got out of first position so far... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

I had a go last night at the Faure Morceau de Concours that was originally written for violin, and I really struggled with the bowing on that because I couldn't fit all the notes into each slur on a single bow - not sure if the slurs were editorial though, as it was in a flute book. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Umm it's only in page 18 of Abracadabra violin book 1 lol. There is no way I am grade 6 standard, I expect that it is a variation.