I am an adult starter to the violin....and i love it ! I just wanted to say hi and that i am enjoying reading all the posts on this forum.

I'm just starting to work through the grade 3 syllabus, and my teacher has got me starting on the wrist action for vibrato - this is proving to be a challenge

kate

Welcome to the forums Piacenza. There are plenty of adult learners on here
I am sure you will find the regular posters helpful educative, and entertaining

Hi piacenza,

Welcome to the forums! Violin is a wonderful instrument, and the Grade 3 syllabus at present has lots of pieces that are challenging but very rewarding to learn. Hope you get on well!

Me too, started in January.

Glad you're enjoying it!

Whereabouts do you live?

Hi, I'm in Wiltshire. Rural enough that no-one has complained yet

I wasn't sure about the grade 3 syllabus at first, but the more i have a go at the pieces, the more i am enjoying them. Originally i wasn't going to do exams, i just wanted to learn to play - but my teacher thinks that the odd exam is good for focusing the mind and technique !

As for the syllabus: i love the Canon, Lord Cutts March, Grand Valse Brillante, O Mio Babbino Caro and the Rumba.

The others i find a bit so so, although Lady Hudson is really giving me the run around. According to my teacher 'timing and i do not get on ' - although i am working on it.

Kate

Hi Kate!

I'm not so very far from you, but don't know much about the violin. Lovely to have you with us and I hope you continue to enjoy the forums.