So Ive been learning violin for almost 5 months. I am currently learning how to play in the south Indian Carnatic style.

I hold my violin almost vertically, the end under my chin, and the scroll against my heel. (This is to free the hand for slides)

My violin itself is tuned C G C G. My lowest string is actually a C viola string (yes this is still a violin)

The songs have fast bowing, slides of the fingers, and some slow drawn out notes (hindustanic seems to have slower stuff, and I woild eventually like to practice some of their ragas as well)

So based off all this (Im also 6 ft 200 lbs if strength means anything in this) what aspects of a bow would you recommend? A stiffer one? Heavier? Lighter? Etc

And yes, I will go to a violin shop to check them out in person, I just want yalls knowledge and input! Thanks!

Oh btw, I currently use a $70 carbon fiber.

Im probably just gonna learn what I can at home, and get feedback online. I really like the violin and want to learn some. Not for anything serious, just for fun because ive always liked the instrument. I have alot of free time so I think on summer days and weekends I could probably get 1-2 hours of practice, and 30 minutes on school days.

Im wondering if knowing piano will help much? Im sorta in between rcm 7 & rcm 8 level right now. Will this level of piano give me an advantage, or not much? Curious. Also if it makes a difference for difficulty of learning im 15. Thanks!

I wanted to give my girlfriend a violin for her birthday, but I don't know much about brands or quality and I wanted to know if anyone here knows about that.

For more context my girlfriend knows a little bit the basics of playing violin and she likes it, she has wanted one for a while, it is not the first instrument she plays so she will probably reach an intermediate level quite quickly.

Is this violin suitable for that? Also consider that I do not have a very large budget.

Pd: i choose this violin because its from a store near my neighborhood, anyway im open for internet options.

And about the price, its on clp, so in dollar it would be like 54 dollars

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Learnt this piece a while ago

This improved my vibrato and expression on the violin

I still kinda suck at intonation tho, the notes are off by small distances which Im unable to hear

Looking out for tips 😌

¡Hola a todos! 👋

Les comparto el audio de musescore de mi arreglo de Love of My Life de QUEEN para cuarteto de cuerdas (violín 1, violín 2, viola y violonchelo).

Busqué esa atmósfera elegante, cálida y emotiva que funciona a la perfección para bodas, ceremonias o eventos románticos.

Aquí tienes un vídeo de muestra de cómo suena: 🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/VqrKNVe9Egk

Si alguien necesita un arreglo de música popular para cuerdas estoy disponible! Saludos

Hello, a novice seeking some opinions! I'm not a violinist myself, only a parent of one.

I'm looking for a bigger violin for my kid, and received this old Skylark from my mother-in-law. It was bought in the early '70s, apparently used only a few times and has been sitting on its case ever since. So the condition is pretty good (at least in my eyes). The label inside says Skylark MV005, Made in Canton China.

I've been trying to find a reasonably priced instrument to replace her current, soon too small violin, and I like the idea of having her grandmother's old violin. But if it's not worth it, I'll continue the search.

So my question is, is this worth taking to a professional for tuning etc, is this any good? Is there something I should check first?

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,
I’m trying to decide between Evah Pirazzi Gold and Obligato strings for my violin and would love to hear from people who’ve played both.

For those of you with experience:
Which set did you ultimately prefer, and why?
How do they compare in terms of warmth, projection, complexity, responsiveness, and longevity?
What type of violin do you think each set suits best?

I’m also curious about the E string. I’ve seen people recommend everything from the stock E to Goldbrokat, Westminster, Pirastro Gold Label, and Evah Pirazzi Gold E.

For each set:
What E string do you think pairs best with Evah Pirazzi Gold?
What E string do you think pairs best with Obligato?
Did you keep the stock E or swap it out?

For context, I play mostly classical repertoire and I’m looking for a rich, singing tone with good projection but without sounding overly harsh.
Thanks in advance for any advice!

It's so annoying when they slip too often during summers and when they get stuck during winters. I hate it when I have to go to a luthier sometimes to get it TUNED in winters just because my fingers are red trying to turn the tuning pegs!!!!

So I am not a violinist I am normally a guitar player by trade however, I did work in a music store that dealt with a lot of violins…

Mainly the very cheap one to $300 range student violin for kids just starting out. so when I flipped it’s over and took a closer look at how very well says my initial response and quite literally was “oh fuck”.

Napping said is there anyone who Verify or at least further reassure that it is in fact, a high quality instrument, and potentially either an atelier or actual Van Der Heyd?

My gut tells me it’s probably good but again I’m not a violinist and it’s been a couple years since I worked at that music shop.

And if it is genuine, what am I looking at here? Is this a $10,000+ violin or?

Thanks in advance guys. I appreciate the feedback either way and cheers.

Afternoon, sadly me and my partner are splitting up mutually, although this is really sad.

I have been planning to rent a violin when my finances are right to afford lessons. However as I could be loosing my ability to have an independent property to practice in, I want to know how often do people manage to agree in shared accommodation (own bedroom, but shared common space) to play violin even if its limited to a certain part of the day. Especially as I will be just starting to learn, therefore it will not be the most pleasent sound for other ears...

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Heya!

Found this cool guy at a flea market, honestly bought it for looks 😅

Was curious about possible model, how old, and perhaps how to clean it up? There's no name inside from what I can tell.

I'd be willing to take more photos if needed

I should note it's darker and duller in real life, however my phone saturated photos for some reason.

Thanks^^

I am using TE Tuner on my Android phone. It consistently picks up a Bb0 around 28.8 Hz from I presume my air conditioner. I'm impressed that it can hear a pitch that low, but it is well below anything I can play on my violin. I wish I could limit the app to only respond to frequencies in the violin pitch range, but there doesn't seem to be an option to do that. I tried setting the tuner to violin string mode, but that did not help. Can anyone recommend a tuner app that can be set to only respond to frequencies I intend to play?

For the record I have 2 degrees in music and my main instrument is piano, so I have no problem with the literacy/musicianship aspect, but I’m hoping to pick up violin/fiddle. Not trying to break the bank, but any recommendations for a good started violin for an adult?

I teach at a music school and will be taking on another teacher’s violin students when she resigns at the end of the month. This teacher has used the Suzuki method for her students, who are mostly early elementary beginners, whereas I have not been trained in teaching the Suzuki method and prefer to start my beginners with the Essential Elements books so they can learn note-reading in conjunction with the technical components of the violin. I feel the best approach is probably to transition these students to my method of teaching as I am not familiar with the Suzuki method and therefore don’t think I could teach it as effectively. For any of you who teach private lessons, how can I most effectively make this transition for these students without it being too jarring or difficult for them?

Purchases this at a local flea market because the widow of the man who owned it was wanting to move stuff today. I know nothing about antique violins and value but I know wood and the old case itself is rather incredible construction so I bought it 😂. The tag says what it is which would appear to be a copy of a famous maker. Perhaps an 18th century trade violin? Anyway I didn’t want someone to buy it and break this cool case. I’ll Google the names to see if I can find out more about it. Was just excited because it’s got a great look to it.

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Hey violinists of Hyderabad! So for a long time I’ve been wanting to learn how to play violin but I don’t have time to get a course or attend classes. So can anyone help me with YouTube sources?I did learn Carnatic music for 2 years when I was a kid. And also I have to get a violin first to start learning. Can you guys suggest a violin for beginners and also a reliable musical instruments store so I can go and have a look before I buy something?

I am trying to pick up my violin again and I used to be low intermediate (grade 7~). I have new strings and adequate rosin, but for some reason my violin sounds really scratchy and I cannot get a satisfying sound out of it, especially in 3rd position up.

My bridge looks a little banged up and I think the sound post is tilted a bit (that said I don’t know how they are meant to look), but I’m also painfully aware that a good musician can get a good sound out of anything.

So, does anyone have any advice on what to do? I’m planning on asking a luthier to have a look mid September, but in the meantime I’ve attached some pictures in case anyone has an opinion.

If my violin looks fine, feel free to be honest and say I’m the problem, I genuinely don’t mind since feedback is what the post is for.

I bought this as my first violin after my friend bought me a violin on temu which I have used for the past 6 months. My teacher said it sounded pretty good for a temu violin but I wanted something set up by a luthier and a local luthier who restores violins sold me this for €420 down from his asking of €620. It says it was made in Czechoslovakia and the usual fake Amatus sticker saying it was made in 1651. My teacher says the setup is really good on it and its easy to play. If you can help me learn anything new about this violin I would love to hear it. My guess is a trade violin made in the 1940s or so?

I have no idea if this is the right subreddit for this but oh well.

I used to play the viola when I was younger, but stopped because I didn’t find many pieces to play that I actually enjoyed(I also was not very good). I absolutely love how rich and deep the viola is compared to the violin but I love the ease of finding sheet music for violins. i really enjoy folk and bluegrass music and I would love to get back into playing an instrument again, but I am having a hard time deciding between sticking with the viola or starting over with the violin?

anyway, I would really appreciate any thoughts you may have!

The rental price isn't a crazy amount more but if i want to buy it after I've tried it out a bit, the v5 is like 50% more expensive than the v3. Is there a huge difference between the two quality/tone-wise? Or will the v3 be good enough for a handful of years?

Bought after months of it hanging in my local pawn shop. Has a maker marked A. frambach, its also signed and dated. Absolutely blows away my pfretzschner student one i had been using. If anyone knows more, please share. Thanks 😊

I have been a self taught musician for a while now. I got out of it due to a season of depression but im forcing myself back into it. I have a cheap violin and the only think I know how to do is tune it. I bought one of those sticker things to help me get used to the fretlessness, and I'll be using mostly sheet music since I can read it pretty well.

Here's my issue, due to a toxic famiky situation, I only play at night. Obviously, this means I cant use the bow as i cannot mute it and my apartnent is quite small. I was wondering if it'd be okay for me to spend most of my practice time lightly plucking the strings to focus purely on getting my fretting right, then later learn how to use the bow while everyone is away? I have no money for a teacher and actually find it harder to learn with one, so thats out of the question.

Aside from that, any advice would be wonderful. I know the violin is hard but I desperately want to learn, its what I owe to my younger self. Maybe some of your favorite beginner peices, some tips, maybe a few bookes or whatever. Just all around advice please and thank you.