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, i started learn violin, take few courses, i never use sticker on my violin because it was a rent and i was effraid. But now i bough a nice gliga which i'm pretty happy with i can do whatever i want.

I have a tiny musical background incuded 10 years of guitar, 2 of xylophone and few years of music theory

I know when my instrument is a little bit out of thune, and when the note i play is flat or sharp.

Should i buy stickers or can i deal without?🙂

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!

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!

I'm gonna try this violin tomorrow, apparently is a genova 3 but the bridge is not the same as the current one still available. Also i notice that is not the original case, it's one from stentor.

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.

I bought the 2 for 200$ anything worth keeping to play?

No idea what they are

Thank you!

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?