I started playing the violin as an adult, in June 2015. Since, there is no violin teacher close to where I live, I am learning through RU-vid videos, forums and books about violin playing. It’s quite some journey. I am soooo excited that I finally am playing the violin and I’d love to share what I learned with others who are learning to play the violin too.
As a child and teenager I have been playing the clarinet and learned to read music. Being able to read music is a great help now of course. So, I didn’t have to start from zero when I first took up the violin.
I will be sharing videos about my violin progress, including pieces from Suzuki books, etudes from Wohlfahrt, Pracht, Sitt and others, popular fiddle tunes, and much more.
To follow my violin progress or have a chat with other adult violinists, please visit my website www.violinadventures.com
Thanks, and true! Sadly I had to stop playing the violin because my left wrist was hurting too much. But I play the cello now. 😍 It's at least as much fun!!
Hi Marikoli! I'm also an adult violin learner (31 years old). I've been playing the violin for 1 year and a half. I've watched many of your videos, and your playing is truly beautiful. Your journey serves as a constant reminder to me of the rewards of hard work. I hope to play like you someday. It seems you're no longer actively playing the violin, please know that you continue to inspire not only me but also countless others. I have no doubt that you will apply the same dedication and effort you demonstrated in your violin journey to whatever activity you choose to pursue. Wishing you happy days always! Hugs! 🥰
Thanks so much for your super kind comment! 😊🙏 You're right, I'm not playing the violin anymore - sadly I injured my left wrist and it hurts when I play the violin... BUT, this month I've started playing the cello. 😍 Since it has a different positioning for me left wrist, playing the cello doesn't hurt. And it's just wonderful and makes me very happy to be able to learn to play another string instrument. Very happy to hear you're learning to play the violin. I hope it's going really well for you and giving you much joy! What are you working on now?
Hi Marikoli! I'm sorry to hear about your wrist, but it's fantastic that you've found joy in learning to play the cello, without feeling any pain. It's a beautiful instrument. Perhaps, one day, you could share a bit of your musical journey with the cello with us! ☺ As for me, I'm currently working on the first movement of Vivaldi's A minor Concerto. It's quite challenging, and I feel it might be a bit above my current skill level. But since it's one of my favorite concertos, I'm fully enjoying the learning process. Best of luck with the cello! 😁
@@juan_ch3244 Thanks so much! Playing the cello makes me very happy. And yes, I've been thinking about sharing some of my playing. I might in the near future. 😊 Vivaldi's A minor Concerto is so fun to play! If you're enjoying it so much, it can push you to progress faster, because you're very motivated to learning it. Wish you good luck with the concerto!! 🤩
Probably won't answer PCS video is old but does anyone know what her earpiece is for? I didn't know she was listening to music and playing along with it?
Hi, yes I was listening to the music and playing along. That way I could record only the violin sound and later merge it back with the accompaniment. The resulting sound quality is better for recording than having the accompaniment play out loud and record that also. Hope it makes sense. 😊
Awww, thanks, that's so kind. I'm not doing any more new videos because I had to stop playing the violin. I injured my left wrist. But luckily I have these memories here. And I can still play other instruments, just not the violin anymore...
Bravo. I don't yet play violin. so have no idea of the challenges you face. I play many brass and woodwind instruments and am learning the piano but I have had my eye on the violin for some time.. It is becoming obvious from the many vids I have watched that intonation is really the biggest challenge you face. I'm not trying to diminish the other challenges for there clearly are many, but from a listeners perspective, that appears to be the main issue.
Thank you! 😊 Yes, you are right about that. Intonation is the biggest challenge. Though producing a nice sound is challenging too. 😅 If you ever decide to play the violin, I hope you'll have fun with it! And enjoy playing all your other instruments!
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@@ViolinAdventures oh, boy... not so good. My wrist started to hurt on my fingering hand (left hand). I'm pretty sure I'm holding it correctly, but my wrist became so sore. I haven't picked it up in probably a month. Or more.
@@urwholefamilydied Oh I'm sooo sorry! Please be very careful. My wrist started hurting some time before I created this video, but I ignored it and just kept practicing. I thought the pain would go away, but it only got worse. I had to completely stop playing. After a year, finally the pain was completely gone. But I haven't started again yet. It's still a weak spot and as soon as I play, the pain comes back. I've always had a weak wrist, but I'm pretty sure it's because I didn't have a teacher to correct me that made it worse. I don't want to discourage you. I just want to let you know that this is something to take seriously. If you want to keep playing, I would recommend taking at least a couple of in-person lessons to work specifically on the right posture and what you can do to avoid wrist issues.
Congratulations on your progress😍! I had never played the violin and I started my studies last month. Your videos are inspirations for all of us who are starting adults in this world.💋 from Brazil
Hi. Great dedication. Well done. I’m retired and wanting to learn the violin. First job is to get a violin! So wondering what violin you are using in the video? Thanks, keep it up.
Hi Mick, thanks! Awesome to hear that you're about to start learning to play the violin. You must be super excited! 🤩 The violin that I'm using at the end of the video (I switched violins) is called Harald Lorenz 3. The bow I'm using is Zlata's carbon fiber bow. And for strings I'm using Thomastik Dominant + Pirastro Gold E string. I hope that helps. Good luck!!
thank you for sharing your story! to me it is very motivational and definitely gives hope for my violin future. keep up the good work, youre doing great!
I have seen a lot of videos - violin progress - on You Tube and I must say that from the beginning, the touch on your violin was soft and not cringy like so many beginners..and your progress through all these 3 yrs are really amazing. Keep on the good work.. Cheers from Quebec, Canada.
Hi Guacamulle, so sorry I didn't see your comment before! I started with 30 minutes but after a short time I started practicing an hour every day. How about you?
You have made such an incredible progress Mariko! Did you have any musical background or knowledge about reading sheet music before starting your journey? I would love to play the violin too. However, I fear that my lack of musical knowledge will be a great obstacle for my learning.
Hi Catlov3r, thanks for your question! I did have a musical background. I learned to play the clarinet before. It did help that I already knew how to read notes and understand the rhythms. But if you have no musical knowledge you can still learn to play the violin. Maybe it'll go a bit slower at first but you can certainly do it! Some learn to play the violin without reading music, they just play by ear (that's how the Suzuki method works). But eventually it's great for everybody to learn to read music sheets. You could follow a course to learn to read the music and at the same time start with easy songs on the violin. That's how many do it! One of the sources you could check out is this one: violinspiration.com/ Julia is a very nice teacher and has many lessons for complete beginners, also about music theory. Hope this helps! Good luck to you!
Hello Mariko (love your name, by the way). I’m enjoying the process-getting better at isolating the strings and getting less squeaks. My current classical repertoire: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Go Tell Aunt Rhody. Impatiently awaiting delivery of an electric silent violin so I can get more practice in and torture my husband less , 😂.
@@MagSanJon Sounds great! Yeah, isolating the strings is really difficult at first. But you'll certainly get there! Just keep practicing, patiently. ;-) Enjoy your new electric violin! :-))
It should be really hard, if most of students even after 2-3 years still have some problems with intonation.. How are you now with violin? It is sad if you stopped practicing
Hi, thanks for commenting. Yes, the violin is really hard to learn, especially the intonation and tone production. Sadly I had to stop practicing because I was having serious problems with me left wrist. I've tried lots of things but I injured my wrist and it's painful to play now. Still I'm very happy when I think back of the 3 years I've enjoyed my violin adventure. :-) I do still play music, I have my clarinet that I can play without pain. :-) Are you playing the violin too? hope it's going well for you! Have a great day!
Hi Dale, thanks for your question. I did start by myself but after some time I started taking online lessons. If you would like to know more about which violin teachers I followed, you can check out the description of this video. It's all there. :-) All the best to you!
Hi there, maybe you could just try very easy songs in 3rd position? That way you can focus on finding the right spot for each note in 3rd position. It's really a brain twister at first but once your brain has accepted it, you'll soon be able to play easily in 3rd position. :-) Good luck to you!
