Violin Lesson 1 

Hello, im Ash from Yorkshire. I am 31 and just started playing the violin in January this year and so far I have found it to be quite rewarding. I really enjoy a challenge and performing repetitive actions and so I spend many hours practicing scales but you have taught me-- with the videos I have seen-- to focus on my bowing technique and so now I have started taking extra time to just practice simple bowing. I am grateful for your wisdom and I find you to be very charming and educational to watch!

I was given a violin on my 70th birthday by my husband as a joke I guess. He knew I always wanted to learn how to play the violin. Sadly he died unexpectedly 10 days after. I never touched the violin since. That was 2 years ago. Today, I got it out of it's case, took it to be turned and thought I would give it ago. Glad I did! I found your video. I do play Piano and I'm hoping to learn just enough to be able to serenade myself and my two little dachshund doggies. At least they won't complain. Maybe hide or howl .. perhaps even join in. Thank you for this video its a great help to this lonely old girl. :-) You are very pretty and pleasant to work with. Thank you Amber.

I think I would have trouble paying attention to my instrument with this teacher 🔥

Nice intro. I'm a 50 year old man who is just now picking up the violin. I only have a little piano experience from elementary school. I have an instructor lined up starting next month. In the meantime I've picked up a student 4/4 violin from a very reputable shop in Columbus, OH and am trying to learn a little from you tube and hopefully not develop too may bad habits before my official lessons start. Incidentally I used to live in Philadelphia a number of years ago. Lived in NE philly but worked in the U-Penn area...

Hi Amber! Its been a good 5 months since I ve practiced on either of my violins. I ran accross a vlog the other day by an English gentleman who says to slack off on all strings but the one you are tuning. That made a world of difference! I practiced the turkey trot and slow molley with another teacher over the cell phone and was able to sound exactly like they sounded. At the time I was using A=438hz. I was astounded! I was matching the instructors tone verbatum. Im still in awe about it. But alack alas! My A string unravelled yesterday! So I ve got to throw on a brand new set before I play my practice violin. Its just a chinese plywood violin, but Ive replaced the original soundpost with a corner block from an old Hitachi record player. I think its maple but cant prove it. All I know is it was sounding beautiful two days ago and I think I should leave the soundpost alone untill it falls again. I have another violin which is built locally here on the west coast. I thought it was ash but have been told by a luthier that it ismaple with adirondak spruce. Last summer.I was playing the opening to Sibilius by ear. I felt an accomplishment. It was there that I stopped practicing for the winter. Ive played some since but the Sibelius was what made me most proud. My better violin needs to be played I havent toched it much so I will see if I can apply what I learned two days ago and tune it up. All for now. Sincerely chris e. GRANTS PASS OR. USA. THANKS AMBER, LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE STUDY FROM YOUR VIDIOS. BYE!😅

I'm 33 years old. Watching twoset violin made me interested in playing a musical instrument, but your videos pushed me to go buy a violin. I ordered one online, but with all this quarantine stuff and being in Saudi Arabia, it looks like I will wait quite a bit before I can actually start learning.

That violin is gorgeous! 😍

Thanks so much, Amber. I’ve watched a lot of instructional videos and this is the first time I’ve ever heard that there are different sizes of violins! Being 6’2” and having difficulty sorting out where the notes are (in spite of having played guitar for decades), I now worry that I’ve purchased a violin that’s too small. I guess this speaks to the quality of the store I bought it from if they didn’t mention sizing! Oh well, I just love the sound and hope to someday play musically! I appreciate your videos, so thank you so much!

Mom: so how was you first violin lesson? Me: don't know... I imagine teacher smells really nice 😊

Thanks Amber! As a new starter to violin, I've found your videos to really help. Learning violin is a bit of a daunting challenge as a 45 year-old farmer, but having great advice, clearly presented really helps. You communicated violin positioning very clearly in particular. Thanks again!

Great teacher.

You are a good teacher!

I Loviolin Viola!

I really don't understand your language but your gestures have made me understand very well that you are so wonderful. I am an old follower and this is the first comment I translated in Google . You are the only one in RU-vid that you have learned well from, you really are a brilliant teacher, I loved you so much. You're like Nicole Kidman Thank you, Master.

Thank you for sharing.

VERY VERY NICE LESSON

I thought you were Nicole Kidman at first. I thought "I didn't know Nicole plays the violin!!!" Thanks for the lesson!!

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Thank you for the lesson. I'm pretty new at this been doing a lot of research. I found some good basic beginner violins between $40 and $300 . They're not great but they do a decent job especially for new beginner. But thanks for the lesson I'll keep watching

Great Video Amber ...Thanks ..Awesome for starters.... so much info .. well done .. :) :)

Thanks for sharing Amber! 😊

It is fun to learn Violin and Viola.

Thank you so much .

Amber, thank you! Very helpful for beginner violinist!

Thanks 😊

Thank you for your lesson. I tried to tune my violin but broke my E string unfortunately. Can you recommended a good violin string? And how to I put the strings back on the violin?

Hello! I just watched your “Shoulder Rest and Chin Rest Help” video. I am a beginning violin student and I’m having a lot of trouble getting comfortable and finding the right shoulder rest. I saw you’ve had similar problems and was so happy when I found your “shoulder rest help” video. As I am now watching this “Violin lesson 1” video, I am a bit confused. I was wondering if you still use the bendable Bonmusica shoulder rest and if you don’t, why? Is the non-bendable Kun more comfortable? Which do you prefer and which would you recommend for someone that has been having a lot of problems trying to get it adjusted to their body and comfortable. Also, I realized that you held the violin in the first video more in line with your shoulder than you do now, as in it is more slanted now. You said in the “shoulder rest help” video that holding the violin more at a slant would pull the bow down and you would have to work against gravity to keep it up. Which way is the right way and why? Thanks so much. I realize these are a lot of questions, but your help would be very much appreciated from a struggling beginner violinist. 😊💗Bless you!

You are a very beautiful violin teacher!

Wow it's a great job and fantastic lesson I like it

Thank you

Hi,I'm writing to you from Turkey ..you're very sympathetic..your expression is great ..I thank you

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Great teaching and presentation, Amber!!

Thank you for doing this video. I enjoyed it.

love violin!

When do we play the goddamned violin....lol I need playing lessons. I got most of this shitcrap down. Love you... Have a nice day, Always do good,.

Hi. Thank you for such a lovely tutorial. Do you also need to detune after your practice and before putting it back in the case?

Nicely explained. Thank you.

I like the violin very much and I want to learn the violin, I want to know more about your violin online course!!

Well explained and Beautiful ❤️ Class

I hope I have a pretty teacher like you 🥰

I love your videos! Keep up the good work. :-)

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hi. any reason recommending original KUN shoulder rest for violin?

Are you based in The US? If yes, where? Thanks

I love the Violin Sound! What is the expected time to learn this instrument and be comfortable with it. Can I Self learn with videos or should I get lessons ? Are the Cello and violin similar because i also love the Cello ? Thank you. Your lesson is simply Great to watch. Thnx.

is there a way to practice the finger movements. as muscle memory even if your instrument is not here? i know it sounds like a stupid question but I still wonder....

I was supposed to look at the violin techniques you taught in your lesson but for some reason I was looking exclusively at you. Why is that?

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hi, your lessons look wonderful. I wonder if you can suggest a beginner violin. I am based in France. thank you. I look forward to following with an instrument soon. Merci

Love it; thank you. are we wrong to press the base of the thumbnail into the hair a bit? Thanks

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I am having the Violin Making As It Was And Is Guarneri and Strad Models made in that book from 1883. And thank you for all generous and valuable information, experience teaching of both the lefthand and bowing arm techniques.

Hi Amber, just discovered your channel, really enjoyed your lesson and very useful information. Have you ever come across a tuning app called, Soundcorset, in the app store for iPhones? There's a tuner plus a metronome on it. BTW- you have a new subscriber. Thanks.

we were followed eastern musical sheets and will you be able to teach how to read and write manuscript notation.think i have no idea about this.

Thank you , very helpful Ms. Amber.

Thank you Amber!

Hello I have a quick question. When I take German high school music class am I required to bring my own instrument or will teacher offer a free one? And btw this lesson is pretty good for beginners.

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Hello Miss!

You look so beautiful 😁

What bridges do you recommend

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Thanks Amber. Unfortunately you are so insanely beautiful I'm not sure I could concentrate enough on what you were saying! I'd better what over and over again just to make sure!

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Ummm when you are gonna to teach me? I learned nothing from this video?

Bet you can’t run that bandana on your chin rest at a concert