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Violin Music General Music Music Production

06/15/25

Which one is easier to learn?

Which one is easier to learn: Cello or Violin?(Both have their more difficult aspects)Cello: You need to reach further on the fingerboard in order to correctly play notes Distinguishing the correct... more

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Violin Music General Music Music Production

06/15/25

String instrument tuning

I've always wondered: Why are string instruments tuned in intervals of perfect fifths?Violin: G3, D4, A4, E5Viola: C3, G3, D4, A4Cello: C2, G2, D3, A3Stringed Bass: E1, A1, D2, G2

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Violin General Music Guitar Piano

05/01/25

How do I get started with music theory and learning an instrument like piano or guitar?

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Violin

03/19/25

Help fitting a violin shoulder rest (in person)?

I'm looking for someone to help me fit a Bon Musica or Wolf Forte shoulder rest (I have both). I have some neck issues and haven't ever been shown how a violin shoulder rest should fit. I'm in... more

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02/07/25

What is a baroque violin?

What makes a baroque period violin (in historical set-up) different than our modern set-up violins?

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Violin

02/07/25

Is electric violin tone only created by electronic equipment?

Many electric violin players focus more on their equipment than their techniques of tone production, not realizing how much of the tone comes from the bowing and the intonation.

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Violin

02/07/25

Is it possible to play the violin without pain or discomfort?

Many violinists suffer from pain or discomfort while practicing.

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Violin Music Music Theory

10/12/24

What are your core teaching values?

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Violin

10/23/23

Cannot reach my instructor

Hello, I have been taking violin lessons from Ilona M. for the past 2-3 years.I am in California while she is in Pompano Beach, Florida.I have not heard from her in last couple of weeks. She is... more

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Violin Music

07/13/23

Are parents required to attend lessons with students?

Can I drop off my student at your studio and come back at the end of the lesson?

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Violin Music

07/13/23

How often should I take lessons?

Is once every 2 weeks enough for a beginner?

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07/13/23

Do you use finger tapes?

Should my child have finger tapes to know where to put his fingers on the violin?

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07/13/23

What is the difference between a violin and viola?

I don’t hear about violas very much. What are they?

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07/13/23

What size instrument do I need?

Does the size of the instrument matter? Will I have to change sizes as my child grows?

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Violin Music

07/13/23

What do I need to start playing the viola?

I rented a viola and bow. Do I need anything else?

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Violin Music

07/13/23

Should I purchase or rent my instrument?

Which is more economical—renting or buying?

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07/13/23

Do you offer online lessons?

Can I really learn to play through online lessons? I have no experience in the viola.

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Violin

07/13/23

How much should I practice?

Does length of time of each practice matter more than frequency? Should I sit or stand when I practice?

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Violin

02/02/23

Violin Lessons for older person

I'm 72 yrs. Plade piano since 10 yrs and started violin 4 yrs ago but needed to put on back burner. My fingers have slight curvature from arthritis but no pain. Can read music. Want to learn violin... more

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Violin

11/24/22

How to play the violin with a physical disability

I have a physical disability. My left arm and back are permanently broken as a result of an injury when I was an infant. I can use my left arm but I am not able to turn my left hand/palm facing up... more

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10/01/22

i lost 3/4 of a pound per day for 6 weeks

if during one leg of my coma marathon (feb-march 2020) I was bedridden (so not burning calories exercising) and well hydrated, calorie/nutritional intake was maybe 4-8 hundred/day in nutritional... more

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Violin Music General Music Guitar

09/10/22

I am new to music and am wondering if you really think someone like me could learn?

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Violin

10/14/21

What is a good method for starting to play the violin?

Many people wonder what a good way to begin playing the violin is. Should I start by reading music, by copying somebody online, or just experimenting? Should I use the Suzuki method?

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