Learn Violin

i started doing some online lessons, just so that when i get to my actual lessons i wont be woefully ignorant of this instrument.

stringsavvy.com has some neat stuff on youtube. although you need the book they want you to buy to follow along, it’s easy to write down the music they’re giving you if you’re really patient.

also i read this artical about Joshua Bell and how he preformed in a subway station or something. it was pretty cool.

i’ve always talked about how much i loved the instrument and how much i’ve wanted to play since i was about 5, and my mom went out and bought me a brand new violin (its gorgeous) and two start up lessons. i was in shock for about 45 minutes, and then i felt safe enough to take it out of it’s case and we realized that none of us knew how to make it sound like a violin. we pulled the bow across the strings and it just sounded quiet and breathy. but i’ll figure it out with lessons. as of now i know absolutely nothing about the violin but my whole family is musical and i know i’ll love it once i learn to make it make sound hahaha :)