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Almost how I did it and brought shock and tears trying out Albinoniās Adagio within 2 months. After realizing that bowing is actually the hard part Iām giving more attention to ergonomics and fun bowing exercises.
This is one thing I feel guilty about. The reason I undertook your course was it was for busy adults who were not expecting to be virtuosos! The breakdown of the 15 minutes is really useful. I will write this down and try and stick to this structure. For an older adult doing your course it means I have got to where I couldn’t have got to, but should have got to and beyond when offered free violin lessons as a child, but was not allowed to undertake them š¢
ā15 minutes a dayā? š¤Thatās barely enough time for me just to set up and warm up. With my hundreds of hours of sheet music of many genres at the ready, I need at least two hours a day of violin practice to make it worthwhile. And even those two hours can feel just like 20 minutes. BTW: That’s playing the violin only in the first position and within the first two octaves, although in many keys. šš»š¶
The hardest thing for me is being my own grown up and disciplining myself to work on scales or songs I donāt like when Iād rather be playing something fun!
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I’m 59 and not working anymore so I get 3 – 4 hours in everyday. I have a teacher at the Central Coast Conservatorium (private and paid tuition) and use my time pretty much as you described, there’s just more of it.
I like your uploads and do follow your advice and if I didn’t have a teacher I’d use your lessons.
As usual, great advice for the busy parents or workers out there. You really do upload great content. Thanks Allison.
Mark, Australia.
I like to practice 15 minutes in the morning and then later afternoon. I like to start with open bowing and then scales. Then I play something I know to give me a little encouragement. Then I try to play something new that I am working on. Yes it is rough when I’m learning, but each day it improves!
What violin would you recommend for a 61 years old beginner
Any violin by the Fiddlerman via his shop; Fiddlershop – lots of choice for every budget there. Just depends on your budget and what sort of sound you are looking for really. Ive reviewed lots of his violins here and more than happy to recommend them: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6urkeK7KgD6qDtvVd-HSQbndDnMa1kYu
Hi, Alison. I bought my first violin in 2020, a Bunnel pupil. I played for about 3 weeks and due to COVID and life, I had to put it down. I picked it back up last Tuesday because I really love the violin and I now feel it is time to continue learning. A lot of the muscle memory came back. I bought your 1-30 lessons when I started 5 years ago, and I was able to find them in my account on your website. I printed them out and put them in binders, and have been practicing everyday. I average about 1 hour a day and usually play twice a day. In one week, I was able to complete lessons 1-10 and am now working on song book 1. I am able to play Gypsy Firelight decently and the first two songs in the song book 1. I am practicing Gypsy Firelight each day because I want to get to the point where I can play the crazy fast version.
I noticed that my g string sounds a bit flat or muffled even though it is tuned properly and the strings are new as I just got them replaced. So, I watched my left hand and I noticed that when I was playing the g string, my hand was cupping the neck of the violin and I was playing with the pads of my fingers instead of the fingertips. So, I watched your video again about left hand pain and I adjusted my thumb to be a little lower. I have to curl my fingers more, but I noticed that my g string sounds in tune and resonates beautifully now.
Thank you so much for your videos, your patreon, and your 1-30 lessons. I look forward to watching more of your videos.