Rhythm can feel impossible on the violin however it s not a skill issue.It s a trainable skill if you approach it right.
Want rhythm aid built into every lesson?Start with my complimentary 10-lesson violin course:
Open the START HERE PDF to access your lessons.
Click the blue-highlighted video links to follow along.
Download the resources for each lesson.
Wish to keep going?
After Lesson 10, continue through the full course utilizing:
Song Book 1 Tutorial Book 2 Tune Book 2 Tutorial Book 3 Tune Book 3
Why Adult Learners Can Struggle With Rhythm (And How to Fix It)
Click Here To Learn Piano or Keyboard
I know you are so right. Whenever I start analyzing my fingering, trying to work something out and get frustrated because itās not coming together, I turn away from watching my fingers and look at the music. Then I automatically start LISTENING to it more and my playing instantly improves. Thatās key: not getting so bogged down in the technicalities that youāre no longer enjoying and listening to the music!
I am 6 months in to learning and this video is so useful! Thank you!
Lately, Iāve been hyper-focused on rhythmāplaying much simpler pieces with a metronome and using the rhythm section features on my arranger keyboard. Rhythm and playing at faster tempo has always been a challenge for me, and it was definitely a neglected skill during my ten years of piano lessons, many years ago.
Look at that, I’m first. Hello from northern Michigan!
Yes, I struggle very much with timingš¢
Too slow at reading… Too old… Not giving up…
Itās taking so much repetition. Iām reading slower so it throws the rhythm off.
You should teach HOW to play with a metronome because i hear people on the tonic app using one and not playing with it. They donāt seem to get the concept.