EPTthe last thing you want is your instrument to hold you back, though its admittedly hard to tell (be ready to sound horrible, worse than mating cats, for a few months)
[H] I wanna buy a Violin! - Page 3
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United States626 Posts
the last thing you want is your instrument to hold you back, though its admittedly hard to tell (be ready to sound horrible, worse than mating cats, for a few months) | ||
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rauk
United States2228 Posts
On December 14 2010 22:54 In)Spire wrote: Thanks to all that replied! But the only bad thing is that there are no good violin places here in my town. My friend that plays/teaches violin to younger kids even mention how the quality of the few violins here sound just like the cheap ones online but for a much high price -.- For that reason I wanted to buy one online despite how many of yall are saying it is better to rent. I still haven't decided what to do cuz I don't even know anymore :[. But I have a friend who says she will teach me as she learned when she was in Korea and she just suggests I get a cheap one online for the time being and get a more expensive one later if I wanna keep going with it. Her suggestion along with the fact that I don't have a lot of money to spend makes me more inclined to just buy a cheap one and do my best. What do yall think? i would be really careful about getting your friends to teach you instruments. first, unless she's a certified teacher she might not even be qualified to teach you. second, it can be really hard to draw the line between the student/teacher relationship and your friendship, which can make it hard to teach people when you're trying to speak to them from a position of authority while your main relationship is that of equals. | ||
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mapignon
United States23 Posts
If you do choose to get a cheap one, the ones under $100 shouldn't have any major quality differences. Extras that you might find with cheap ones may be a bow, rosin, and a shoulder rest (don't really need anything else). You will also want to buy some really thin masking tape to mark off your finger positions. But be forewarned: the squeakiness of a beginner learning violin is amplified on a cheap violin... | ||
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