Hi Guys,
Just a quick post today.....
In the last few weeks I have had close to 100 people e-mail me asking if 'ViolinMasterPro' is a course suitable for beginners. I'm not quite sure why this is, perhaps the website looks as though it is aimed to be more intermediate player looking to advance their skills.
Whilst that is true, this course is designed to take a complete newbie, from the beginning, straight out of the blocks as a total beginner and teach them everything they need to know about playing the violin and becoming a good all-round musician.
Personally I don't think Eric Lewis has misssed anything in his online violin lessons course and the most basic beginners will not be left to figure anything out by themselves.
I hope this clears up a few peoples questions.
Rich.
Get the lowdown here - Online Violin Lessons For Beginners
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Monday, 26 October 2009
Thursday, 27 August 2009
More Than Reading.....
There are tons of articles and websites or blogs (just like this one) out there on the internet jam packed full of information. They all give tips on how to play various instruments. There's even advice on Wikipedia!
There's just one problem...
You cant learn to play any instrument by just reading about it. Believe it or not there are a lot of people who only ever do just that. How do I know? They write about it. Just this morning I was reading a comment left below a very informative article.
The comment read - "I just purchased a violin and I am trying my best, however articles like this aren't helping"! - Oh My Word, I couldn't believe what I was reading. Heres a guy that thought he could just buy an instrument, then read a few words on the net and voila.
Well no, I am afraid that you are going to need a teacher. With there guidance and advice, plus your hard effort, only then will you see an advancement. It is here that the well written articles and websites with lots of advice will help you along the way.
So don't hesitate, learn today. What's the worst that could happen?
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Monday, 24 August 2009
Should I Copy Pieces From a CD?
This is another question I get asked a lot and the simple answer is NO. If you really want to learn How To Play The Violin do not copy anyone. You have to develop your own style.
Of course listen to, mimic, take on board, be influenced by a lot of players but don't just copy one person. Sure it's OK to have one teacher and learn everything from them but they will encourage you to listen to as many players as you can.
Imagine if you only listened to one player for your whole life on the same CD. Then you played the same pieces, chances are you would play them just like this one player and you would not be original, unique or creative.
Now imagine listening to the piece of music you are studying and listening to it performed by 10 different violinists. You would here ten different interpretations, ten different styles, all of which would influence you and mould you into a better player.
So don't copy just one person when it comes to learning and playing a new piece. Get your hands and ears on as many different versions as you can!
How To Play The Violin
Of course listen to, mimic, take on board, be influenced by a lot of players but don't just copy one person. Sure it's OK to have one teacher and learn everything from them but they will encourage you to listen to as many players as you can.
Imagine if you only listened to one player for your whole life on the same CD. Then you played the same pieces, chances are you would play them just like this one player and you would not be original, unique or creative.
Now imagine listening to the piece of music you are studying and listening to it performed by 10 different violinists. You would here ten different interpretations, ten different styles, all of which would influence you and mould you into a better player.
So don't copy just one person when it comes to learning and playing a new piece. Get your hands and ears on as many different versions as you can!
How To Play The Violin
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