A thread for violinists! You can talk about pretty much anything related to violins. Best give some background info (how long have u played, current song, private lessons? etc....)

Ok..

Violin:Strad "Faciebat Anno 17-The Betts"
Years:17
Age:20
Started Playing:3
Current Song: Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos
Orchestra:Fomer Iwakuni Orchestra Concert Master-Right now I'm not it one.
Education:Bachelor's and Master's
Private Lessons:I teach
School:Berlin univ. of The Arts


Well, Hello fellow violinists. I absolutely love the violin. Dr.Suzuki and Yehudi Menuhin are the people that inspired me the most. I was in the Iwakuni Orchestra since i was 18 but I moved to Berlin two days ago. I hope for a spot in the Berlin Philharmonic or the College orchestra next season. My favorite composers are, Beethoven,Vivaldi,Paginini, and Tartini. I also know how to play the Piano,Viola, and Cello. I plan to get a Degree in Musical performance and a Minor in Music Education. i'm hoping for a Doctorates. I wish I could play the Bass but my fingers are long enough to reach all the fingerings of the Full Size Bass. My most prized posession is my violin and in Osaka(where my parents are) I have Yehudi Menuhin's autograph framed on my old room...I got to see him in concert in America when we went there for vacation when I was 12 and he passed away 2 years later...I just love music and don't plan on giving up.

Violin: I dunno
Age: 18
Current Song: Bach
Orchestra:I'm not it one.
Education:I'm a Sr in high school
Private Lessons: I pay about $23 per lesson for mine
School: high school O_o

^Look on the inside at the peice of paper...

Violin: It's a Rudolph Doetsh (did I spell it right, I doubt it...) that I've had for a little over two years
Years: 8
Age: 16
Started Playing: 8
Current Song: Corelli's La Folia, Handel's Sonata No. 2 (in Suzuki book 6)
Orchestra: 7th first violin in my school string orchestra
Education: Sophomore in high school
Private Lessons: Once a week, 45 minutes, $45.00
School: High School...but it's got a good music program with 3 orchestras...and a lot of asians XD I'm the best(chair-wise) non-asian violinist in my orchestra...and the only white first violin...

I want to be a professional violinist, and major in music (and maybe get a doctorate...) my current conductor inspires me, and he also inspired me to play professionally.

Violin: It's a Rudolph Doetsh (did I spell it right, I doubt it...) that I've had for a little over two years
Years: 8
Age: 16
Started Playing: 8
Current Song: Corelli's La Folia, Handel's Sonata No. 2 (in Suzuki book 6)
Orchestra: 7th first violin in my school string orchestra
Education: Sophomore in high school
Private Lessons: Once a week, 45 minutes, $45.00
School: High School...but it's got a good music program with 3 orchestras...and a lot of asians XD I'm the best(chair-wise) non-asian violinist in my orchestra...and the only white first violin...

I want to be a professional violinist, and major in music (and maybe get a doctorate...) my current conductor inspires me, and he also inspired me to play professionally.

What do you mean only white first violin??? You have a white-painted violin? I thought that you couldn't have a colored violin in an orchestra.O__o

P.S.I am asian and I'm not a progidy or anything...just...really passionate about music...I can play fairly well but I didn't become virtuoso when i was like...8 or anything...Europeans are much better.

What do you mean only white first violin??? You have a white-painted violin? I thought that you couldn't have a colored violin in an orchestra.O__o

P.S.I am asian and I'm not a progidy or anything...just...really passionate about music...I can play fairly well but I didn't become virtuoso when i was like...8 or anything...Europeans are much better.

XD...I don't think it's possible to be virtuoso at 8...

Oh yeah forgot to introduce myself. :heh:

violin: Guarneri del Gesu
years: 10
started: 4
current: Goldmark's concerto in E minor (i think) and Sevcek books (is that right?)

Orchestra: assistant concertmaster of YOR (Youth Orchestra of the Rockies)
Education: 9th grade
Private lessons: once a week $60 an hour with Mr. Alvaro DeGrande
School orchestra: would be concertmaster if I joined. The program at my school is really for

I can play violin, bass, cello, and piano. I want to learn chinese violin but there is no one in my area who can play one. My violin teacher, conductor, and old violin teacher were my inspiration to play violin professionally. I want to double major in violin and law. I want to minor in theater. (busy career). My teacher says that if i practice hard, i can probably start the Tchaikovsky concerto in about 2 or 3 years. Yeah i love the violin. When i practice, i sometimes loose track of the time and my mom has to tell me to stop playing the violin and to start my homework. During the summer, i once stayed up until like 3 am playing the violin.

Oh yeah forgot to introduce myself. :heh:

violin: Guarneri del Gesu
years: 10
started: 4
current: Goldmark's concerto in E minor (i think) and Sevcek books (is that right?)

Orchestra: assistant concertmaster of YOR (Youth Orchestra of the Rockies)
Education: 9th grade
Private lessons: once a week $60 an hour with Mr. Alvaro DeGrande
School orchestra: would be concertmaster if I joined. The program at my school is really for

I can play violin, bass, cello, and piano. I want to learn chinese violin but there is no one in my area who can play one. My violin teacher, conductor, and old violin teacher were my inspiration to play violin professionally. I want to double major in violin and law. I want to minor in theater. (busy career). My teacher says that if i practice hard, i can probably start the Tchaikovsky concerto in about 2 or 3 years. Yeah i love the violin. When i practice, i sometimes loose track of the time and my mom has to tell me to stop playing the violin and to start my homework. During the summer, i once stayed up until like 3 am playing the violin.


XD...I don't think it's possible to be virtuoso at 8...

It is...Yehudi Menuhin was but he was never noticed as one until age 11...


-The chinese violin didn't really orginiate in China...It orginated in Vietnam. And it's call the Dan Co or Erhu. It needs lots of shifting since it's just 2 strings and they use their feet as a mute...My grandpa knew how to play that.

It is...Yehudi Menuhin was but he was never noticed as one until age 11...


-The chinese violin didn't really orginiate in China...It orginated in Vietnam. And it's call the Dan Co or Erhu. It needs lots of shifting since it's just 2 strings and they use their feet as a mute...My grandpa knew how to play that.

Yeah my dad's friend knows how to play one but it is a problem that he lives in Taiwan and I live in the US. oh well. Have you played any Sevcek (I think that is it or else Sevcik)?

Yeah my dad's friend knows how to play one but it is a problem that he lives in Taiwan and I live in the US. oh well. Have you played any Sevcek (I think that is it or else Sevcik)?

I tried to play one but my hand keeps wanting to play in violin position and you play the erhu like a cello...(kind of)And there are only 2 very long strings...

Violin: dunno, I remember the sticker saying Antonius Stradivarius or something
Age: Turned 17 today!
Playing since: I was 10
Currently playing: Anything my high school orchestra teacher gives me!
Orchestra: A community orchestra
Private Lessons: None...we are poor.
Just got done doing Honors Orchestra concert, I made 6th chair in my district and 39th in Region Orchestra*proudness*

violin:....lol all i can see is that it says becker on the inside and it was made in romania
age:18
Playing since:11
Currently Playing: by self whatever pieces i feel like...not in an orchestra at the moment
orchestra: none
private lessons: none
currently: in college but not playing since my schedule's too hectic >___<
i played until just recently when i had to go on hiatus due to college education and not having room, but i loved every minute i spent playing, it was a very nice outlet for me

Aah, I wish I were concertmistress...but that spot always goes to some preppy asian freshman who is in all advanced placement/honors classes and wears Hollister...

Aah, I wish I were concertmistress...but that spot always goes to some preppy asian freshman who is in all advanced placement/honors classes and wears Hollister...

*gulp* sounds like me lol. :heh: minus the Hollister. Yeah i am an asian and i am a freshman in high school. If i wanted to join my school orchestra i would be concertmaster. In my Youth orchestra i am assistant concertmaster. I was really happy though when i made it into the Western States Honor Orchestra and got third chair in my section. Next year i want to do All-State Honor Orchestra as well.

I was never in my High School Orchestra. What's Hollister???
When I was in high school I was in the Sakura Quartet but I quit when I got into college because I tried out for the Iwakuni Orchestra and i made 2nd First Violin. When the Concertmaster passed away I was appointed 1st Concert Mistress but I still don't think I deserved it because I think it was because nobody tried out for violin that season.I;m trying out for the Berlin Phil next season. Aggghhh my life is so crazy!

lol ame, hollister is a brand of clothing in america...but goo ame get into the phil orch WOOOO

NICE! getting into Berlin Symphony orchestra would be awesome. I want to go to Cleveland though. It's the best one in America. I dislike how there is really no one to challenge where i live except for my friend. When you are at the top, nobody here really tries to beat you.

My school's pretty competitive... I'm about average when compared to everyone else at school...

Actually, in my school district, it's required to be in instrumental or vocal music in 4-6 grade...I started playing in second grade, so I've been playing longer than a lot of violinists at my school...but there are those people who started at 3 *coughamecough*

My school's pretty competitive... I'm about average when compared to everyone else at school...

Actually, in my school district, it's required to be in instrumental or vocal music in 4-6 grade...I started playing in second grade, so I've been playing longer than a lot of violinists at my school...but there are those people who started at 3 *coughamecough*

yeah my city cares for other stuff like science or math more than music. I wish it wouldn't though.

NICE! getting into Berlin Symphony orchestra would be awesome. I want to go to Cleveland though. It's the best one in America. I dislike how there is really no one to challenge where i live except for my friend. When you are at the top, nobody here really tries to beat you.

Ohh..I haven't seen them..I've seen the New York Phil and the Chicago though. and I saw my neice perform for Memphis Youth Symphony. -Look them up-

Tomorrow I'm performing with a full orchestra for the first time in my life! I'm psyched! But it's a pain sitting right in front of the timpani player...you can't hear a thing sometimes...

Tomorrow I'm performing with a full orchestra for the first time in my life! I'm psyched! But it's a pain sitting right in front of the timpani player...you can't hear a thing sometimes...

lol yeah i know how it feels to be in the back i hate it. Just keep practicing and later you might findyourself sitting as concertmaster.lol

Ohh..I haven't seen them..I've seen the New York Phil and the Chicago though. and I saw my neice perform for Memphis Youth Symphony. -Look them up-

yeah sure sorry for double posting but i couldn't get this onto the other reply.

Sooo....umm..what were we talking about? (sorry i let my mind wander...)

ummmm. about seat placements in orchestras and cities who care about music i think.

Ohhh....Any fellow concertmasters here? I was a former one for Iwakuni Symphony Orchestra but I really didn't deserve it. The city that cares most about music is defintely someplace in Germany or Italy or some European place...America is all going to rock music and all that fast beat music...ohhhh I wish Classical could get some voice...

yeah i listen to classical and orchestrations mostly...well besides rock i really love orchestrations...
like this one song...main theme for a japanese drama 1 litre of tears...that was beautiful

Wheee!
:)
started playing: 6?
song: Concierto in A minor by Accolay
orchestra: school orchestra

I wish I were concertmistress...but right now I'm just happy that I'm a first violin...I like playing the melody...^_^

Oh yeah, welcome xwindx!

i am going to start a whole different subject if you don't mind...DO ANY OF YOU FELLOW VIOLINISTS KNOW ABOUT THE RED VIOLIN???

Ohhh....Any fellow concertmasters here? I was a former one for Iwakuni Symphony Orchestra but I really didn't deserve it. The city that cares most about music is defintely someplace in Germany or Italy or some European place...America is all going to rock music and all that fast beat music...ohhhh I wish Classical could get some voice...


yeah i listen to classical and orchestrations mostly...well besides rock i really love orchestrations...
like this one song...main theme for a japanese drama 1 litre of tears...that was beautiful


Wheee!
:)
started playing: 6?
song: Concierto in A minor by Accolay
orchestra: school orchestra


i am going to start a whole different subject if you don't mind...DO ANY OF YOU FELLOW VIOLINISTS KNOW ABOUT THE RED VIOLIN???

First of all, would you consider assistant concertmaster close enough to concertmaster? The only music i listen to is either from anime, classical music, or some Gregorian chants lol. Yeah all of my classmates laugh at me because i don't listen to any popular music. In the car, i listen to a radio station that plays classical music only!:) Second, XwindX, I really like the Accolay concerto it is really fun! Finally, Red violin? do you mean color or some maker or something else?

I meant the legend. You know of the red violin. I forgot what his name was but a maker of a violin made the brush from a lady's hair while she was dying and took her blood and made paint from it and it is told to give the player incredible skill and fame but in doing that, exchanging your soul.

... ... ... @_@ @_@ :rukia: ok... never heard of it lol. disturbing story though.I would want the violin though. lol

... ... ... @_@ @_@ :rukia: ok... never heard of it lol. disturbing story though.I would want the violin though. lol

Haha. I love the movie though. Although the actor was not the one responsible for playing the beautiful peice. Joshua Bell was.:anonymouse:

movie???

The Movie "The Red Violin" It's kind of old but a good movie kind of umm..vulgar in some places though...

lol nice wish i could meet more famous people. lol especially violinists

I meant the legend. You know of the red violin. I forgot what his name was but a maker of a violin made the brush from a lady's hair while she was dying and took her blood and made paint from it and it is told to give the player incredible skill and fame but in doing that, exchanging your soul.

OMG...:eek:

sooooo........ creepy

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wow!!!!.... that1player you have been playing the violin for 10 years
I started playing 3 years ago
3rd position still gets me... . sigh:sigh:

also does anybody know any tricks to reading the high notes on the leger lines... something like
" Every Good Boy Does Fine" those sayings help so much w/ remebering the notes.

sorry double posting ....

but man Ame_Kangen 17 years!!!! OMG

I have been playing 3 years and almost quit every year. I need the dedication that you have . I am lazy and slack alot. I know ths is cheesy but you motivated me to keep playing and start practicing more.

OK I forgot to introduce myself

violin: I dunno
years: 3
started: age 11
current song: Fantasia on an Original theme
orchestra: my school orchestra
Private lessons: none

Violin:A practice violin (a copy of a Stradivarius)
Age:28 (just turned)
Started Playing: 1994
Education:Bachelor's
Private Lessons:I need some. =)

I am really really out of practice. :(

Violin:A practice violin (a copy of a Stradivarius)
Age:28 (just turned)
Started Playing: 1994
Education:Bachelor's
Private Lessons:I need some. =)

I am really really out of practice. :(

Which Strad? I have a Jean-Baptiste Vuillamme copy of "The Betts". Were you in school orchestra or something or another??


sorry double posting ....

but man Ame_Kangen 17 years!!!! OMG

I have been playing 3 years and almost quit every year. I need the dedication that you have . I am lazy and slack alot. I know ths is cheesy but you motivated me to keep playing and start practicing more.

OK I forgot to introduce myself

violin: I dunno
years: 3
started: age 11
current song: Fantasia on an Original theme
orchestra: my school orchestra
Private lessons: none

It gets frustrating at times but you really have to love the instrument and feel that your life would be incomplete about it. I remember when I broke my arm when I was 18 and I felt like I had lost my best friend. The violin is really fun and it feels good to be able to play good music!

OMG...:eek:

sooooo........ creepy

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wow!!!!.... that1player you have been playing the violin for 10 years
I started playing 3 years ago
3rd position still gets me... . sigh:sigh:

also does anybody know any tricks to reading the high notes on the leger lines... something like
" Every Good Boy Does Fine" those sayings help so much w/ remebering the notes.


Which Strad? I have a Jean-Baptiste Vuillamme copy of "The Betts". Were you in school orchestra or something or another??



It gets frustrating at times but you really have to love the instrument and feel that your life would be incomplete about it. I remember when I broke my arm when I was 18 and I felt like I had lost my best friend. The violin is really fun and it feels good to be able to play good music!

Yeah I know what you mean. I got really sick once and my parents said I couldn't practice my violin or piano yet I still had to go to school. I got really bored so all I would listen to was tapes I had recorded from my lessons. It really drove my parents crazy because I would be listening to it all night and day.

chestnutviolin, there are some tricks for ledger lines. You know that the top line of the treble clef is f right? Like how the spaces are labled FACE, the lines for ledger lines then go F (starting at the top line of the clef) FACE and then (starting on the same note) EGBDF ("every good boy does fine) See what i mean? Its similar with spaces. Starting on the top space of the clef, it goes EGBDF and then with that same ledger line, FACE. Sorry if its a bit confusing but that is how I learned it. I would suggest getting a private teacher but that decision is up to you and your parents. Just try practicing in third position as much as possible.

Haha. I love the movie though. Although the actor was not the one responsible for playing the beautiful peice. Joshua Bell was.:anonymouse:

I just heard about that today in my orchestra. My conductor told me.

:) :D thanx that1player and Ame_Kangen
you guys helped me out a bunches... I decided to continue playing the violin and yesterday I practiced t 3rd position and am getting better at it.
once again thanx. I appreciate it.:) :D

:) :D thanx that1player and Ame_Kangen
you guys helped me out a bunches... I decided to continue playing the violin and yesterday I practiced t 3rd position and am getting better at it.
once again thanx. I appreciate it.:) :D

:lol: Yeah no problem. I designed this thread so everyone can help each other out, learn new stuff, make friends who are violinists, etc... The main thing with violin is you have to be dedicated and you have to love the music.

just a question what songs are people practicing right now?
I'm practicing Battle Hym Fantasia mainly.

hey guys i play violin but im kinda a noob at it... I still need to practice my third position and do any you guys know anything about "vibrato" or something like that?

i know about vibrato... what are you stuck on?
I'll tell you what my teachr taught me.
1st rub your 1st finger on the string like you are cleaning the string.move your finger back an forth. once you get that motion do the same thing but in a smaller faster motion. Hope that helps you ... if you have any questitons just ask I'll be happy to help.:)

oh and for 3rd position check the 3rd page of the forum. I had troubles on that too... and still haven't mastered it . but that1player helped me out. so check out his post on page 3.. hope that helps too.:)

good luck :D

Vibrato takes practice. But now it's second nature to me...I use it almost all the time now. Otherwise I think it sounds flat...anyone ever tried vibrato-ing on pizzicato notes? It makes a weird sound...

I like shifting...it's fun!

<--- violin nerd

I'm the only one in my orchestra comfortable playing higher than 5th position...I'm thinking of trying out for orchestras out of school...

Edit: For songs I'm working on now, I'm playing Handel's Sonata No. 3 and Fiocco's Allegro(I don't know what piece this is from), both from Suzuki book 6. I might take a little break from the books soon to work on harder stuff. In my free time, I'm self-teaching myself Vivaldi's Four Seasons...yes, a little beyond my level, and I can't play the fast parts at full speed...but I love the pieces to death, especially Winter and Summer, and Spring mvt. 1.

wow higher than fifth .... that's awesome. How long have you ben playing?

8 years. I can shift to all postions. It takes practice. I don't usually have to shift higher than 6th except for scales...(I practice 3 octave scales...I HATE playing scales >_< but it helps with finger speed)

-_- u said it scales suck.... but u gotta do what ya gatto do.^_^

Some flat scales are hard...sometimes I start them and then end in a different key...

ohhh
sounds hard. I think the higher the note the harder it is to tune. Sometimes i just go blank and have no clue if the note is in tune or not... pretty sad, but brain fars happen to everyone. right?

QUOTE:

I have been playing 3 years and almost quit every year. I need the dedication that you have . I am lazy and slack alot. I know ths is cheesy but you motivated me to keep playing and start practicing more.


Chestnut violin,

Yeah I used to be like that to. always wanting to just quit especially after a frustrating lesson wher you do everything wrong! lol. I have been playing for 5 years now and I am SOOO glad I didn't give up. I improved alot once I took it more seriously and started practicing everyday.

Pianoboy9,

I am still trying to get the vibrato down packed (such a pain but it sounds so nice!) but 1 of the main keys is to have an extremly loose wrist. So before you start loosen your wrist up until it is all floppy like. then do what chestnut violin said.

How long did it take everyone else to learn vibrato?


oh and....

violin : Ernst Heinrich Roth ( I finally got my new violin!! )* so happy*
started: age 9
years playing:5
private lessons, and no orchestra in my town :cry:

Lightning Gem
BMW

Some flat scales are hard...sometimes I start them and then end in a different key...

Tip: I don't play Violin, but I suggest, to make things easier (since I KNOW that violinists are more used to sharps than flats) put it into the ENHARMONIC SHARP KEY ;) . If you don't get what I mean, for example, A Flat Major is the same as G# Major. Bb Major is the same as A# Major (but it's only two flats :bleh: ).

I guess it took me about a month to learn vibrato... give or take.

It took me a year...I was doing it wrong for a while...

hey guys i play violin but im kinda a noob at it... I still need to practice my third position and do any you guys know anything about "vibrato" or something like that?

Vibrato is when you vibrate the string. It gives it a very heavenly sound. You just have to kinf of feel the music and when you first start just wiggle your wrist a little. There are many different types of vibrato though. Each one is right for that kind of player.



Vibrato takes practice. But now it's second nature to me...I use it almost all the time now. Otherwise I think it sounds flat...anyone ever tried vibrato-ing on pizzicato notes? It makes a weird sound...

I like shifting...it's fun!

<--- violin nerd

I'm the only one in my orchestra comfortable playing higher than 5th position...I'm thinking of trying out for orchestras out of school...

Edit: For songs I'm working on now, I'm playing Handel's Sonata No. 3 and Fiocco's Allegro(I don't know what piece this is from), both from Suzuki book 6. I might take a little break from the books soon to work on harder stuff. In my free time, I'm self-teaching myself Vivaldi's Four Seasons...yes, a little beyond my level, and I can't play the fast parts at full speed...but I love the pieces to death, especially Winter and Summer, and Spring mvt. 1.
Doing vibrato while doing pizz. sounds like guitar!


It took me a year...I was doing it wrong for a while...

You can never do Vibrato wrong becasue there's no 'real' way to do it. some players move their wrist, some their fingers, some their arm, or some all. There's all kinds!^_^

-_- u said it scales suck.... but u gotta do what ya gatto do.^_^


QUOTE:

I have been playing 3 years and almost quit every year. I need the dedication that you have . I am lazy and slack alot. I know ths is cheesy but you motivated me to keep playing and start practicing more.


Chestnut violin,

Yeah I used to be like that to. always wanting to just quit especially after a frustrating lesson wher you do everything wrong! lol. I have been playing for 5 years now and I am SOOO glad I didn't give up. I improved alot once I took it more seriously and started practicing everyday.

Pianoboy9,

I am still trying to get the vibrato down packed (such a pain but it sounds so nice!) but 1 of the main keys is to have an extremly loose wrist. So before you start loosen your wrist up until it is all floppy like. then do what chestnut violin said.

How long did it take everyone else to learn vibrato?


oh and....

violin : Ernst Heinrich Roth ( I finally got my new violin!! )* so happy*
started: age 9
years playing:5
private lessons, and no orchestra in my town :cry:

Lightning Gem
BMW

lol. I love scales! Once you can do scales, you can play a lot of things a lot more easily. I can do 3 octave scales, scales in triads, and octaves. It took me a few days to get a decent vibrato.

lol. I love scales! Once you can do scales, you can play a lot of things a lot more easily. I can do 3 octave scales, scales in triads, and octaves. It took me a few days to get a decent vibrato.

Yes, some scales seem easy(some are hard) but they really help your sight reading, intonation, and your overall skill. PRACTICE SCALES!

I guess i shouldn't overlook scales then... I'll practice them..
I need to learn 3 octave scales for my high school chamber orchestra entry exam... can anyone help me out here?

I guess i shouldn't overlook scales then... I'll practice them..
I need to learn 3 octave scales for my high school chamber orchestra entry exam... can anyone help me out here?

Yeah. get a book of scales. I use the Carl Flesch (not sure how to spell his name) scale book but that might be too hard. Another good one is essential for strings or scales for advanced violinists. I think they both have 3 octave scales. Which scales do u need to do?

Thanx

no problem again.

DARN!!! My friend got to see the owner of the RED Violin on Saturday!!! Yeah Elizabeth Pitcairn (the owner) was playing with the Fort Collins Orchestra but i didn´t get a chance to go see her play. my friend said she was amazing though.

Yeah. get a book of scales. I use the Carl Flesch (not sure how to spell his name) scale book but that might be too hard. Another good one is essential for strings or scales for advanced violinists. I think they both have 3 octave scales. Which scales do u need to do?

My teacher calls that book "The Mother of All Scale Books". Get that one or Scales for Advanced Violinists.

which one the Carl Flesch or whatever its called or the essential for strings or scales...

*I don't play violin, but looking at Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scherezade" (spelling?) - 4th movement, the violin solo part demands a lot...

DARN!!! My friend got to see the owner of the RED Violin on Saturday!!! Yeah Elizabeth Pitcairn (the owner) was playing with the Fort Collins Orchestra but i didn´t get a chance to go see her play. my friend said she was amazing though.

....She made pact with the devil???!!!!!!hahac I'm just kidding..

which one the Carl Flesch or whatever its called or the essential for strings or scales...

Carl Flesch.

All right thanks

lol no but she owns the violin that started the movie. lol (talking about red violin)

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DARN!!! My friend got to see the owner of the RED Violin on Saturday!!! Yeah Elizabeth Pitcairn (the owner) was playing with the Fort Collins Orchestra but i didn´t get a chance to go see her play. my friend said she was amazing though.

That is so cool!!

So you said Fort Collins Orchestra.....Where was she playing???

Lightning Gem

(Oh sorry about that Double post it was being wierd)

That is so cool!!

So you said Fort Collins Orchestra.....Where was she playing???

Lightning Gem

(Oh sorry about that Double post it was being wierd)

What do you mean?

I've taken violin for 5 years, since I was 9 years old. I used to take private lessons, then I was in junior orchestra, and now I take private lessons as a trio with my brothers who play cello and viola.

Hahha, I play both the violin and piano.
I've played the piano for a longer period
of time rather that the violin and find
myself playing the piano every single night.
My school classes [orchestra] are very
advanced. So the songs are very enjoyable
to play with all the rest of the class.
I was also in the San Diego Honor's Orchestra
for this year. I can't seem to get enough
of "La Rejouissance" and "Tango Trocadero." :)

I'm not in any honor orchestras right now, but I'm gonna audition for some around September...I auditioned for one last year, but I didn't like the songs that much and didn't do my best...naturally, I didn't get in...

What do you mean?

I mean exactly where was it that the orchestra was playing?

*waves* Violinist here! It was my first instrument, and I've been playing for about ten years, though I just stick with private lessons. It's beyond fun to play video game music with my perfect pitch too - that's why this forum appealed to me because of the sheet music.

I'm new! XD And I do play the violin...second year of it right now. So said, but sheet music is why I came here. I love sheet music whether I can play it or not XD I'm currently sitting first chair in my grade's orchestra.


Hahha, I play both the violin and piano.
I've played the piano for a longer period
of time rather that the violin and find
myself playing the piano every single night.
My school classes [orchestra] are very
advanced. So the songs are very enjoyable
to play with all the rest of the class.
I was also in the San Diego Honor's Orchestra
for this year. I can't seem to get enough
of "La Rejouissance" and "Tango Trocadero." :)

I can't play the piano...it's the whole two handss thing.
We had to play La Rejouissance, Royal Fire Works for a concert. I didn't really like it, but it was easy.

I have a concert coming up... the songs are fun but not really challenging.

I mean exactly where was it that the orchestra was playing?

Fort Collins, Colorado of course. Wow! this thread is growing really fast. Hey, has anyone played or is playing the Mendehllson violin concerto?

i can play the 2nd movement pretty well. But not for the 1st and 3rd.

Fort Collins, Colorado of course. Wow! this thread is growing really fast. Hey, has anyone played or is playing the Mendehllson violin concerto?

Oh I didn't even know she was going to be there! I live about 5 hours from there and go to Denver/Fort Collins quite abit. :cry: I never know about anything! ahh well.

Lightning Gem

Has anyone ever played Concerto no. 4 in D major by Mozart? I started it not too long ago, and it's a pretty piece. I'm not too good at it yet, though...

Oh I didn't even know she was going to be there! I live about 5 hours from there and go to Denver/Fort Collins quite abit. :cry: I never know about anything! ahh well.

Lightning Gem

yeah same here i wish i had known. oh well lol.

Ok so I was wondering just how hard "Chaconne" by J.S Bach really was.
There is an awsome video of mr. Heifetz playing it on youtube. It is such a
cool piece and everybody always says how hard it is. I also happened to find some free sheet music for it and was just uh wonering.....heh. well maybe in a few years. lol
So what do you guys think?

Lightning Gem

Here is a link to the video :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_1hS5LeBm0

Which Strad? I have a Jean-Baptiste Vuillamme copy of "The Betts". Were you in school orchestra or something or another??

It's says "A. R. Seidel" on the first line and "mittenwald obb" on the second line. The third line says it's a hand made copy of a Antonious Stratevarius, west germany. It was made in 1984.. wow, my violin is 23 years old! @_@

Yup, I was in the school orchestra during all the years for junior high and high school. During high school I also joined the Lubbock Youth Symphony Orchestra which played awsome and hard music. Even had a concert with the 'real' symphony orchestra once which was pretty awesome. I was also in the All Region orchestra (fun music here). I didn't have time/wasn't good enough to do the All State orchestra, had to compete with all of Texas. :eek: Being in orchestra in my city is tough, most of the players are childern of doctors and get really expensive but really good private lessons and they are all really really good! I took a few month worth and the rest is self taught. I just didn't have the time back then to devote a lot time since I also had tons of math and science competitions.

My BS is in Computer Science and Computer Engineering. :lol:

Now I have much more time, and I am thinking about private lessons. Ha, I can even afford the expensive teacher now! Although, http://www.violinmasterclass.com is pretty awesome. I wish I knew all that stuff back then! Or may be I just wasn't paying attention. :heh: The videos are so helpful, holding up the violin doesn't hurt as much after following some of their recommendation on adjustments. I also realized my left hand position is sucky so I am having to relearn that. :( Their videos are really good.

Sorry for the long post. :P

I checked out violin masterclass that is a interesting website, I never would have thought to try and do 2 octave scales w/ 1 finger. I should start trying that and other warm up things they have on that site.

I checked out violin masterclass that is a interesting website, I never would have thought to try and do 2 octave scales w/ 1 finger. I should start trying that and other warm up things they have on that site.

Yeah. As you begin to play them better, do two then three octave scales. Eventually, you will get to scales in octaves, thirds, fifths, tenths, and triple stop scales lol. They really help with intonation.

It's says "A. R. Seidel" on the first line and "mittenwald obb" on the second line. The third line says it's a hand made copy of a Antonious Stratevarius, west germany. It was made in 1984.. wow, my violin is 23 years old! @_@

Yup, I was in the school orchestra during all the years for junior high and high school. During high school I also joined the Lubbock Youth Symphony Orchestra which played awsome and hard music. Even had a concert with the 'real' symphony orchestra once which was pretty awesome. I was also in the All Region orchestra (fun music here). I didn't have time/wasn't good enough to do the All State orchestra, had to compete with all of Texas. :eek: Being in orchestra in my city is tough, most of the players are childern of doctors and get really expensive but really good private lessons and they are all really really good! I took a few month worth and the rest is self taught. I just didn't have the time back then to devote a lot time since I also had tons of math and science competitions.

My BS is in Computer Science and Computer Engineering. :lol:

Now I have much more time, and I am thinking about private lessons. Ha, I can even afford the expensive teacher now! Although, http://www.violinmasterclass.com is pretty awesome. I wish I knew all that stuff back then! Or may be I just wasn't paying attention. :heh: The videos are so helpful, holding up the violin doesn't hurt as much after following some of their recommendation on adjustments. I also realized my left hand position is sucky so I am having to relearn that. :( Their videos are really good.

Sorry for the long post. :P

hmm.... really intersting history. Sorry for double posting by the way. Anyways, yeah i am excited about trying for all state this year (finally, 10th grade!) My youth Orchestra, the Youth Orchestra of the Rockies was invited to play in a renovated castle in Austria next summer!!! i can't wait for this year to be over. By the way, has anyone heard of the Western States Honor Orchestra aka Weekend for strings?

havent heard of the " weekend for strings" but that is so cool to go to austria and play. Wow!

What violin strings are people using?
I have Warchal brilliant which are really nice.

recently i bought some dominant strings. I honestly dont know the which string types are better or worst or what violin type is best for me, and stuff. Can anyone help me out?

I am using Dominant strings, I guess Thomastik-Infeld? They have the purple wrappings. These don't require fine tuners except on the E string. Although sometimes I wish I have them because it's so easy to overshoot with the knobs.

Mine have fine tuners.

I am using Dominant strings, I guess Thomastik-Infeld? They have the purple wrappings. These don't require fine tuners except on the E string. Although sometimes I wish I have them because it's so easy to overshoot with the knobs.


Mine have fine tuners.

Yeah I used to use Dominant but now i am using the Warshall brilliant or evah pirrazzi. Those two are more expensive though so if you are a beginner, i wouldn't suggest it. Infeld red or blue?

infeld red or blue... what does that mean?

I've been playing violin for eight years, still not any good XD. I did have private lessons for about, six. But then I just kinda, stopped becuase for some reason, the violin made me angry. But now I'm trying to seriously start again.

that's great I am glad you are starting again. I get mad to sometimes when I cant get something right. It happens

infeld red or blue... what does that mean?

type red or type blue?

i just joined this site yesterday so hello ^^

violin: think its germany i dont have it with me now
age:15
been playing: 8 months
currently trying to learn: lacie
orchestra: none
private lessions: 10 bucks every tuesday
currently a high school student a freshman at that


i've always want to play the violin every since i was in first grade but my mother couldnt afford it we currently live with my grandparents since we had to claim bankrupty or how every you spell it. SO they are helping with the lessions and the rent to own thing :)

i hope to get really good but i get frustrated easily :/