How to learn the violin by yourself
The two biggest obstacles standing in the way of you and your violin dreams are time and money.
My husband is originally from Taiwan, and all of his family speaks Chinese. As someone born and raised in the US, I only speak English, but I’ve been trying to learn Chinese so that I can communicate with them. Learning the language itself is hard, but finding the time and motivation to actually practice it is harder.
My typical day goes something like this…
Wake up at 6am. Get in a quick workout, get ready for the day. Start work around 8:30 am, start teaching at 10 am, and finish by 8 pm (usually). In bed by 9:30. Doesn’t really leave much time for anything else, does it?
I’m sure that your schedule is very similar.
However, learning Chinese is a priority for me, and what I’ve done is to make sure that I’m continuing to work towards my goals is schedule Chinese practice into my day. I still keep an old fashioned day planner, but I write in the exact time that I’ll study each day. This has helped tremendously in terms of getting it done.
Learning an instrument is similar. You don’t need to practice for 40 hours like Ling Ling. You just need to commit to 20ish minutes of consistent, daily practice. Can you commit to doing that? If so, you’ll be able to learn the violin on your own.
Learning the violin is often seen as a luxury, and luxury items often come with hefty price tags. However, the way that violin is learned and taught has dramatically changed over the past few years. Private lessons are no longer the only option. Self paced, affordable learning programs, like Learn Violin Online, have revolutionized the way that we learn.
Learn Violin Online has recently gotten a major facelift. Instead of being mass access to most of my courses, it is now one comprehensive learning program, broken down into 6 phases.
In Beginner Phase 1 you’ll learn about instrument care and maintenance, posture, how to bow straight, and a few basic songs.
In Beginner Phase 2, you’ll learn about different finger placements, such as the low 2nd finger, low 1st finger, high 3rd finger, and more.
In Intermediate Phase 1, you’ll learn about shifting and vibrato, and practice these in pieces.
In Intermediate Phase 2, you’ll learn about chords and double stops.
In Advanced Phase 1, you’ll learn about three octave scales, practice advanced etudes,
In Advanced Phase 2, you’ll learn some of the greatest violin pieces of all time such as Czardas and solo Bach.
In addition to the comprehensive learning program, we also have monthly pieces and challenges to help build a sense of community.
The best part is that when you join Learn Violin Online, you become like one of my private students. We may not be having one-on-one lessons, but I care about you with the same depth. I am here to answer any and all of your questions and provide you with unlimited support and feedback.
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