Nevertheless, there are a few things I wish I had known before I started learning violin. 1. You won't sound like the violins in movie soundtracks for a long time. My friend once wrote, “the sound of an airy violin,” in one of her poems for a school assignment. read more
Apart from that, learning before you begin lessons isn’t necessary and could actually harm you. Playing the violin before your first lesson can cause incorrect muscle memory development, also known as bad habits, that must be corrected before you actually learn anything so you can move forward. read more
2) Bow: You should probably be able to get a violin, bow and case as a package when you’re buying a beginner instrument, but in case you don’t go that route, just be aware that there is just as much of a price range for bows as there is for violins themselves. read more