Yep. My teacher even taught me how to do vibrato in my 5th month. Ewan ko nga kung pano ko nga nagawa e. Coz when i was first starting out, i practiced 4-5 hrs. Maybe coz of the support of my family. You? how about your progress? How long have u been playing? What book are you in now? Do u use other books?

uh..i`m close to a year learning the violin and i hafta say i only took it <i>seriously</i> the last 2 months after seein this 8 yr old kid do kreisler`s preludium allegro. here`s the <a href="http://www.violinmasterclass.com/video/right_hand/detache/det_perf1.mov">video</a>
(the whole violinmasterclass.com site really got me motivated ^^,)

book 4 after 6 months..that`s really -phenomenal, i think kudos! ..i`m finishing book 2 ^^U ..my teachers require their students to memorize the suzukirepertoire..even the wolfhart etudes (but i`m gradually gettin the hang of it)..i think i`m gonna start with sevcik next week too.

how old is your teacher, and is he a member of any orchestra? i admire his technique of learning scales by ear..! (read about it on another thread)..if i was his student i would`ve cried my eyes out in frustration(hehehe!)..but anyhoo, i`ve been relieved of the tape marks on the fingerboard this past lesson luckily my intonation went just fine (sigh)

ps.

haha..buti ka pa your family supports you!...d2 sa bahay, i got a few life-threatening scenarios for not keepin the volume low...lolz..i can`t find mutes in any store!

oh i would kill to play like itzhak perlman!!!!!!!!!!!

(who wouldn`t?) lolz

So, nabasa mo ung post ko dun sa isa? Yup, malupit ng kaunti ung teacher ko e... I think he was in San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra.. well, dapat maintindihan ka ng family mo! Pero ako i practiced inside my room kaya isolated ako... Ah! one thing that helped me. Klasmeyt ko, he studies in PPO MusicSchool sa CCP. Talgang it pays to have a practice buddy. Oh atsaka i play in Churches. kaya habanng nasa school ako, i can pratice.

grabeh, grabeh..swerte mo naman...!

so, you`ve finally turned into what they`d call a violin addict.lolz -practicing for 5-6 hours..couldn`t blame you tho, ang bilis talga ng oras when u practice..hopefully u`ll pursue it in college,sayang naman

Yup, ill pursue them of course. its too late to turn back now! teka, what do you do in your pratices? coz i have techniques that really help me when im practicing

hmm.. i do scales 25mtronome,then scale variations..most i got from the posters of violinist.com, dami dun! tapos right hand exercises para sa bow control..what i find difficult right now is to get a `reasonable` vibrato..i mean i could do em pero, after about 5 minutes pagod na arms ko..^_^U ..pa share naman ng mga secrets mo during practice, baka me2 ma-propel ng level..! thanks!..saang branch ka ulet ng LYRIC?

I dont use a metronome. (Suprising?) I use my foot. hmmm.. as you say, 5 mins. of vibrato makes your arm tired? What kind of vibrato do use? I use a forearm and wrist combination. AND and and and, always remember NOT to choke the neck of the violin in vibrato. ALWAYS keep your whole arm relaxed. .(Thats why my teacher stressed in keeping my left shoulder strong.) Dont make your arm stiff. BE FLEXIBLE. Use vibrato sparingly. Do not press your finger hard in doing vibrato. While not practicing violin, you can do vibrato in your arm. Although you may look stupid,(i did) it really helps. Hope it helps.

Im marcs, 25 y/o. 3 months ago my father suprised me with a violin. I enrolled in a violin class just to know the basic but after 6 meetings i started to practice on my own. I am really excited to meet violin enthusiasts to teach me and improve my skill.

heia..im 16 and studying the violin for a year already. Im n book four (amazing with that guy who is in buk 4 6 mos.).. i have a friend who studied violin when he was 28.. and he`s good... i hope to meet more people lyk you! you see, i know of only a few violin enthusiasts.. =s

I have violins made by Zhang Shu Mei (world`s 29th Violin Master Maker certified by AMATI Foundation) & the other Violins I have came from California,USA. It was intended for sale to my Korean friend for Korea but you can ask me for availabilty & appointments if you like to try them. The spruce is aged for 15-20 years way better in the locally made ones which are only dried for less than 5 years. My da is portuguese-american and isa great sculptor & makes Violin too for collaboration with other fine instruments makers in Skokie, USA.

I have violins made by Zhang Shu Mei (world`s 29th Violin Master Maker certified by AMATI Foundation) & the other Violins I have came from California,USA. It was intended for sale to my Korean friend for Korea but you can ask me for availabilty & appointments if you like to try them. The spruce is aged for 15-20 years, way better than the locally made ones which are only dried for less than 5 years. My dad is portuguese-american and is a great sculptor & makes Violin too in collaboration with other fine instruments makers in Skokie, USA. I am here in Manila.

hi takumi! im interested in trying out your violins for sale. funny i got to read your message when i was just thinking of upgrading to a finer violin. by the way what are your price range? coz i`ll have to (over)work my way towards buying a decent one. my email is jet_aime19@yahoo.com

and mark, i`ll be enrolling into lyric too, megamall. teacher mo ba si Sir Romy Madrigal (i think). kasi kaya ko lilipat dun (from yamaha) is because im really impressed by your phenomenal progress. i started out too late so i have some catching up to do.


thanks!!

Ok! I already sent an e`mail that by the time you read this it is ready for your reading & introspection. I am alsoa teacher of Violin. I handled doctors, nurses, teachers,and an 8 year old prodigy named AR. I have lots of books from prominent authors / Concert Master from Europe, Russia, Italy, etc..

Ok! I already sent an e`mail that by the time you read this it is ready for your reading & introspection. I am alsoa teacher of Violin. I handled doctors, nurses, teachers,and an 8 year old prodigy named AR. I have lots of books from prominent authors / Concert Master from Europe, Russia, Italy, etc..