Beginner Student Violin

[Texas St. Armadillos 1381]

10-year old has expressed interest in learning violin.  Can you guys provide any suggestions on a suitable starter model?  Any tips or bullshit to be aware of?  

Thanks, I'll hang up and listen.

[Gil Bang 26050]

@Jameslaw121owns a music store and specializes in just this sort of thing.  Hopefully, he or his brother (nice guy but I cannot remember his nom de surly) will be along soon.

 

Edit:  just came to me @Knoxtnhorn

Edited September 23, 2020 by Gil Bang

[Hank Scorpio 17731]

Buy the kid a gun. That’s way fucking cooler than a violin. 

[Sbbruin 21898]

1 minute ago, Hank Scorpio said:

Buy the kid a gun. That’s way fucking cooler than a violin. 

But in a violin case, like the OG gangsters.

[luke duke 6414]

10-year old has expressed interest in learning violin.

I predict a lot of wedgies in his future.

[Hank Scorpio 17731]

Not if he gets that gun he’s been asking for. 

[woohorn 1131]

Let me set you straight on a couple of things:

1) students learn on VIOLAS

2) I don't know anything (else?) helpful

GL

[Jameslaw121 4448]

You want :

1) A lessons teacher

2) don't buy anything - rent at first. When you buy one, the minimum you're going to spend is about $600 for a quality violin. Also, you're kid probably isn't in a full sized violin anyway. 

If you think of any questions, let me know. 

 

These are our policies for rentals. And it's pretty standard stuff from most music companies. But it'll give you an idea of what to ask for at store closer to you. The big things are rental credit/rent-to-own and what happens/who is responsible for damage.

www.DallasStrings.com

 

Also, there is a sizing chart there if you want to check your kids size.

 

 

 

Edited September 23, 2020 by Jameslaw121

[Texas St. Armadillos 1381]

Thank you, sir!

[dirtonia 269]

Turn that bitch into a fiddle ASAP!!!

[William_Cannon 86]

Jameslaw is spot on - rent at first. If you’re in his neck of the woods, I recommend renting from him. He knows his stuff and is a stand up dude.

[zork 629]

my 12 yo started when he was 10 with one of 3 violins from my sister-in-law.  this was for beginning, 5th grade, elementary orchestra.

he is on the second, slightly larger violin now at 12 via zoom middle school orchestra.  there are different sizes depending on arm length, i think?  after 2 years he is pretty decent although he has regressed over the summer.

[deadshank 24653]

Years ago when I was an apartment dweller, one of my neighbors was a violinist for the Houston Symphony.  He was a halfway decent ranging to goofy looking guy that had smoking hot women coming in and out his door.  He’d start sawing on that violin and they’d come a running.  
 

He, too, probably endured wedgies but had long game.  

[Gil Bang 26050]

I've got a friend who's a hot little piece of ass, and she's also a Bassist with the NY Chamber Orchestra.  

[Sbbruin 21898]

15 minutes ago, Gil Bang said:

I've got a friend who's a hot little piece of ass, and she's also a Bassist with the NY Chamber Orchestra.  

I've refreshed a few times and pics still aren't showing.

[Gil Bang 26050]

[Gil Bang 26050]

She's Bulgarian.  The GF and I met her and her husband down in Belize, and we all hung out for a week (no swingers).

[After irth 1245]

When my wife (no pics) and I got married and bought our first house, I had to insure her violins separately. I had no fucking idea.  Some of them are Paesolds...?  I don’t know shit, but they sound awesome to me...
 

Just a humblebrag (I guess). Carry on. 

[ROFL BOX 6649]

My son started on Violin this year.

 

I am 100% cool with that; he is only doing orchestra @ the moment due to scheduling / me as taxi issues.

 

I hope he actually gets good @ it & sticks with the program.

 

8th grade.

 

Unfortunately, he is not actually practicing @ home, not even 15 minutes a day.

 

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[Texas Jeff 1945]

Check to see if your kid's school district offers orchestra or not at the middle and high school levels.  Some have orchestra and band, some just offer band.  If your school offers orchestra, your kid will probably join the school orchestra and take private lessons about once a week or so.  If not, you'll probably get a private lesson teacher for after school lessons and that teacher may have a "studio" that offers group classes so the kids can play together.

I hope you enjoy "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" because that's all you are going to hear for months as they learn the basics of playing the instrument.  That's OK, they are learning.  After that things pick up, but for a long time it's just Twinkle.

[TexasEd 8077]

1. Listen to Jameslaw.  Rent.  He has a great shop.

2. If you are in Austin I liked https://www.austinstrings.com/ and they can help with lessons.  My daughter practiced there for a year.

[TexasEd 8077]

On 9/26/2020 at 11:09 PM, Texas Jeff said:

Check to see if your kid's school district offers orchestra or not at the middle and high school levels.  Some have orchestra and band, some just offer band.  If your school offers orchestra, your kid will probably join the school orchestra and take private lessons about once a week or so.  If not, you'll probably get a private lesson teacher for after school lessons and that teacher may have a "studio" that offers group classes so the kids can play together.

I hope you enjoy "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" because that's all you are going to hear for months as they learn the basics of playing the instrument.  That's OK, they are learning.  After that things pick up, but for a long time it's just Twinkle.

plus Ode to Joy

[ROFL BOX 6649]

I cannot get my son to practice even 15 minutes a day.  Always something else... I guess he thinks Orchestra class @ school is enough?  & Yes, I recognize it isn't enough.

[dmtx 159]

I know three kids that have learned from the suzuki method and have excelled. My kids do piano, one is about to start cello. I keep pushing the guitar on my son, but he's sticking with the cello. I keep telling him, you get the chicks with guitar, maybe when he's a teenager he will get it.