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Advantages: Well worth learning Disadvantages: can be a bit of a minefield.
, are louder but the nylon ones are easier on the fingers - I'd ercomend nylon for children especialy if you don't want to be able to hear them practising. You do occasionally come across gut strings still. I don't recomend these - they are very tempermental, go out of tune regularly, break easily and are very thick and consequentally quite difficult to play. Again prices vary but as with all things what you get is what you pay for.
Rosin - you will have to buy this seperatly, but your bow won't work without it. it only costs a few pounds and lasts for eyars.Ask your music shop for some - the odds are they will only have one or two types so little decision makign is called for.
Case - make sure you have a hard case that will hold your violin securely. Many violins will come with one. If the case is second hand, check all the hinges ...
Bryn_Pearson 13.09.2002
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Advantages: Encourages self discipline, can be fulfilling Disadvantages: can be expensive
I admit it- I am one of those responsible for teaching those little blighters to play the violin!
The violin, it must be said has an unfortunate reputation. There are all those violin jokes about cats, earplugs etc. It is a shame. I actively encourage yougsters to try the violin. I always give a suitability assessment, and to be honest it is only very rarely that I find a child totally unsuitable.Most children can manage to achieve something if a few criteria are followed:
1: THE INSTRUMENT:
Buy the best instrument you can afford. No, don't take out a loan on a strad- find out if your child is the next Nigel Kennedy first! However, there are some grim kits around for about £70. I refuse to teach on them. The bows don't play properly and they often break. The violins themselves mostly sound foul and are not properly set up ...
water-witch 30.11.2001
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Advantages: Potentially beautiful sound Disadvantages: The squealy noises to start off with
should sit upright under the bridge, between the top and bottom sides of the violin. If this is missing or loose, it is not expensive to replace/refit, but it really should be done by a proffessional.
To buy a new violin and save all the hastle(!) they cost around £50 to £150 for a starter student model. I would be wary of the ones that retail for £50, I used to work in a music shop and came across a lot of trade-ins and repair jobs that were bought from certain bookshops(!), high street money 'converters', and other non specialist shops. There is a good range of choice around the £80/£90 mark, including outfits from Stentor and Antoni, I have tried both of these makes and find them good all round quality. Brightly coloured models are also available around this price, but again, be wary, as they are the cheaper ones in disguise! £120 ...
drawcabia 03.12.2006 (04.12.2006)
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