Hi, I'm an adult violinist beginner, self-taught for 7 months now and I'm absolutely enjoying everything about learning the violin. It's so exciting!!

I wanted to share my recording of Gavotte by J. B. Lully from Suzuki Book 2. Really enjoyed practicing this piece. :-)

Who has some feedback or comments for me so that I can progress and maybe some day become a good violinist?

Hi Mariko . . you are doing just fine. My only advice is to found a "decent" teacher that can suggest technical books to improve your bowing and left hand technics.

Many teachers just let you practice pieces but that's not enough at all. As I said found a decent teacher that walk you true scales - bowing & left hand exercice.

Keep up with the good work.

Hi Giuseppe, thanks so much for commenting! :-) I would love to have a good teacher, but there is none where I live, not even in a 100km radius... And my internet is too slow to follow a skype lesson. So, it seems that I don't have an other option than learning by myself. But I am following some great teachers on YouTube, like Heather Broadbent, Todd Ehle and others.

I also practice scales and I am working on Etudes by Wohlfahrt, Hans Sitt and Robert Pracht.

Do you have other suggestions for good technical books?

. . there are many technical books however the guide from a teacher is essensial. Just playing them without knowing how to practice is no much of a help.

On January 15, 2016 Mariko Barra wrote:

Hi Giuseppe, thanks so much for commenting! :-) I would love to have a good teacher, but there is none where I live, not even in a 100km radius... And my internet is too slow to follow a skype lesson. So, it seems that I don't have an other option than learning by myself. But I am following some great teachers on YouTube, like Heather Broadbent, Todd Ehle and others.

I also practice scales and I am working on Etudes by Wohlfahrt, Hans Sitt and Robert Pracht.

Do you have other suggestions for good technical books?

It's sounding great! Keep it up!!!

Thanks Merissa! :-)

Hi Mariko.

You play well. But I would advise you to find a teacher who can meet your needs and help you play it exceptionally well. Good luck

Hi Mariko Barra,

Hopefully, you are doing great.

I am glad to see you perform. It takes a lot to self motivate and have enough enthusiasm to wake up every day and practice without any external assistance. You are already doing great.

However, I would suggest you to try out some websites or forums that help people train at home. Maybe you will find some way.

Best of luck!

I'm an adult learner of the violin. I've been playing for 3 months now.

I just want to know how to do the bouncing bow technique

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRV4tdgJF6c

I really want to do that bouncing technique. any tips so far?