How to make a BIG BEAUTIFUL SOUND on a CHEAP VIOLIN | Violin Lounge TV #391
Learn to sound great on a cheap beginner violin in this lesson:
Pro violinist demonstrates how to get a beautiful tone on a $ 29 violin
I’m ALL for nerding out on the smallest differences in high end violin bows and strings. You probably know that already if you’re following me for a while. At the same time I want to spread the message that learning the violin is possible within almost any budget.
You don’t NEED an expensive violin to learn to play and make a good sound.
When you dream about playing the violin, get started with what you can get. You can learn step by step and upgrade along the way. Playing a cheap violin and having fun is ALWAYS better than not playing at all.
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Cheap beginner violins to buy online
These are the violins I tested and recommend as a violin teacher
- Here’s how I play the Bruch concerto on a $ 29 violin showing you can get a violin within any budget
- Can YOU hear the difference between this cheap, but awesome $ 67 violin and my antique violin?
- Here’s a good quality $ 200 violin that sounds great and you can play for years
- For $ 500 this is absolutely the best beginner violin I’ve found online
I had never heard before that the e string reveals bowing weaknesses that may be hidden when you play other strings. But that makes sense and I’ll be watching out for that! Thanks!
Happy practicing, Jane!
Well I guess I can’t blame my cheap violin on my poor sound, you make this one sound great! Thanks so much for your videos, I am enjoying your classes and learning a lot. My bowing seems to have issues with a whistling sound at times and like it isn’t vibrating on the strings. But I think I am improving.
Glad to read that, Kathryn, try using a little more rosin and a little more weight from your arm while playing. Perhaps a lower bow speed also helps. Just experiment.
Hi Zlata,
your videos are interesting and reiterate things we tend to forget.
Double stops is a weak point – to get the correct pressure on the bow and the correct position. It would be great if you could make a video on that too.
Thanks a lot.
Sure, Veena, here’s a video on the bowing side of double stops and here’s a video on the intonation side of it. There are more videos on double stops in the pipeline :).