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#1075421 - 03/02/15 01:18 PM
Re: Considering a Violin
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Ray E. Strode
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You might start by Googling Violin Sales. I see Musician's Friend has a starter violin for 99 dollars. If you can find someone that plays you may want to talk to them for some on hands advice. If you have a Music Store locally you may get some information by visiting them.
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#1075546 - 03/03/15 02:40 PM
Re: Considering a Violin
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Ray E. Strode
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Well, If you want to listen to some "Violin" performances you can Google Bob Wills or for a Premier Performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto by David Oistrakh just Google it.
I Google'd Bob Wills and listened to the Steel Guitar Rag from 1936 and the story of the Steel Guitar Rag. It's amazing how good those old recordings sound! That was before Tape or CD's.
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#1075585 - 03/04/15 12:32 AM
Re: Considering a Violin
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Hi Tom: Ray and Ben have given you two good approaches to the problem. I don't play but my daughter took Viola lessons. Dave A Viola is just a larger violin. They are usually tuned the same, but in some orchestral music they may be tuned differently, depending on the piece. No difference really. One works like the other. Just like a sax. If you can play a tenor, you can play an alto.
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#1104778 - 04/13/16 02:45 AM
Re: Considering a Violin
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Brian Austin Whitney
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Hey Latteta, long time no see! Welcome back!
Brian
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#1130417 - 09/04/17 06:49 PM
Re: Considering a Violin
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Pat Hardy
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I am considering taking up the violin. From all I have read and heard, they are a challenging instrument but I have always wanted to learn. Can anyone give me some advice on what might be a good make or model to start with. I don't want to spend a crazy amount of money but want it to have enough qualit that it does not make the learning experience more difficult than it might be already. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!
Tom The violin, like the clarinet, is wonderful instrument, if you can get past the first 6 months of squealing, squeeking, and squawking on it before you get a nice sound/tone, etc. that's why I love the piano and guitar, you don't have do go through that stage. I played flute, sax, and clarinet in my formative years in school, and tortured my parents for a few months 
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