Idk why do I put tape on my fingerboard, and I don't even look at it. I'm just focused at my bow when it goes somewhere. Btw it's my 3rd week of practice.
You know, yours is the FIRST and ONLY video I have seen with progress shown from a true beginner with honesty! There are many out there that claim to be beginners, and aren't. This is a TRUE representation of this process. It isn't easy! Thank you so much. ❤
get rid of those finger placement tape marks. Listen to the note, hear if it's right or wrong, don't rely on your eyes to tell you if you're playing right, they're not listening to the music.
Tapes are too train your ear so you can hear the right notes and learn to correct yourself I had tapes on and got them off at the same time but if your ear is not trained to the violin you could get bad intonation problems if you don't learn correctly
i fell into this problem myself.. was learning also completley without a music teacher and got used to a tuner.. man.. MAN.... MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN.. i would be so much further if i knew this before.
Hi, you're clearly enjoying to play the violin. You've made great progress, very nice to see your video. And I really like your song choices. Good luck in year 2! :-)
This is my first year, and within a month I went from the last seat in second violin, to the third seat in first violin lol, over that, I can do the vibrato too. But the thing is, your video and many others have inspired and motivated me to keep playing the violin, because believe me, I wanted to quit within the first week, so what I'm saying is, thank you.
You have made decent progress overall but you gotta work on your bowing. You need to use full bow and try shifts with that. Right wrist needs to be more fluid. Your left hand is good and intonation is a strong point. Gotta work on finger speed, slur, staccato. Practisr at varying speed to build up technique.
Thanks for your help! I knew my bowing was incorrect but it helps a lot to have someone with an outside view writing down precisely all the elements that I need to work on! Thanks :)
I used to do orchestra, playing the violin, but had to drop it. I've been wanting to pick up the instrument again, and seeing your video gives me inspiration. ❤️
To be fair, in addition to the fact that everyone progresses at a different rate, he may be practicing at a different rate (as in hours per day/week) which may make a difference. Regardless keep plugging! :)
Great progress! Make sure you make the most of your new carbon fibre bow by using the lower half near the frog. You are playing mostly in the upper half, and by utilising the whole bow you'll achieve a clearer and more confident sound. Keep with it! 🎻
Same, in every violin video I love watching violinists' spidery hand movements on the board.. And all the notes are so in tune!! Then I try and I am out of tune and my hand is like made of wood 🙄🙄
yeah, just ensure as u play between the bars and the bridge especially fast song, your bow is slightly facing the bridge and maintain that direction as you play :))) you're most welcomed btw :D
I just started (lesson 6 now), and never had them, trust me: you don't need them, as a result I just adapt to a violin that is larger or smaller, I'm even able to play the same stuff on a viola
@@UnderTheBamboooTree during my first year, one of my favorite thing to do was play the pieces I studied on kid violins (1/2 and 1/4). It was really funny.
I PLAYED THE LAST SONG IN MY ORCHESTRA THIS YEAR!!! Kinda had trouble recognizing it since I’m a viola and I’m not used to the violin part lol. Such a pretty song and also AMAZING PROGRESS!!!
Great job! I know people may have already commented on this, but make sure you practice proper right arm posture for improved bowing. i can assure you, good bowing technique is essential to making your pieces sound more enhanced and the notes not too scratchy. Get Sevcik's Op. 2 (various parts) to ameliorate those bad bowing habits. Also, one important tip....loosen that right hand wrist! It looks too stiff!
I don't agree with Anival, I believe you are doing great, and have a lot of talent, keep going, I have been playing the violin for 15+ yrs and started in my 50's not as a young person, so I congratulate you, you are really special.
It's difficult to play the violin well. I'm trying to play well for about a year or so. I don't need tapes anymore and sometimes I play by ear but I have several problems with bowing and no vibrato yet. Good luck on your journey.
I've been playing for a month and a half, just got a carbon fiber bow which feels amazing compared to the trainer one I was using. Playing the violin is so much fun, I just don't put more than a few hours a week practicing. Oh and I don't know how to read music so I'm kind of learning that as i go.
GREAT JOB!! To improve your vibrato, remove the 1st knuckle from the neck. It allows for more freedom of movement. You can probably take the tape off of the neck now? Third position? Continue and you'll be happy you did.
Thanks for all the good advices :) I have tried to do all of what you just told me, works pretty well :) Starting third position now. Many thanks to you!
Try to use your pinky. Also try that the neck of your violin rests on the left side of your thumb, instead of thighting the neck with it. I like the way you let the music to flow.
I've started learning the violin 3 months ago and it really helps to see videos like this! how many hours a week do you practice? Looking forward for the 2 years progress video.
Very good. Like you I started to learn using the frets to mark only 1st and 3rd fingers positions. Then when my new teacher asked me to remove it to learn to make good notes relying on my ears instead of my eyes I lost completely the little sense of good notes making I had. I restarted all from scratch when removed my frets. But I do not regret it because using fret on a fret less instrument reach limitations when you need to read the sheet music simply because you do not know by heart or simply if you want to play with other people a new piece. Good luck for year 2
It's ok, but I strongly recommend you to find a violin teacher. If someone doesn't correct your mistakes and bad habits, you will never be able to master the violin, or reach an decent level at least.I guess you have lot of desire of keeping learning, and that's very important but...FIND A TEACHER!!! [No one in history has master the violin without an instructor, not even the virtuosos, not even Paganini]
Pablo Nicolás González If you are talking about Paganini then I must say you are totally mistaken. When he was a youth he studied at Parma with some violinists like Paer, also he studied composition for several years. Anyway, the very first teacher he had was his own father. Violin is a very technical instrument, there are a lot of details which can,t be learnt using intuition or watching videos, so an experienced teacher is compulsory to correct mistakes and keep on improving.
@@indiapeete4617 except that we must know that from generation to generation the violinists have better and better play simply because the knowledge on the instruments were better and therefore the instructor also. Among the "very first" violinist none was as good as the virtuoso nowadays.
Everyone who had the idea to make recommendations to this player should post their own video of their own playing so we know you can take your own advice. This guy put his skill on video for all to see. All of these people making suggestions to him have not put their skill on display like he has. Before you criticize put yourself on display and put a link to your own playing in your suggestion. Otherwise it is just talk.
Great job!!! Don't worry about the tapes man it's all good. Great intonation. Your left hand looks great: nice level wrist. Solid bow grip. Playing in the right part of the bow. Nice bow arm mechanics. You've been given a lot of lame advice in the comments unfortunately. I would move on to getting more comfortable playing in the mid-part of the bow, and experimenting with bow speed and weight.
You have really good progress for a year! But you need to start removing those tapes. You can't rely on them forever! Besides, with the amount of practice you've had, I'm pretty sure you have physically remembered the proper placings. Also, make sure you bow closer to the bridge. It gives off a better sound that way!
Im 12 and been playing violin since I was 8 but, you should keep your wrist not so firm so then when you have to move up and down on The finger board it won’t be much trouble
I can see that you have made great progress in fact I gan go farther and say that after one year you sound better then me my first two or three years great job!
Im only a 4 weeks and a self taught violinst and im almost like u when ur a 4 months violinist and im on a 3rd figer now cause i practice 5-8-10hours a day maximum is 10 hours 5 is minimum And just got my vibrato for 3 weeks and 4 days!!
That's great :) Keep up the good work and the love for music ;) I wish I could dedicate the same amount of time as you do. But that would require an extra day at the end of each day :P
WOW!!! I have watched a couple of these progress videos to get a feel of what to expect when I start learning, and you are the first person who can actually play well after a year it seems. When I say that I mean the others can go through the motions, but I actually enjoy listening to you. Well done! Also out of interest, what violin are you using?
Bravo Seb! Impressionnant! Sachant que tu es un musicien aguerri, je comprends que c est un sacré défi de prendre un violon! Sympa d entendre Ma Yofus au passage ;)
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1. Remove your tape.
2. Relax your wrist.
3. Practice lot of scale.
4. Goodluck
Very true. And keep your bow straight and always practise with a metronome.
Good luck.
Also buy a legit violin may be an advice
Ömer Faruk Sabır What does legit violin mean? I want to start learning
E L he meant basically one of better quality, but if you’re just starting you can get any and once you learn the basics you could upgrade.
Idk why do I put tape on my fingerboard, and I don't even look at it. I'm just focused at my bow when it goes somewhere. Btw it's my 3rd week of practice.
You know, yours is the FIRST and ONLY video I have seen with progress shown from a true beginner with honesty! There are many out there that claim to be beginners, and aren't. This is a TRUE representation of this process. It isn't easy! Thank you so much. ❤
I made varsity within the semester•~•
So many rude comments..Not everyone can afford lessons..
Well done, a lot of people on here saying find a teacher, but it’s not that easy if you are not loaded and in a poorly paid job. Keep at it.
Just keep playing. It comes together in its own time. But when it does . . . whoa!
it sure does!
Today this video just reached +100K views, wow! :O Now this is motivation! Thanks to you all!
hey! what's the song at 7months??
2:17
get rid of those finger placement tape marks. Listen to the note, hear if it's right or wrong, don't rely on your eyes to tell you if you're playing right, they're not listening to the music.
Tapes are too train your ear so you can hear the right notes and learn to correct yourself I had tapes on and got them off at the same time but if your ear is not trained to the violin you could get bad intonation problems if you don't learn correctly
Dante Howlstice Mayne he hasn’t learned the notes yet so he needs more time with them on to get it down. Let people go at there own pace.
He needs more time it’s different for other people
i fell into this problem myself.. was learning also completley without a music teacher and got used to a tuner.. man.. MAN.... MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN.. i would be so much further if i knew this before.
Thanks, good to know.
Hi, you're clearly enjoying to play the violin. You've made great progress, very nice to see your video. And I really like your song choices. Good luck in year 2! :-)
Thanks Marikoli! :D Love your violin blog, great work!
Oh wooow thanks so much :-) Have a nice day!
Lol, okay, this is a good comment. But I found it funny, cause he's like; " >_>" throughout the entire video XD
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This is my first year, and within a month I went from the last seat in second violin, to the third seat in first violin lol, over that, I can do the vibrato too. But the thing is, your video and many others have inspired and motivated me to keep playing the violin, because believe me, I wanted to quit within the first week, so what I'm saying is, thank you.
Joseph Chan very.
ĸAÏ o Let me guess school orchestra?
ĸAÏ o I used to be in first but it was a bit difficult at the time...
Lol I play 6 years and I am in our good orchestra still second violin but the pieces are very hard😂 and nope not a school orchestra
ĸAÏ o i.
You have made decent progress overall but you gotta work on your bowing. You need to use full bow and try shifts with that. Right wrist needs to be more fluid. Your left hand is good and intonation is a strong point. Gotta work on finger speed, slur, staccato. Practisr at varying speed to build up technique.
Thanks for your help! I knew my bowing was incorrect but it helps a lot to have someone with an outside view writing down precisely all the elements that I need to work on! Thanks :)
I used to do orchestra, playing the violin, but had to drop it. I've been wanting to pick up the instrument again, and seeing your video gives me inspiration. ❤️
Your progress is sooo much better than mine. Thanks for the video and the inspiration.
I wish I was making the same progress this guy is demonstrating, but I'm persistent and will get there eventually.
To be fair, in addition to the fact that everyone progresses at a different rate, he may be practicing at a different rate (as in hours per day/week) which may make a difference. Regardless keep plugging! :)
I play violin about 4 years and I love watching and seeing passionate people. Keep going!
Great progress!
Make sure you make the most of your new carbon fibre bow by using the lower half near the frog.
You are playing mostly in the upper half, and by utilising the whole bow you'll achieve a clearer and more confident sound.
Keep with it! 🎻
Thanks for your advice, I'll try to focus on my bowing from now!
I just start learning violin due to community lockdown and right now I'm searching inspiration because I didn't know it's so difficult like hell.
Same, in every violin video I love watching violinists' spidery hand movements on the board.. And all the notes are so in tune!! Then I try and I am out of tune and my hand is like made of wood 🙄🙄
key is to just relax
and find an instructor perhaps on youtube
try playing it nearer to the bridge, and loosen your wrist a lil, it might make a difference as you practice. Keep it up, you're doing great!
Thanks for your advice! At first I didn't realise how complex the bowing work was... I will follow your tips, thanks ;)
yeah, just ensure as u play between the bars and the bridge especially fast song, your bow is slightly facing the bridge and maintain that direction as you play :))) you're most welcomed btw :D
im playing the piano since 3rd grade.Started playing the violin 2 months ago.this video helps alot keep the good work😎😉
Wow! Seeing your tremendous progress in only a year is really motivating me to start violin lessons. Keep up the great work👍🏼
As a self-taught violin student with no one to teach me since it's not a popular instrument here,
I AM PROUD OF YOU.
Now is time to get off these bands!!
Soon ;)
I just started (lesson 6 now), and never had them, trust me: you don't need them, as a result I just adapt to a violin that is larger or smaller, I'm even able to play the same stuff on a viola
@@UnderTheBamboooTree during my first year, one of my favorite thing to do was play the pieces I studied on kid violins (1/2 and 1/4). It was really funny.
I PLAYED THE LAST SONG IN MY ORCHESTRA THIS YEAR!!! Kinda had trouble recognizing it since I’m a viola and I’m not used to the violin part lol. Such a pretty song and also AMAZING PROGRESS!!!
Oh! We sang the 6 month one in choir. It was a very beautiful...definitely one of the first I want to learn.
Great job! I know people may have already commented on this, but make sure you practice proper right arm posture for improved bowing. i can assure you, good bowing technique is essential to making your pieces sound more enhanced and the notes not too scratchy.
Get Sevcik's Op. 2 (various parts) to ameliorate those bad bowing habits. Also, one important tip....loosen that right hand wrist! It looks too stiff!
I don't agree with Anival, I believe you are doing great, and have a lot of talent, keep going, I have been playing the violin for 15+ yrs and started in my 50's not as a young person, so I congratulate you, you are really special.
It's difficult to play the violin well. I'm trying to play well for about a year or so. I don't need tapes anymore and sometimes I play by ear but I have several problems with bowing and no vibrato yet. Good luck on your journey.
Impressive! Very encouraging for beginners.
Not bad))) Your first lesson remembering me two years ago 😃😃😃 I'll be happy to be your friend)))
This looks like a realistic progress. Amazing job!
I think you sound great. I'm thinking of getting a violin so thanks for this progression video.
Vibrato at 8 months!!! 🤩 Someday, I'll get there!
Down by the Sally Gardens!!! I love this song 😍
Et pas trop difficile à jouer, en plus ;)
I've been playing for a month and a half, just got a carbon fiber bow which feels amazing compared to the trainer one I was using. Playing the violin is so much fun, I just don't put more than a few hours a week practicing. Oh and I don't know how to read music so I'm kind of learning that as i go.
AMAZING MY BRO!😋💕keep up the work..cant wait to see u rise higher
Well done. I think you have made great progress after only one year!! Keep up the good work!!
GREAT JOB!! To improve your vibrato, remove the 1st knuckle from the neck. It allows for more freedom of movement. You can probably take the tape off of the neck now? Third position? Continue and you'll be happy you did.
Thanks for all the good advices :) I have tried to do all of what you just told me, works pretty well :) Starting third position now. Many thanks to you!
Try to use your pinky. Also try that the neck of your violin rests on the left side of your thumb, instead of thighting the neck with it. I like the way you let the music to flow.
I've Satarted To learn violin curses. And your vidéo give me realy courage
LOL...I've learned some violin curses too!!
I've started learning the violin 3 months ago and it really helps to see videos like this! how many hours a week do you practice? Looking forward for the 2 years progress video.
Very good. Like you I started to learn using the frets to mark only 1st and 3rd fingers positions. Then when my new teacher asked me to remove it to learn to make good notes relying on my ears instead of my eyes I lost completely the little sense of good notes making I had. I restarted all from scratch when removed my frets. But I do not regret it because using fret on a fret less instrument reach limitations when you need to read the sheet music simply because you do not know by heart or simply if you want to play with other people a new piece. Good luck for year 2
Well I have remove the frets now :) Gets me to focus more on the ear, which is a good thing! Gotta keep working!
Man, you’re doing awesome for one year! Congrats!!!!!
I see that your bow is bouncing- try loosening the bow strings and I think that will help
How many hours did you practice daily? Great progress :)
3ths months video was amazing
It's ok, but I strongly recommend you to find a violin teacher. If someone doesn't correct your mistakes and bad habits, you will never be able to master the violin, or reach an decent level at least.I guess you have lot of desire of keeping learning, and that's very important but...FIND A TEACHER!!!
[No one in history has master the violin without an instructor, not even the virtuosos, not even Paganini]
Anibal Marrero
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He never had a teacher; he studied by his own.
Pablo Nicolás González If you are talking about Paganini then I must say you are totally mistaken. When he was a youth he studied at Parma with some violinists like Paer, also he studied composition for several years. Anyway, the very first teacher he had was his own father. Violin is a very technical instrument, there are a lot of details which can,t be learnt using intuition or watching videos, so an experienced teacher is compulsory to correct mistakes and keep on improving.
Anibal Marrero hello he didnt even say that he want to master violin😊😊😂😂 lol
@@indiapeete4617 except that we must know that from generation to generation the violinists have better and better play simply because the knowledge on the instruments were better and therefore the instructor also. Among the "very first" violinist none was as good as the virtuoso nowadays.
@@indiapeete4617 that's different
Everyone who had the idea to make recommendations to this player should post their own video of their own playing so we know you can take your own advice. This guy put his skill on video for all to see. All of these people making suggestions to him have not put their skill on display like he has. Before you criticize put yourself on display and put a link to your own playing in your suggestion. Otherwise it is just talk.
awesome job! I just started playing. you're very good.
Congratulation Sabastien! Carry on like this
Keep it up! I started recording my violin learning too... Currently on week 3
Your progress is great man keep it going! That's a sexy violin finish.
As a piano player I really can't relate
Well done! Thanks for sharing
man bravo and super for 1 year! GREAT!
I see a lot Violin experts around here. I'm positive most of these pseudo experts didn't even get to his level in a year.
Great job!!! Don't worry about the tapes man it's all good. Great intonation. Your left hand looks great: nice level wrist. Solid bow grip. Playing in the right part of the bow. Nice bow arm mechanics. You've been given a lot of lame advice in the comments unfortunately. I would move on to getting more comfortable playing in the mid-part of the bow, and experimenting with bow speed and weight.
Hi, really like your violin and you did a great progress! Please notice your bowing and others just perfect!
The violin he is using is the mv300 you're welcome its $70 on amazon
A beautiful violin
you are good!!!! please keep playing, i want to see the year 2 :D (sorry for my bad english)
what a surpRYZE
Your english is great man :)
Belle progression! :)
Merci ! ;)
Saludos exelente mil felicitaciones yo también tengo unos meses de haber empezado a tocar, siga así va mejorando bastante saludos
At least you had good intonation for a beginner 😂 Some people, aish...
Tape;)
When I first started, I would play every note a half step lower even with tapes 😁
@@icyhot5321 i Play each too high 😂
You have really good progress for a year! But you need to start removing those tapes. You can't rely on them forever! Besides, with the amount of practice you've had, I'm pretty sure you have physically remembered the proper placings. Also, make sure you bow closer to the bridge. It gives off a better sound that way!
Thanks for the advices, I will remove the tapes! ;)
i love how you sing eluveitie’s song in 9th month that song is the reason i want to buy a violin asap
Im 12 and been playing violin since I was 8 but, you should keep your wrist not so firm so then when you have to move up and down on The finger board it won’t be much trouble
Move contact point closer to the bridge, work on playing from frog to the middle...allow wrist to bend so the bow will remain parallel to the bridge.
Let me just say that is a stunning violin!!
-Violin,player of 4 years
Good progress. Now lets work on using more bow and learning vibrato
I can see that you have made great progress in fact I gan go farther and say that after one year you sound better then me my first two or three years great job!
noel smith الموسىقى
Good job! I love how you play so many different instruments! Keep going ;)
I love progress vids
I think you play really well already
Great song choices!
I like the summer 3rd mvt intro though
Good job!
Your awesome
How many hours a day ?
Usually 20-30 minutes a day
Im only a 4 weeks and a self taught violinst and im almost like u when ur a 4 months violinist and im on a 3rd figer now cause i practice 5-8-10hours a day maximum is 10 hours 5 is minimum
And just got my vibrato for 3 weeks and 4 days!!
That's great :) Keep up the good work and the love for music ;) I wish I could dedicate the same amount of time as you do. But that would require an extra day at the end of each day :P
WOW!!! I have watched a couple of these progress videos to get a feel of what to expect when I start learning, and you are the first person who can actually play well after a year it seems. When I say that I mean the others can go through the motions, but I actually enjoy listening to you. Well done! Also out of interest, what violin are you using?
Hi :) Thanks! The violin is a beginner Thomann Classic Violin
Love the beginning intro 🤣🤣 what is the piece u played at 7 months?
You love the Pirate style songs XD I like it
Violin sounds good. Was it more or less than $1000? If I may ask
Wow ,i enjoy thr video
Great progress how often did you practice and for how long?
Oh I also bought a violin with four fine tuners
Do you learn by yourself or with a tutor..i buy a violin but didn't know how to play it...so sad..
what song are you played at the end (year 1), I loved it!!
I like the 11 month song, how it call?
Bravo Seb! Impressionnant! Sachant que tu es un musicien aguerri, je comprends que c est un sacré défi de prendre un violon! Sympa d entendre Ma Yofus au passage ;)
Good! Keep on brother~
I don't know you but I'm so proud of you :")
Is it just me or did this guys practise 40 hours a day in month 7
wow you obviously have a good teacher and been taking in everything they have said to you to progress that quickly
Great stuff here! I'm glad to hear that I will progress with practice. What was your practice schedule like?
Good job man!
heya, how often and how long do you usually practice?
Nice progress
😃😃 Inis Mona 😀😀
Hell yeah!
Amazing! I do notice that your bow tends to go to your fingerboard a bit too much. Your bow should be more in the middle, kind of making a cross.
Whoa!!! Cool!!! 👍👍👍🔥❤!!!
How old were you when you started? Did you already know how to read music notes? Did you have a teacher all this time?