Playing the violin can be a great experience, but if your not taught properly it is not very easy to learn.
You must learn the sound of the notes, how to hold the violin, and how to use the strings to finger your notes.
An important thing to remember is how to hold the violin.
If this is not learned correctly, playing can be very uncomfortable.
The left arm goes under the body of the violin and then around the neck portion, so that the fingers and hands can touch the strings.
The chin must rest over by the left shoulder.
The right arm is then over the body of the violin in order to pluck the strings.
Once holding the violin is accomplished, the violinist must practice and learn exactly where the notes are on the fingerboard.
Playing a violin is not like playing a guitar, it does not have frets.
There are four main positions on a violin.
Farthest away from the face is the first position and have low-pitched notes and sounds.
Further up the neck of the violin is the fourth position, which has the highest notes.
The strings go from lowest to highest, G, D, A, E.
Violinists can change the tone of the notes by applying pressure on the strings.
They can also play open strings without pressing on them.
Violinists can play long steady sounds by dragging the bow across the strings they want to play.
They can also play what is called pizzicato, which is played by plucking the strings with the right hand and fingers.
Violins are however one of the most rewarding instruments to play once learned.
If you think you have what it takes then I highly suggest taking the challenge of learning to play.