Learn How to Play Violin (Suzuki Method) in 30 Days - Day 4

[@violinclasses]

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[@armangonzales5110]

I just got a violin and I really wanted to learn to play it. Sadly there aren't any people who teach violin from where I live. I am really glad I found your videos.

[@thomasvickers3914]

HENRITTE - I am 85 yrs old - oicking up the fiddle again - thankyou, you are an excellent teacher - much appreciated

[@violinclasses]

Wonderful!

[@catherinebarney2899]

Hello, Henriette! I’ve been struggling to teach myself violin for the better part of a year. I stumbled on your channel today and I’m absolutely thrilled! Because your first 4 lessons I’ve learned more than what I thought I had learned in the last many months! You’re wonderful- thank you so much for sending out these lessons! I’m just so excited to learn from you!!!

[@violinclasses]

Wonderful!

[@anilsabharwal2369]

I just bought a violin, but am too busy to take personal lessons from a tutor. While surfing the net I stumbled on your channel by sheer chance. You are an amazing teacher. Your style of teaching is absolutely lovely. I haven’t seen any other videos that are so systematic. I am 68 years old, but am sure I will be able to play the violin on my own after practising with your videos. Thank you so much for uploading such wealth of knowledge.

[@violinclasses]

Hi Anil, welcome to this channel and good luck with your playing! 🎻👍🎻👍

[@vijayabhaskaraprasadkunapu5415]

Your smily teaching makes us to learn much more. Please try to continue till we become perfect in playing

[@Tracks777]

lovely content

[@paddyconheady6174]

I am an OAP learning how to play the violin and your lessons/classes are wonderful. Thank you so much.

[@martinlacey4575]

Thank you Henrietta, i just got an easter at C,mas,so happy to find your channel, very clear and concise, i love your positive attitude.

[@quasong]

Hi! This is my 4th day :) much thanks

[@ShantiTrish]

Enjoying this lesson million thanks 🙏🙏💕💕💕🙏💕

[@loollolol]

i literally love this woman sm

[@richarddunn2834]

Thank you so much for your help and your assistance! I am learning so much from your lessons and your routine is so important for my proper development! I am 56 years old and I’m picking up the violin finally on my own. I assisted my children in first grade to get started with their Suzuki teacher, but never went any further than Mississippi Hot Dog.

[@violinclasses]

You are so welcome! Good luck with your playing.🎻

[@hanashalabi5261]

I don't have violin yet but, your course made me love the violin more and more ❤❤❤❤😊

[@kbwallace9782]

Thank you so much, Miss Henriette! I am a 50 year old has wanted to play Violin since I was a little girl. I received a very special violin for Christmas, a family heirloom that my mother had refurbished for me. And YOU are helping make my dream come true!! I am having a little trouble with finding the right pitch and keeping my fingers in place, but I suppose that is normal. I will keep practicing as long as you will keep teaching me💕

[@violinclasses]

Hi, that’s wonderful to hear! What a lovely Christmas present. Keep up the practice and let me know how you get on. Best wishes!

[@kbwallace9782]

@@violinclasses can you tell me a little more about your Skype lessons? I might need a few, just to get the basics down pat

[@violinclasses]

@@kbwallace9782 Hi, the lessons are actually on Zoom now, and you can book these through my website, www.proamstrings.com. New lesson times will be released on Monday. They are very popular, so please make sure you get in there early. I would love to help you along.

[@Michieee000]

It's fun learning a violin with, your smile and encouragement keep me want to learn more! Thank you for this free lessons:)

[@hardikjain7443]

You're such a darling and the lessons are really really very good. Got my violin a couple of days back and following your lessons since. Thanks a regards.

[@violinclasses]

Good luck with your violin playing.

[@jasperfineart34]

waiting for my Violin to arrive any day this week, saved this and subbed thank you. i now have the courage to start learning to play Violin :)

[@jaym6501]

Excellent work Dear. Love your smile.👏

[@ebukandehigwo2278]

I enjoyed this video. Thanks for these simple practical steps as easy as ABC. I just picked up my violin after purchasing since 8yrs ago. I'm super excited and I just subscribed to your channel to learn more.

[@PeggyCollins-t8g]

Really enjoy this class - on day 4 now and feel like I'm learning a lot. thanks.

[@dreamangel3487]

Thank you for teaching us.

[@mikaelk2249]

Hi Henriette, just wanted you to know that I’ve been very diligent in my approach to leaning. I have been going over Day 3 and 4 daily and just taking my time. My bowing and string control is much stronger. Still have slight bouncing in my bowing and I know that if I relax it goes away. Thanks for your great teaching. Will keep in touch, Mikael

[@violinclasses]

Great job!

[@oxfords1]

I'm really grateful for your videos. Thank you

[@islaadele1212]

Thank you so much for sharing these lessons. There are many violin teachers on KZbin, but I don't think I could stick with any of them long term except you. You remind me of my favourite English teacher years ago called Jane. She was lovely, and you're lovely too! ☺️

[@violinclasses]

That's a lovely comment! Thank you so much and yes, i hope there will be lots more to enjoy for you here in future. Best wishes form the UK

[@MichaelCwll]

Omg you are so motivating. I am so happy that I found you. I hope to play the violin by the end of this year. You are helping a lot. Thank you.

[@moniquekirton25]

Still loving and appreciating your lessons.

[@violinclasses]

Thanks! Glad to hear that you are keeping going !

[@kellyldavis1960]

Great video. Thank you!🎻💞

[@violinclasses]

Thanks! Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

[@yasminasole6886]

Thank you so much Henriette. This felt like opening a new door and move towards playing. I can't wait to continuing progressing 🎶💃🎻🎵

[@violinclasses]

Hi Yasmina, good to hear from you. Keep going and you will progress! Best wishes from the UK.

[@yasminasole6886]

@@violinclasses Thank you so much Henriette for your encouragement. I'm also in the UK. Your teaching is a real blessing and I wish you the very-very best 🙏🎻🎶💮💕🌞🦋

[@maloseevanschaba7343]

Thank you very much, you make it seem so easy.

[@grassblade63]

Thank you, ma'am, for these videos! I'm a beginning player, at 59 years old. I am a semi-professional guitarist, but new to the violin. I'm having SO much trouble holding a note on the strings, with my big man fingertips, without muting the adjacent strings. I'm still so new to this, and I hope to get around this problem with improved technique, but big fingers are a problem for me just now.

[@violinclasses]

Give it a bit of time... are your strings set too close together?

[@sanjoyforever]

Hey. Similar situation. I played hawaiyan guitar for 20 years. Did u have to unlearn those to accomodate violin ? Infact I was thinking it woupd he easy for me.

[@lokakh8976]

Thank you so much 💜💜🌿🙏

[@violinclasses]

You are so welcome

[@frankytumbuan4493]

Thank you

[@wonderfulmusicfilms3480]

Thank you madam...

[@Tracks777]

awesome content

[@hulapoodles]

Thank you so much! This is so helpful!

[@violinclasses]

You're so welcome!

[@ryanmckenna2047]

Amazing videos, thanks!

[@nekarr_charnec]

Done the 4th day After All for Strings 81 lessons, 25 lessons from Crickboom, 4 lessons from Play along and 2 lessons ABRM I repeted lots of time and working on 3rd position and Tonalization by Suzuki in the golden member club I decided tostart a Challange 1 month Suzuki I

[@ruthlanders319]

Thank you for these wonderful lessons. So much content and practice.... so motivating 😊

[@JadeOh181]

May I suggest that you make a playlist of your Suzuki videos so that it's easier to find imho... thanks for your videos ❤

[@violinclasses]

Thanks for the idea! The playlist has been renamed: Suzuki Violin School Volume 1.

[@edensoloria7537]

Well explained. Very understandable👍👏👌Thank you so much❤️

[@violinclasses]

Hi Eden, thank you. I’m glad to hear that.🎻

[@Belovera1992]

Awesome..

[@violinclasses]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@joaobalducci1701]

at first i wanted to thank you for the great work you put publicly on the internet. as a classical pianist learning the violin it has been more than wonderful to me. i'd be pleased if you could answer a question of mine: when you're bowing, the bow hair should be always parallel to the string, in the sense of all of the hair touching it, or it is acceptable to be a certain angle?

[@Noor-ov4ly]

But when I put my finger on the string The violin does not make a sound. Should I put my finger on it hard or softly?

[@sonyenglishchannel2444]

hard

[@violinclasses]

You can write your comments and questions here. I get to see these and will repsond to you. I promise!

[@annz12345]

thank you SO much for these videos! I am 23 and I am only just learning to play the violin now and it is awesome to feel I am making progress each day! I am surprised how painful it is for my arm - makes sense why children learn so young!!

[@violinclasses]

@@annz12345 Hi Annie, thanks for your comment. You will very soon begin to feel less tired. Keep up the good work practising every day. Any questions, do please let me know. 🎻

[@eliyan2365]

Hi! first thank you so much for the lessons😊 I wanted to ask why I sound scratchy and awful when I press with my finger while playing😅❤ I sound fine without the fingers but when I get the fingers it’s sounds bad

[@rahulkk6749]

Content impressed. Thank you

[@kripeshdhakal2736]

Thank you for this wonderful series. This is a gem. I'm a beginner and as of now I have one problem that bugs me. While moving the bow from heel to point, approx at the middle of the bow, my bow starts bouncing. This doesn't happen while I'm bowing from point to heel.

[@violinclasses]

Hi Kripesh, come and join my live class on the 14th May and I will show you exercises to help with a bouncy bow. Bets wishes from the UK 🎻

[@diyajawanjal9500]

loved your teaching and enjoying every bit of it , but I cannot easily put my pinky finger after ring finger on A string , its is hard to do , can you please tell me what to do then?

[@violinclasses]

Hi Diya, take your time with the pinky. It will take a few weeks for your muscles to grow stronger. Try going over the video a few days in a row, that should help. Good luck! 🎻👏🎻👏

[@tubatass]

Im having this lesson a little hard because while i try to place my fingers i cannot concentrate on my right hand holding the bow. So i don't complete from tip to the end. I guess i need practice. Thank you for sharing these lessons with us 🤍 loves from Turkey 💕

[@violinclasses]

Hi Tubikii thanks for your message. Yes, it’s day 4, so quite early for putting it all together. Keep practising your left and right hands separately and one day you will manage. Best wishes and nice to hear that you are following the lessons in Turkey🎻

[@PK-se2jh]

thankyouu

[@gktdasme]

Before placing your fingers did you place the V of your hand against t the top part of the neck whe oh will allow correct finger placment

[@Ultimate_flows]

Hi! I’m 21 and just started playing (taking a little break from 17 years of piano and trying something new! :) I’m wondering if you have any advice for keeping the pinkie from collapsing on the bow hold, and likewise making the pinkie reach for the correct pitch on the left hand position. I find my finger likes to tuck next to my ring finger. Thanks for a great lesson :)

[@violinclasses]

Hi Chloe, Thank you for your message. Your pinky will grow stronger over time. Keep practising the bow exercises and allow 6-8 weeks for the muscles to grow stronger. You might also try my bowing video in the technique playlist. That should help your pinky as well.kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4vWeH5riZt8ms0

[@Ultimate_flows]

@@violinclasses thank you!

[@Sue-vo3lq]

I am playing my sisters old violin that she had as a child. How do I know it is the correct size for me? When I had it restrung by a luthier, he told me it was too small for me, but it is comfortable, and my elbow angle is pretty much the same as yours.

[@rjmacalino3186]

Hello Henriette, I am just wondering what my thumb should be doing while my other fingers are pressing the strings, should my thumb pushing onto the wood (side or the neck) or it should be just laying there without pressure. Thanks!

[@violinclasses]

Hi, it should just be lying there, pressing as little as you can. This meands that you will need to try and hold the violin up with your neck muscles. Thta's not so easy when you first start to learn to play. Your neck muscles will grow stronger over time, and that's when you will start to hold the violin less with your left thumb.

[@anthonywesolowski2403]

Do you happen to also teach a class using Suzuki book 2? If not, where should one go to continue their violin journey?

[@violinclasses]

Hi Anthony, thanks for your comment. I am planning todo a series similar to this one in due course. In the mean time, please use the Skype lessons or Video Feedback lessons on my website: www.proamstrings.com/skype-lessons/ or www.proamstrings.com/violin-video-feedback/

[@angelahayes2601]

I absolutely love your lessons, but I have a question. I have thicker shorter fingers and I’m having a hard time reaching. Will I eventually get more limber with practice or should I purchase a smaller violin? I have a full size at the moment. Thank you.

[@hollyhawkins8190]

I am on day 4 and I’m taking my time. I’ll do day 4 for a few days before I go on to day 5. My question is, is it a good idea to play with a tuner on the violin? If not how will I know if I’m hitting the notes correctly?

[@deadmanswife3625]

Good (Mostly) haha I Had a little trouble keeping my fingers bent AND my tennis ball at the same time but I never tried it till today I'll work on it

[@cherrienoble3546]

Please explain Page 21 in the Suzuki book. I don't understand what I doing on that page.

[@madhvi237]

I am playing open E string blues.

[@julast6658]

Thank you for sharing these lessons with the poor people ;-)

[@violinclasses]

👏😀

[@madhvi237]

Hello again! What is the way to get sound in 'not open strings'? Because I can't produce a good sound.

[@violinclasses]

Hello Madhvi, have you got enough rosin on your bow? Is the bow about in the middle between the bridge and the fingerboard?

[@ahmednabil4931]

Hello henriette , when i place all my 4 fingers on the A string the sound gets scratchy why is this ?

[@violinclasses]

Hi Ahmed, the most likely cause is that since with 4 fingers on, the part of the string that can vibrate is shorter. Therefore, your bow will need to play nearer the bridge to produce the same quality sound. let me know if this helps.

[@ahmednabil4931]

@@violinclasses yes it helped and with some practice the scratchs are gone , thank you 😊

[@missasaril6148]

While playing the A string, do we need to keep pressing the fingers while playing the succeeding note. Like , while playing the 3rd finger, is the 1st and 2nd finger kept presssed? Help me please, I am bit confused.

[@violinclasses]

Hi Missa, yes your lower finger stay on the string as much as is possible, and if you can manage to leave them down softly, it is even better than pressing down.

[@krutikamagar9688]

Where is day 2 video someone please

[@violinclasses]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sInKknR7es51f80

[@michelgalland2457]

hello, bonjour sorry but I dont see whis the left hand how you place yours fingers on diferents strings of course i must also translate in French!! big problems for me whis this4 th lesson thank you from Nouméa New Caledonia 🙂🌴

[@kelliiddings6161]

my violin is in tune and my open string is in tune when you play yours, but when I start putting fingers down on the A string, it is awfully out of tune with you. It would really help to see a top view of where you are placing your fingers on the string, how close/far they are from the others, etc. If not, any advice? I must be placing my fingers on down improperly.

[@violinclasses]

Hi Kelli, thanks for your message. I will be doing a live class this Friday. Please come along here on KZbin and I’ll show you. Are you pressing your fingers down hard enough so you stop the string?

[@AliUsmanS]

I’m also having the same problem. I tried pressing the finger as lightly as possible but it’s still out of tune. Not sure what to do 😞

[@tholsiammamallie457]

❤

[@spacespace2698]

What's the difference between putting your left hand fingers in the first of strings and putting them in the neck of violin?

[@spacespace2698]

Are putting all your fingers on A string? I just can't make a distance between my fingers, will this develop as I practice?my questions are clear I hope I'm not bothering you ❤😘

[@spacespace2698]

When I put all my fingers on the string it doesn't make sound why?

[@gipsyblues1]

and for music its a music notes

[@westerncultureandtradition]

Here for lesson 4

[@gipsyblues1]

how can anybody follow the finger play withouth the dirractions

[@madixpricex6273]

My violin sounds so scratchy and uneven when playing with the fingers. When I add more then one finger to try and play it goes horriblely scratchy

[@cutebirbs3851]

I just broke my string trying to tune

[@ridhaagabier9488]

Such a sweet lady 😊

[@nursekritty]

I enjoy these lessons but I am hopeless. Nothing sounds right when I use my fingertips on the strings. Screechy and terrible.

[@violinclasses]

Hi, I am wondering if your violin is properly set up? Would you be able to take it to a local violin shop and ask for help? I am happy to have a look at it too if you book a lesson. Glad you are enjoying the lessons, but you should really be finding it less challenging than you describe...

[@martinlacey4575]

Strange that my G, string is much basseier than yours,?

[@solukhumbu911]

what a pretty lady you are , i am in love.