Violin School Beginners Lesson 1: Holding the Violin!

Welcome to Music With Meg's Violin School! Coming to you weekly, this introductory course will lead you through the basics of the violin. Suitable for new beginners!
Please note that if you want to progress on a musical instrument, there's only so far KZbin can take you! Once you've gotten to grips with the basics instrument, I would recommend finding a local teacher!
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[@MusicwithMeg]

Happy New Year violin learners, and welcome to all new followers of my Violin School! A quick announcement to let you know that future Violin School episodes will be published weekly, ad-free on my Patreon! If you head over there now, you will have a chance to tell me what you want to learn next... You’ll also have access to Monthly Live-Stream Q&As for practice tips and violin advice! www.patreon.com/musicwithmeg

[@adrianadiakumar3012]

Im very sad. My daughter( 5 years), she learn around 2 mounth on the violin. But, last time her teacher said me " I waste my time and you waste your money. I have better student like she is.' He dont want learn anymore her. It broken my heart this words. That's , why I learn my darling from you. Free and home. Thank you so much.

[@Xixol69420]

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[@user-gv9fx2cg7g]

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[@randomcitizen9909]

@@Xixol69420I am trying very hard to learn a second language. It’s difficult.

[@bradenoakes6097]

I love the little mouse trick! Thanks 😊 I'll try that

[@dnswm95]

Dear Meg, please make this violin lessons series a playlist.. Because it's quite difficult to find the next lesson immediately.. By the way, you are the best violin 🎻 tutor.. Thank you. Yours faithfully, Mrunali

[@MusicwithMeg]

Hi, thanks for your lovely feedback! You should be able to find this series as a Playlist on my Channel. If you scroll through the "Playlists" tab it's called Music With Meg's Violin School!

[@carbo8520]

TMI

[@vasamsettykarthik5835]

Ms.meg I have to say this ,, you are really a nice teacher , Even a person who don't know what violin is would surely love to learn it after watching your way of explaining it🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻 And I must also say ,, your smile worth billions ,,it is something that has shown what you are🎻🎻

[@MusicwithMeg]

Wow, thank you!

[@honestlyoreo862]

So helpful- I’ve always wanted to learn piano and violin ever since I first heard them but I was never able to get my hands on a piano, I then came across a violin but never got the chance to use it cause I didn’t know how. Then I came across you, you taught be a lot so far and I hope you continue to upload!

[@atlanta7341]

I've always loved the sweet music of the violin and now I have a chance to play it!

[@maddy102010]

Thanks. You are amazing in explaining.

[@brodyballard5127]

I'm 10 and I really wanted to learn when I saw this I started doing it and it is really helpful so good thanks

[@Ella-eo4zu]

Hi Meg! I played violin and cello in kindergarten and first grade, but then I moved schools. I never had the option to pickup strings again until now as an adult. I have a performance degree on flute and I'm really looking forward to using your videos to practice everything properly on violin. Great job on your production! It's really hard and you're doing it!

[@MusicwithMeg]

Hi Ella! Thanks for your lovely comment! It's never too late to pick up an instrument, I'm glad to hear you're revisiting the violin!

[@rosemary7_7]

I think I am the only one who in loves with violin which I haven't ever seen once till now. I truly want to learn music, I am already 18 years old😞, its a little bit late to learn but I want to learn violin. 🎻 🤧🤧. Thank you so much Miss @meg for your lovely vedio.

[@masty6385]

I'm 17 and have never thought about playing an instrument until I saw my friend start trying to play piano and thought that it was really cool and now I am very interested in learning an instrument

[@rosemary7_7]

@@masty6385 you're lucky ,friend 😊

[@purplesomeone]

I hope you kept up with the learning. I'm starting to learn now inmy 30s

[@simonej705]

This is excellent! I just started teaching violin and have been using these videos to lesson plan and assigning them to my students to watch :)

[@mjones1699]

Thank you so much for your videos which are valuable for my now home ed kids!

[@KaydenPlayz-k4y]

Ms.Meg Your violin is Nice 👍👍🎉🎉

[@anayajoseph2363]

yes

[@unikklau7721]

Thank you Ms. Meg!

[@NoelleRobertslovelysthrnbelle]

Meg, you are a fabulous music teacher! My daughter is 10 and decided she wanted to try the violin. She has watched only 2 lessons and she is already feeling small successes and wants to practice and continue learning with you. Thank you so much for these video lessons!

[@MusicwithMeg]

That's wonderful, I'm so pleased to hear it! :)

[@estherteresa9864]

Thank you so much you are a very good teacher 😊

[@jamesloveland8869]

thanks that was so helpful for my 3 and eight year old daughters

[@MusicwithMeg]

I'm so glad!

[@venunarukulla907]

Ok, I managed to tune it, THANK YOU, THIS REALLY HELPED, I WAS TROUBLING WITH TUNING!

[@MusicwithMeg]

Glad you managed! For future reference, there are instructions on tuning here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5_Ho6dnbLVnfJI

[@giithmikr5017]

Thank you so much for teaching this free and also very nicely and kindly. I learned so much from you. Thank you again !!!! 🎶💖💖💖

[@cambodianwavelength]

Thank you Teacher.

[@babitasingh5233]

Beautifully explained.👏

[@TangerineBliss]

This is great! My daughter and I will be watching the whole playlist for sure. 👏

[@carolkim7901]

Thank you so much. You are a very good teacher.

[@oneofthethreetumors2160]

You are good in explaining, thank you miss meg

[@karpagavallimurugan7324]

I love 💓 violin 🎻

[@SholRon101]

30 and trying my first violin! subbed!

[@bradenoakes6097]

I wish i had the money to pay you for this lesson Thanks.again

[@amariisobers6068]

Thank you Meg, i have found this to be helpful and im going to lesson 5 today! :)

[@anayajoseph2363]

Look no sit go de good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chanchalchakraborty3953]

Thank You. Madam. Very very Nice

[@Iyaa0599]

Thank you so much. So helpful 👌

[@rachellewinbush3890]

thank you

[@Sajed.Hesham]

Thanks a lot, meg. 🖤✨

[@donaldhove6236]

This is awesome

[@jan-christinejohnson8852]

Thank You Meg 😃

[@umewesucceed1725]

Me too I just want to play the violin

[@arunimabasumataree5990]

Thank you

[@-janyah-4785]

I was supposed to go in violin class a year ago but never did 😭 my mom is going to put me in violin class again soon 😊

[@flash1506]

Thank you!

[@arushkiran3031]

This is a really useful lesson/tutorial video. Really helped.

[@sharonbraganza9150]

Thanks ☺️😘

[@shanejoseph3370]

Well explained .

[@tekylu3356]

really love your lessons

[@BunniTipz]

You have a wonderful day

[@nicolette2007]

Thank you!! ❤️

[@stephensheridan93]

Thanks for the video Still having a tough time getting the violin to balance on my shoulder by itself Learning how to play via utube - Mrs. S

[@nxriis]

this helped me so much!

[@nidhihegde1336]

Thank you so much Mam ☺️

[@SweeetSweetV]

Just started today, this is great!

[@blessingezeife2786]

That cool

[@cazbailey09]

You are amazing! Thank you for putting this out for my kids to follow along… and me 😜

[@renataguzman1160]

I love your videos I wish you could be my music teacher 😊

[@johnstenson5079]

Adhd and music does not go good with my but I. Going to try

[@walkerunite9763]

Good luck

[@anayajoseph2363]

go

[@justend1318]

I was in violin lesson since I was 9

[@girls_gamers.]

I Like it violin

[@Tryonegamin]

hello mam i am really interested for learned violin , i love music

[@be.your_bette-rself]

Cute little mouse❤😂

[@babydexie4846]

Thank youuu!!!

[@juindas9895]

What is the perfect size and weight for a violen

[@BunniTipz]

You so much for your day off

[@rentedtemple9889]

Hi. I have just bought a violin. Nothing fancy. It has no shoulder rest. It only came with bow and the chin rest in the case. Is the shoulder rest imperative to begin to learn with?

[@MusicwithMeg]

No, you can definitely get started without one. Shoulder rest is really only for comfort. If you begin to find it uncomfortable without, you can use a cloth or sponge on your shoulder instead.

[@anayajoseph2363]

hi

[@gatdetpuot2235]

I gone learned 💯

[@robloxianplayz6334]

How to hold the bow?

[@MusicwithMeg]

Lesson 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oai2d3anrbusY80 :)

[@wyattstevens8574]

At 0:10 (thanks to Aimee Nolte) I accidentally thought the intro sounds like the old Big Red commercial ("Perfect Pitch... with Commercials?"

[@andreaeiting5505]

Does the violin go on the left shoulder regardless of which hand is dominant? My kiddo is left handed.

[@MusicwithMeg]

Yes, always on the left shoulder regardless of hand dominance!

[@venunarukulla907]

Ummm...how to tune the violin?

[@GhostyRL]

U not have tuner umm buy a tuner then idk how much they cost

[@chrishtamali5106]

Is the shoulder pin need??

[@kevlev9217]

You don't need a shoulder rest. The shoulder rest is just for you to feel more comfortable when you put the violin on your shoulder.

[@yxnax4193]

Hey meg I am having trouble with the first step the violin is always falling when I try to let go of the violin is it because I don't have a shoulder rest or im doing something wrong?

[@MusicwithMeg]

It should be held in place between your chin and your shoulder, you may find you need to press down a bit more with your chin if you don't have a shoulder rest.

[@user-oh2zx6kk2u]

If there is a mouse in my hand, one of us is gonna get deleted from this reality.

[@beccy4560]

Do you have to have something like a shoulder resr

[@kevlev9217]

You don't need a shoulder rest. The shoulder rest is just for you to feel more comfortable when you put the violin on your shoulder.

[@sardisalwayssmail7244]

Tq mam i am from india tq so much

[@anayajoseph2363]

nono!!

[@ashakukreti792]

Hello jahnvi ❤❤❤

[@brendasanchez9037]

What if we do not have a shoulder rest

[@kevlev9217]

You don't need a shoulder rest. The shoulder rest is just for you to feel more comfortable when you put the violin on your shoulder.

[@MusicwithMeg]

A shoulder rest isn't essential, it's more for comfort than anything else. Many beginners start without one and get one later down the line. If you're finding the violin uncomfortable, you can use a small cloth or thin sponge under the instrument to help.

[@Drgnfly799]

My hand is too small :(

[@girls_gamers.]

Me please

[@R.P.B1982]

i hate the mouse part . eeeew

[@larissagarcia5912]

Did any one notice the fly tho

[@Eves._Paradise]

OMG I"M SO SORRY I SLAPPED MY COMPUTER TO THE END OF THIS VIDEO (but fr I did and did anyone see a fly in the video thats why I did that..)

[@foxyfriends7599]

WHAT IS A FRICKING SHOLDER REST LADY!?IM ONLY 7!!!!