Comments on: Choosing the Right Violin http://blog.diwadeleon.com/choosing-the-right-violin/ Music Composing, Arranging, Songwriting, Violin, Tips, Software, Online Marketing Sat, 19 May 2012 02:25:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: violin beginner lessons http://blog.diwadeleon.com/choosing-the-right-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-111 violin beginner lessons Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:00:44 +0000 http://blog.diwadeleon.com/?p=105#comment-111 Guess, it's also good to bring along a friend when purchasing one to help in the inspection and sound testing of the instrument. Thanks for the guidelines, this is a good check list. Guess, it’s also good to bring along a friend when purchasing one to help in the inspection and sound testing of the instrument. Thanks for the guidelines, this is a good check list.

]]> By: x2803 http://blog.diwadeleon.com/choosing-the-right-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-86 x2803 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:20:37 +0000 http://blog.diwadeleon.com/?p=105#comment-86 hi! i'm 30 years old (turning 31 soon haha!) and i've just started with my violin lessons late november of 2009. my teacher, who is sooo much younger than i am said that i am progressing well. that said, my question is.. do you think i can still be really good at this? and sir diwa, do you still hold lessons? :) hi! i’m 30 years old (turning 31 soon haha!) and i’ve just started with my violin lessons late november of 2009. my teacher, who is sooo much younger than i am said that i am progressing well. that said, my question is.. do you think i can still be really good at this? and sir diwa, do you still hold lessons? :)

]]> By: violyn http://blog.diwadeleon.com/choosing-the-right-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-75 violyn Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:57:45 +0000 http://blog.diwadeleon.com/?p=105#comment-75 ei guys im already 17 and i want to learn violin.. late na ba para sa akin na magaral pah ng violin?? kasi naman lagi lang ako nakikinig ng violin songs, gusto ko naman ako yung mag-play ng violin.... what do you think guys?? ei guys im already 17 and i want to learn violin..
late na ba para sa akin na magaral pah ng violin??
kasi naman lagi lang ako nakikinig ng violin songs,
gusto ko naman ako yung mag-play ng violin….

what do you think guys??

]]> By: buy violin strings http://blog.diwadeleon.com/choosing-the-right-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-73 buy violin strings Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:09:27 +0000 http://blog.diwadeleon.com/?p=105#comment-73 This is a very nice guide for people who wants to have a violin of their own. It is very hard to purchase something that is new to you and you really don't have any background about it. This is a very nice guide for people who wants to have a violin of their own. It is very hard to purchase something that is new to you and you really don’t have any background about it.

]]> By: kaze1123 http://blog.diwadeleon.com/choosing-the-right-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-30 kaze1123 Fri, 29 May 2009 15:39:29 +0000 http://blog.diwadeleon.com/?p=105#comment-30 btw, John Sixto. The defect may not be your violin. Your bow may not be so clean thats why it won't sound. Try cleaning your bow by using toothbrush and a not so strong detergent. First losen your bow, tapos basain mo ng tubig, apply detergent (sabong panlaba) then rinse very well, ung wala na bula. Patuyuin mo mabuti, as in tuyong tuyo. Then apply rosin hanggang medyo powdery na dating nya. I have students na ganun din ang problem at umayos nung ginawa nila e2. And also, ayos naman ung self study ng violin. You just observe at people, watch concerts or youtube... etc. Pero its really best to have a teacher. Technicallity in violin is very crucial, if not played right you might end like Maxim Vengerov's, a world class russian violinist, injury. And right now he cant play again the violin. Also to sound well is hard to self study. Payo ko lang naman e2 as a violin teacher. I'm an official suzuki teacher in the philippines, and i think its not enough to finish the suzuki book 1. You can contact me at 09239969893. Good luck sa paglinis ng bow, and kung di gumana yun... /wah na lang... violin defect na... XD. btw, John Sixto. The defect may not be your violin. Your bow may not be so clean thats why it won’t sound. Try cleaning your bow by using toothbrush and a not so strong detergent. First losen your bow, tapos basain mo ng tubig, apply detergent (sabong panlaba) then rinse very well, ung wala na bula. Patuyuin mo mabuti, as in tuyong tuyo. Then apply rosin hanggang medyo powdery na dating nya. I have students na ganun din ang problem at umayos nung ginawa nila e2.

And also, ayos naman ung self study ng violin. You just observe at people, watch concerts or youtube… etc. Pero its really best to have a teacher. Technicallity in violin is very crucial, if not played right you might end like Maxim Vengerov’s, a world class russian violinist, injury. And right now he cant play again the violin. Also to sound well is hard to self study. Payo ko lang naman e2 as a violin teacher. I’m an official suzuki teacher in the philippines, and i think its not enough to finish the suzuki book 1. You can contact me at 09239969893.

Good luck sa paglinis ng bow, and kung di gumana yun… /wah na lang… violin defect na… XD.

]]> By: kaze1123 http://blog.diwadeleon.com/choosing-the-right-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-29 kaze1123 Fri, 29 May 2009 15:17:43 +0000 http://blog.diwadeleon.com/?p=105#comment-29 Wow, nice guide master diwa. This is good for my future students to see. Coz many of my students alwayd buy poor quality violins (the most defects are on the bridge or chin rest). For me okay n aq sa violin ko, strad copy cya, one piece back cya at napaayos ko kay mang amador (Amador Tamayo: most likely you know him also). Thanks a lot for making this guide. By the way can you make a guide on how to study a new piece in violin. Tiyaga lang kc technique ko to finish something... pero most of my students lang tiyaga sa pag aral ng new piece, super dependent sakin hehe. Thx ah, Wow, nice guide master diwa. This is good for my future students to see. Coz many of my students alwayd buy poor quality violins (the most defects are on the bridge or chin rest). For me okay n aq sa violin ko, strad copy cya, one piece back cya at napaayos ko kay mang amador (Amador Tamayo: most likely you know him also). Thanks a lot for making this guide. By the way can you make a guide on how to study a new piece in violin. Tiyaga lang kc technique ko to finish something… pero most of my students lang tiyaga sa pag aral ng new piece, super dependent sakin hehe.

Thx ah,

]]> By: Jerry http://blog.diwadeleon.com/choosing-the-right-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Jerry Tue, 26 May 2009 22:10:36 +0000 http://blog.diwadeleon.com/?p=105#comment-26 Good article - I've never heard of a violin using oakwood before - they are usually spruce top and maple back, sides and neck, or sometimes with a pine top (related to spruce) and sometimes they are all maple. You are right that the key thing is the sound - within your price range: try out or get someone to play several violins in a similar range in the shop. Most other things are about how well the violin has been treated - pegs can be fixed - if they are sticky, a little talcum powder will work wonders, and if they are slippery, then a little rosin will help on the pegs. A bridge can be easily replaced by a luthier, or I have some instructions on my blog - but again it is more about reading the instrument to see how it has been treated. If it shows signs of neglect, or is an older instrument I also lightly tap all over the top and back to hear if there are cracks - a GENTLE tap with a single finger knuckle should give a solid wood ringing sound, but if the sound is dull like cardboard, then there may be an open crack that may need repair. Even a small crack can affect the sound badly. Cheers Jerry Good article - I’ve never heard of a violin using oakwood before - they are usually spruce top and maple back, sides and neck, or sometimes with a pine top (related to spruce) and sometimes they are all maple.

You are right that the key thing is the sound - within your price range: try out or get someone to play several violins in a similar range in the shop.

Most other things are about how well the violin has been treated - pegs can be fixed - if they are sticky, a little talcum powder will work wonders, and if they are slippery, then a little rosin will help on the pegs.

A bridge can be easily replaced by a luthier, or I have some instructions on my blog - but again it is more about reading the instrument to see how it has been treated. If it shows signs of neglect, or is an older instrument I also lightly tap all over the top and back to hear if there are cracks - a GENTLE tap with a single finger knuckle should give a solid wood ringing sound, but if the sound is dull like cardboard, then there may be an open crack that may need repair. Even a small crack can affect the sound badly.

Cheers
Jerry

]]> By: John Sixto http://blog.diwadeleon.com/choosing-the-right-violin/comment-page-1/#comment-25 John Sixto Tue, 26 May 2009 13:04:30 +0000 http://blog.diwadeleon.com/?p=105#comment-25 I bought me a violin a month ago. The A & E strings sound fine but the G & D sound more like a woodwind instrument rather than a string instrument (parang paos yung tunong, ewan lang kung sobra o kulang ang rosin) and the bridge is uneven (ewan lang din kung ganyan ba talaga yun). Good thing the violin is only worth 2.5k php! Malapit ko na matapos Suzuki book 1, solo flight no teacher! Good article MD! I bought me a violin a month ago. The A & E strings sound fine but the G & D sound more like a woodwind instrument rather than a string instrument (parang paos yung tunong, ewan lang kung sobra o kulang ang rosin) and the bridge is uneven (ewan lang din kung ganyan ba talaga yun). Good thing the violin is only worth 2.5k php! Malapit ko na matapos Suzuki book 1, solo flight no teacher! Good article MD!

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