Of course, there's no perfect age to start the violin. Different students will succeed at different times. In general, however, my students generally do best when they start between 5-7 years old.
How long should 5 year old practice violin?
' For the beginner, 10 focused minutes is perfectly acceptable. Older, more serious or experienced students might say they want to learn 10 lines of music, and maybe 40 minutes would do the job." Do you have tips for making practicing not just painless but fun?Jun 20, 2012
What age should a child start violin lessons?
4 to 5 years old
Is it easy to learn the violin as a kid?
The violin for kids is a fairly exact discipline. Especially in the beginning, there isn't tons of latitude for how to hold the instrument or what to start playing. They'll gain more flexibility as they develop the skills to exercise it, but the beginning months tend to be fairly regimented.
Do cheap violins get better with age?
It actually does. The tonal quality of a violin increases by age, as in, the more often it is played. If you just let the instrument gather dust and not play it at all, it wouldn't make any difference.
Should I buy a new or old violin?
the choice is yours. If you can't stand the look of a well used instrument then you should have a new violin. It will probably improve but might be a bit difficult to tame until it settles down whereas a used violin might have a more mellow sound but is unlikely to improve even though it is easier to play now.
Are old violins better than new violins?
Old Italian violins are deemed the king of all violins. ... Most of the violinists in the study went in with the notion that old is better than new, according to Giora Schmidt, a solo violinist who played old Italian instruments like Stradivarius for most of his career.Apr 7, 2014
How old is a good violin?
Antique violins date to at least 100 years or older, while vintage violins are more in the range of 30-100 years old. The best way to know the age of a violin is to look inside the f-hole and find the label inside the violin – a kind of sticker with the violin maker's name and the year the violin was made.Mar 20, 2020