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Always glad to help and good luck!

Well, that's a tough question because there's so many factors involved. Obviously, if you have some familiarity with music to begin with and you have a teacher, you will go through the books much more quickly and probably with better technique. However, if you on the opposite end of the scale and don't really have any musical experience and don't have a teacher then it'll probably take at least twice as long. When I was teaching the Suzuki books to my students, the average pace was one song every two weeks and they would be working on two songs at the same time. Therefore, they would learn the fundamentals of one piece and then polish it up the second week while they were learning the fundamentals of a new piece so there was always overlapping. This is a pace that's considered fairly quick but that was one of my specialties, was advancing students rapidly. So, I think 3 weeks per piece if you're working pretty hard should be totally sufficient. This is assuming that your fundamental technique is decent. Now, when the songs get much more complicated, like in later parts of book three and book four, then twice as much time we'll probably be needed to play the them at a decent level. Basically, you should be able to play the pieces at a reasonable pace without any major mishaps and be able to do that consistently before you'd want to move on to a new song. This sounds like a video I should make!

@@KennedyViolins awesome!!! thanks for your response!! A video would be great, but your response really helps with understanding the time frame

Well, remember that with the Suzuki series of books, you learn with fingerings and not notes and this speeds things up. And during this process, you can, regardless of which book you're using, write in some of the notes of the music that you're playing. This will help reinforce what the notes are. So, I would start with writing in the open strings notes on your music here and there and then filling in some other notes as you get better at it. Eventually, they'll be just a few notes that you won't identify immediately but it's a gradual process

To tell you the truth I'm not exactly sure. I'm not in my studio right now but I think it's a David Yale violin or a Vitacek master series. Remember, I'm a violist so if a violinist was playing the violin I'm sure it would sound a lot better!

​@@KennedyViolins Thanks. I'll look those up. I'm new to this channel, so I didn't know that you are a violist 😄

Yes, I plan on doing a video on the essential elements books next. I know that that series of books is quite popular and we sell a lot of them.

Well obviously, it takes years to not sound bad for the most part. The point is, is that you want to be consistent with your practice and play a little bit everyday and you'll slowly get better. Remember, the violin is very hard in the beginning and then gets easier.

Exactly. The more we learn about how the human mind works, the better we get at training it. Also, violin technique has improved because all the best techniques from around the world have been combined and kids are starting younger.

@@violaracer8168 thanks for your explanation

Yes, most manufacturers will specifically make strings for smaller violins. If you buy a set of strings from D'addario for example that are meant for quarter size violin, they will be quite a bit shorter than the strings for the full size. Not only are the strings shorter but they also wrap the strings with the threading differently, so they work properly with your pegs when you insert the strings.

@@KennedyViolins thank you so much for you quick answer and the explanation :) you're the best

Your welcome. Anytime!

No, this is just a recording we found. Sounds pretty good though huh?

@@violaracer8168 What is the piece called?

@@violaracer8168ya

@@DeanMk1 Mozart Diverimento No 17 in D Major

@@KennedyViolins Thank you! =)

Oh no! Well, that happens. It's just a part of playing the violin. And besides, if you replace the string yourself, you'll get better and better at doing something that you'll have to do many times in the future. Good luck and happy practicing!

Any bow can be repaired but some bows are not worth it, if they are too inexpensive of bows. You should consider the cost of a new Brazilwood bow and compare it to the cost of the re-hair!

It supposedly has a better grip, but overall there aren't any pros or cons besides personal preference. There may be extra cost for dark though.

Does rosin dry clear? Or would it have a visible cloudiness to it that you otherwise can't see on white or that maybe even makes it whiter?

​@MasterCrander it would be mostly clear if you over rosin it might appear

There are basically two areas that bow hair generally comes from. Either it comes from Mongolia or Russia. Professionals generally have a preference for one of the other. However, I'd say the majority of hair comes out of Mongolia. In terms of black hair versus white hair, generally the black hair is coarser and is only seen on cellos or bases. They often prefer to have course hair because of the thicker gauge of their strings.

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Pretty cool huh!

Well, I don't have any videos that teach you how to learn violin from the very beginning specifically because there are many different ways to learn the violin and many things you have to learn. However, I do have a lot of videos about the best ways to learn the violin and I also offer exercises for everything you have to know about the violin, like the left hand right hand. etc. I would suggest that you check out my video that I recently did on the best violin beginner songs. That would probably be a good way to start if you don't have a teacher.

Thanks for letting me know. Always glad to help!

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Ya, electric violins sound very strange without an amp and some effects.

Yes, I"m doing a video later on the whole Suzuki series of books as well as comparing some other books. A lot of good stuff there. 😃

Ya, I think that's coming up. 👍

I am so young 69 years old and learning to play violin with suzuki books

@@itzikovadia851 YES!!

@@itzikovadia851 Similar - 66 and given I can't afford a teacher at the moment, I'm using the Suzuki books to progress my viola playing. I supplement them with one or two other pieces (e.g. from books like Solos for 'Young' Violists) and a ton of scales and (when I can fit them in) Wohlfahrt etudes.

Can't argue...

YA, both great brands. Admittedly, I have far too many kicking around the house. They've all been used though!

@@KennedyViolins gotcha I can't seem to throw away my old ones!😉

@@shipsahoy1793 Too many good memories. Plus they're expensive!

@@KennedyViolins Exactly! 👍

Not the rich side..... 😜

ah thats alright, you are on the musical side! ive been practicing for years but never seriously focused on my breathing.. your section on Thais was especially helpful for me, thank you so much for making this video~

@@jub8891 Glad to be of help!

Oh no!! We need to proofread better. 👍

Yes, I hear that a lot. A lot of people don't like the fact that you can't really see your bow very well with the metal one. 👍

​@@KennedyViolins Yep!

Oh ya!!

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Hi, it's $13,571. Thanks!

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@@KennedyViolins Not literally black, just discolouration and dark marks.

@@Kargbo-Reffell_Music Ya, that makes sense. I haven't used these mutes a lot lately but I think I remember them leaving some marks on my bridges as well.

Ya, the piano is easy in the beginning and gets hard. Violin is hard in the beginning and gets easier. 🤪

@@KennedyViolins Haha! Trying my best.. can't even try scales before I perfect my bow hold

@@noamush Ok, well keep at it! Remember, your bow hold will not feel natural until you incorporate it with long bow strokes. If scales are too much, you can just practice open strings. Good luck!