Violin Answers

Did that guy from Norway playing the violin, break the bow, lol. I could just see strings flying about!
How funny is Graham Norton?

Do you still have a pulse, & can convert oxygen to carbon dioxide? Then you are the perfect age. I was at a luncheon yesterday & a friend who is about 65 told me that she has decided to take cello lessons – & she had called the cellist in my chamber music group to teach her! The guy who was cleaning my oil burner this week, knowing we are musicians (there is stuff all over the house . . ) asked if I knew anyone body who could start him in tenor banjo lessons! We get this all the time! Heck, at my age, I have decided that I need to work out with a personal trainer – started 3 weeks ago. Totally new experience for me – I have been a *bowl of Jello* for years. So – starting ANYTHING is good for you. Keeping it going is BETTER.
Call a GOOD teacher – one who has a degree in music, & preferably is a certified teacher – call our local school district. THOSE teachers will do more for you & have more patience than a college teacher, who is used to working with more advanced players. GOOD LUCK!!

i play the violin, & it seems like at school, all the cool people, or people i like are in band. in orchestra, it’s practically only weird kids, or creeps, or spaz-os, or dorky, nerdy kids.

I have overloose joints in my shoulders & they tend to pop out of the joint sometimes. I’d really like to learn since I can’t learn cello (it’s my favourite instrument but it’s just too expensive) but I don’t want to injure myself either. Just looking for opinions.

Aries – Trumpet
Taurus – Bass Guitar
Gemini – Piano
Cancer – Cello
Leo – Violin
Virgo – Flute
Libra – Drums
Scorpio – Clarinet
Sagittarius – Saxophone
Capricorn – Trombone
Aquarius – Electric Guitar
Pisces – Accordion
*This is only my opinion, you can pick any musical instrument (even if it’s not on this list). I want to see what you come up with. If you want, include your Sun sign. I’m a Virgo.

No offense to any people who play the violin!
Maybe its just me

ok so I’m trying to learn how to play by ear so i was wondering what you thought about my intro for welcome to the black parade
it only the first 4 notes i pluck then i bow
i play the violin I’m sorry if it sound terrible my violin outta tune
and no im not tryin to get viewshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ROI4caH…
do u think it sounds like the first four notes im not sure if it does

I want to learn to place the cello, just for fun. I have played the violin for 16 years (since I was 4), & I want to try something new for fun. I would like to get a teacher, but I don’t really have time for lessons right now (i’m in college, so I wouldn’t be able to take lessons until summer). My question is since I am familiar with music & string instruments, would I be able to teach myself the cello, or should I hold off until I have time for lessons?

I’m trying to learn some awesome ‘guitar hero’ type songs for my electric violin–I’m looking for the Metallica ‘One’ type of thing, you know? The minor, pretty, yet impressive type of song. Any suggestions would be great, guys. =]

The label on the inside of my violin it looks like this:
Copy
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Jacobus Stainer in Absam
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C. Mv Reichel
Violin macher
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I’m not sure if the C. Mv part is right. The ink is kind of faded. I know that it is a copy of a Jacobus Stainer violin, but I don’t know who the other guy is or how old my violin is.

I am playing “meditation” by thaison violin & i will be playing solo. It should sound cool even without the piano part? Just wondering how if other violinists play it solo too?

i think they are brothers & they play the violin & rape. what do they call themselves.

I’ve been learning violin for 6 years. Will it be easy to learn how to play the guitar? I’m not very good with chords, so would it be harder to learn? How long do you think it would take me to learn guitar?
For someone who has played both instruments, which was harder?

In fact its part of the Viol Family. Why do people think its part of the violin family?
The Violin family only has: Violin, Viola & ‘Cello, & the shoulders of a Double Bass are completley differnt. Why does everyone think there in the same family?

im thinking about buying one of those 4/4 electric violins & i was wondering if anyone that has used one knows if they have decent sound quality…i know that they are nothing compared to the real thing, but do they sound good?

I am fifteen years old & the violin is my favorite instrument, but I’m not sure if I’d be able to stick with it if it were very difficult.
I’ve had no previous musical experience.

value for money, comparison against competing products etc would greatly help. kudos to any answers.

The Barbie doll enjoys being one of the worlds most popular toys. However, along the way to getting that status, there were a number of doll variations that never quite made it. This is a list of the Barbie dolls that you most likely haven’t seen on store shelves lately…
Scratch & Sniff Barbie (Use your imagination…we’re not saying a word.)
Crash Test Barbie
Opera Barbie (complete with the horns & the brass brassiere)
Marie Antionette Barbie (with removable head; guillotine included)
Hiroshima Barbie (just a shadow of her former self)
Enron Barbie (Originally sold for $29.95, but now you can’t give her away.)
Frozen Barbie on a Stick (in your grocer’s frozen food section)
Divorce Barbie (includes the house, the car, & half of Ken’s crap)
Broken Bungee Barbie
FrankenBarbie (green Barbie with bolts through her neck)
Shock Therapy Barbie (car battery & wires included)
Samuel L. Jackson Ken (He’ll get medieval on your a**.)
Manic Depressive Barbie (with a set of Oriental throwing knives)
Biker Barbie (with leather jacket, tattoos, & red bandana)
Cheesehead Barbie (Wisconsin’s best)
Dogsled Barbie
Peg Leg Barbie
Eye Patch Barbie
Politically Incorrect Barbie (Pull the string & she loudly blurts all your favorite racial slurs.)
Death Row Barbie (formerly #31)
Life Size Anatomically Correct Barbie (for all you perverts out there)
Martha Stewart Barbie (comes with orange jumpsuit & color-coordinated accessories)
Homeless Barbie (complete with stolen K-Mart shopping cart)
Tattoo Barbie
Burn Victim Barbie (bandages & Bactine included)
Venus de Milo Barbie (made of rock; no head, no arms)
Bulemic Barbie (Feed her, then make her throw it back up!)
Cyberpunk Barbie (includes ‘trodes & implants)
White Trash Barbie
Serial Killer Barbie
Drag Queen Ken (Comes with three, count ‘em, three, of Barbie’s dresses.)
Acupuncture Barbie (not recommended or children under seven)
Voodoo Doll Barbie (see #33 above)
Cannibal Barbie (Great visual imagery, huh?)
Fast Food Barbie (Also known as McBarbie…you want fries with that?)
Teenage Slut Barbie (see #21)
Polar Bear Club Barbie (dip her in cold water, & her skin turns from pink to blue!)
Ski Bunny Barbie (soon to be #60)
Sucking Chest Wound Barbie
Alien Barbie (Don’t tell ANYONE…)
Ken In Black (protecting Barbie from the worst scum of the universe)
Alien Eyewitness Barbie (vacant expression, been flashed one too many times with the neuralizer)
Mafia Ken (With a violin case…you got a problem with that?)
Alcoholics Anonymous Barbie (With coffee mug & 12-step guide)
Mutant Barbie (comes with Dark Phoenix costume)
Las Vegas Showgirl Barbie (with skimpy dress)
FemmiNazi Barbie (Pull the string & find out why men suck.)
Goth grrl Barbie (with black hair & lipstick, dog collar, & 20-hole Doc Martens)
Body Piercing Barbie
Napoleon Ken (stands 2″ tall)
Midget Barbie (partner to #51, above)
Spank-Me Barbie (see #37)
Shish-Ka-Barbie (Here’s one we’d all like to see!)
Knocked-Up Barbie
Chain Smoker Barbie (with Surgeon General’s warning on box)
Tough B*tch Barbie (see #14)
Junkie Barbie (Gotta love those needle tracks…)
Iron Maiden Barbie (No, not the band…)
Avalanche Barbie (buried in 16 feet of snow)
Hooker Barbie (#47 after the show)
Cross-Dressing Ken, er, Barbie, er, Ken (Who knows?)
Whoopie Cushion Barbie (Do you really need a description?)
Microsoft Barbie (Barbie doll with Bill Gates’ head. Seeks to eliminate all other dolls.)
Realistic Teenage Barbie (flat chest, braces, & acne)
Internet Addiction Barbie (Pale complexion, bloodshot eyes, & coffee-stained clothes.
Pull the string & she either spouts URL’s or mutters to herself.)
Triple Espresso Barbie (pull the string & she shakes uncontrollably for hours)
Shop-’Til-You-Drop Barbie (with a wallet full of credit cards)
Collection Agency Ken (starts calling 6 months after you buy #68, above)
Bankruptcy Barbie (formerly #68 above; Chapter VII or Chapter XIII available)
Tasmanian Barbie (spins like a top)
Siamese Twins Barbie (Actually, I believe they prefer to be called “conjoined twins”.)
Edible Barbie (also known as Choc-O-Barbie)
Hockey Barbie (With bruises, a hockey stick, & missing teeth.)
Triple Bypass Barbie
Diarrhea Barbie (Always on the run.)
Kleptomaniac Barbie (with suction cup hands)
Witch Doctor Ken (partner to #34, above)
Elvira Barbie (with long black hair & skimpy black gown)
Werewolf Barbie (normal doll, except under a full moon)
Living Dead Barbie (use your imagination)
Bigfoot Barbie (sold mostly in the Northwest)
Cyclops Barbie (One eye, right in the middle of her forehead.)
Cyclops Ken (A perfect partner for #46.)
Flying Hero Barbie (Yes, I know they made this one, but it’s at least as ludicrous as anything we came up

Here are some considerations:
1. I’m totally new in the field of music.
2. I’m already in college.
3. Though I’m not sure if it affects a performance, well, I have wet hands.

My guitar isn’t that good yet, but I can really rock on the violin. I’m beggining to replace some electric guitar parts with my electric violin to. I heard of this one kid named Antonio Pontarelli who is also a rock violinist who has won the International Songwriting Competition, & the SongwriterUniverse monthly contest & he’s only 15! He even played at the grammys once & won a spot on America’s Most Talented Kid. Do you think it serves as a good sub though?