I started with drums, guitar, bass, ukelele, and now I'm working on keyboard and my violin comes in today! I want to learn EVERY instrument I can before I die, haha.
Also guitar ,mando keyboard player . Dont read music . Play in gigging bands . Just bought a cheap violín to see what I can learn . Total new instrument to me with the exeption of similar tuning to mandolin. Hows you doing with the violín. Seems pretty hard
I just turned 54 and have wanted to play the violin since I was 6. I finally got my first violin and eager to play. Your video is very clear and precise. Thank you for being so helpful! I’m looking forward to watching many more videos by you!
57 and just bought one myself. Had to tune it and did manage to get something not extremely chicken squawkish out of it. 😁I found a note in the pocket about putting rosin on the bow after I tried the downstroke. Oops.
I'm a clawhammer banjo player who is finally taking the leap to fiddle. I won't name names, but this was far clearer and more useful than a beginner lesson I watched by another well-known old-time player. Thank you!
I really like how your instructions are clear, it's not too slow, and you add a bit about your personal life like it's a personal lesson, lost of love teach
Just bought my first violin at the age of 65 just 4 days before my birthday.… first channel i came across is yours….you are a great teacher.. learning violin has been my childhood dream. Thanks a lot George.
The nuances you give and reasoning behind the practice is a gold mine of knowledge. I was a very amateur guitar player growing up, but the violin has always been my favorite instrument. Your videos are so helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I played the violin in elementary school, will forever be mad at my child self for dropping it in middle school. Totally hoping to get back into it soon!
Same here. Had to play at a school Christmas program and promised if they made me do it, I'd never pick it up again. Well, now I'm 67 and wish I never quit.
I have a daughter with Downs she has shown interest in the violin. Her uncle had an old kids beginner violin that he gave us. We had the bow rehaired and got it back today. We have no idea how to handle the violin. I decided to subscribe before you were done with how to hold the bow. If you spend this much time explaining this one thing, I can see you as a capable teacher. I will be learning violin along with my daughter.
thank you for the lesson! I just turned 37 years old today, I've wanted to learn to play violin since I was a kid, but for different reasons, I learned guitar instead, my wife gave me my very first violin today and your lesson was great, thank you!
I played the violin as a child but lost interest. After going to watch an orchestra play yesterday, I feel inspired to learn again (even though I'm now in my 50s) and dust off my old violin ❤ and now I've found your video, thank you so much! 😍
Was going try banjo but grandfather threw a fiddle at me and smiled. So with your help hopefully I’ll give him more to smile about. Doesn’t seem as intimidating as I thought. To start anyways. Thank you for your videos.
Man... Some simple things just perfectly explained here that just kept eluding my grasp. This has helped me more than anything else so far! Wish I had found it sooner!
@George Jackson I've been a guitarist for 30 years, and the mechanics are so very different. I really have to work on muscle groups I can usually ignore with guitar, and change my grip on the bow naturally (instead of knuckle-dragging the heel like a pick in a muted grip) The wiper stretch alone was like unlocking a new skill! Thanks much!
@@mikec6840 You ain't wrong there, Mike. Am also a guitarist, on rythm. As I mentioned in a comment above...I hope the positions on my mandolin help me somewhat despite holding the violin off my neck...should be fun.
I have been fortunate enough to have seen George in concert (with an Australian bluegrass band called "The company") and to have been in a jam session with them after the show. Whilst I play other instruments, violin is completely new to me. I will be most happy to learn from George's online lessons.
Hey George. I have been a guitarist for several years and am very interested in adding fiddle to my abilities, especially to generate new neural pathways! I have taught guitar to folks and can say that your teaching style is balanced (just the right amount of knowledge for where the student might be) and quite fun. I cannot believe how much I picked up just in this single video. Well done. I look forward to more. Thank you for your generosity.
Great video! I’m 72 and always wanted to learn the violin. One of my g-daughters plays it now, only 13 but really very good. I played the flute for six years and the guitar so I do have some music background but I’m a little worried that it might be harder than I think. Really good instruction and you have a lovely accent and you’re easy on the eyes as well! So, thank you!!
Saved up for my first violin and I'm travelling to a nearby city with music shops (that DON'T just sell guitars lmao) to hopefully buy my first violin tomorrow! I appreciate the general consensus is to get lessons to learn and am still looking into them, but this video is perfect for knowing what to do when trying out in the music shop! 10/10 would recommend!
Loved the soulful violin in all those country songs so much a few days ago I saw a used violin for sale, bought it. Clearly all those musicians have even more talent than I thought. I've adopted a new hobby 😄🤠
Great video, just good for a complete newby like me. Please do correct me if I'm wrong, but two things I learned before watching this video which I think are worth mentioning: 1) Remember to use rosin or else the bow won´t make a sound :) If the rosin is shinny, use some sand paper to break it before using, it should release powder as you apply it to the bow. 2) Bow pressure on the strings should be minimal, or else sound will be horrible
I have also wanted to play this instrument for years, got one 2 years ago and have stared at it. I finally found your video tonight and played my first couple of notes! Very exciting! Are you going to talk about bow and violin maintenance and rosin? Thank you for how precise this was and the techniques with the bow to get the feeling down!
Tganknyou for your video. It was perfect! I played the violin as a young boy and have always wanted to master it. I have two violins now and with +God's help I am going to accomplish this. Thank you
I haven’t got my fiddle yet but im beginning to learn to prove to my parents im worthy enough of it at least and the way you explain it is so easy to understand! I subscribed and i will try to listen to all your videos!! ❤
Wish me luck. I went to the music store and just bought a fiddle on a whim today. I used to play the piano as a kid and I remember the notes, but have no clue on a string instrument. Glad I found your videos! I’m going to attempt to let you teach me 😆
This was super helpful! I just started yesterday on the violin, but I didn’t do anything, so I know so much more now! I used to hold the bow on the 2 dots on the end of the bow so that was also very helpful! Thank you!
Have never been an instrument guy by any means, but your video is making it seem much less daunting than I expected! Always have wanted to learn and this is my in. Thanks from Aus!
Great video! Got a violin a few months ago but had difficulties setting it up, I finally got it right. Looking forward to following the rest of your vids 👍
Just bought this for myself, really appreciated the "how to hold a bow" segment because i defaulted to using the circles on the side as a target for my thumb haha. fingers are cramping a bit but i assume that's a practice thing since this is my literaly first day and i haven't played any instrument in over a decade.
I gave up in Grammer school after 2 years because my neck hurt so much, I was just told to get used to it. Shoulder rests! what a revelation! I am upset. I wish someone had gotten one for me
I have zero knowledge about instruments let alone the violin. But this video made it so easy to learn on my little sister’s violin 😂 thnx so much I look forward to your other vids
@@santarai8866 check out my video with info on buying violins for beginners. How To Buy Your First Violin - George Jackson with Brandon Godman ua-cam.com/video/EMh3L_lYFfM/v-deo.html
Thank you for the video. It was very straight forward and easy to follow. I was wondering, though, do you have any tips for keeping the bow parallel when you have very short arms? I'm on a full size student violin and found it was hard to get to the end of my bow with twisting everything into a cramped psoition. Thank you so much!
Hopefully I'll get around to starting to learn to play the Violin, until then I'll be alright with the piano and the electric guitar, I've got a long way to go on both, especially on the guitar. Plus having no frets on the violin is very frightening. The final goal is Vivaldi's "Winter" and "Jhin's Login Theme" from League of Legends, the main theme for Jhin, The Virtuoso.
Well, I managed to break a string. Oops. However, I appreciate your thorough explanation. I found myself asking clarifying questions in my head, and lo and behold, you managed to answer them as if we were having a conversation face to face. Wonderful job anticipating a newbies mistakes. I watched the bow string while doing upward and downward strokes and that seemed to improve my ability to make a clean note. Is this improper? Where shall we look when learning?
New LOUDER VERSION here ua-cam.com/video/6SrhBftnHko/v-deo.html
Taught myself guitar, bass, piano and some drums and just got myself a violin last night, buzzing to learn
I started with drums, guitar, bass, ukelele, and now I'm working on keyboard and my violin comes in today! I want to learn EVERY instrument I can before I die, haha.
Wow
@@DavidMarksmen1992did you get the basic violin or a more expensive one? How's your learning going?
Also guitar ,mando keyboard player . Dont read music . Play in gigging bands . Just bought a cheap violín to see what I can learn . Total new instrument to me with the exeption of similar tuning to mandolin. Hows you doing with the violín. Seems pretty hard
Same here :)
I just turned 54 and have wanted to play the violin since I was 6. I finally got my first violin and eager to play. Your video is very clear and precise. Thank you for being so helpful! I’m looking forward to watching many more videos by you!
Me too! I'm 54 and have always wanted to play. It's never too late!
Me too
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my violin Saturday
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2024
I'm SO STOKED....i wanted violin
When i was 8....im 59 it's my bday 🎂 51 years later WOW
I'm 52 and just got my first violin yesterday too. Great lesson.
Love this do much. I too have wanted to play this and i want so bad..how are you doing
57 and just bought one myself. Had to tune it and did manage to get something not extremely chicken squawkish out of it. 😁I found a note in the pocket about putting rosin on the bow after I tried the downstroke. Oops.
I'm a clawhammer banjo player who is finally taking the leap to fiddle. I won't name names, but this was far clearer and more useful than a beginner lesson I watched by another well-known old-time player. Thank you!
I really like how your instructions are clear, it's not too slow, and you add a bit about your personal life like it's a personal lesson, lost of love teach
Just bought my first violin at the age of 65 just 4 days before my birthday.… first channel i came across is yours….you are a great teacher.. learning violin has been my childhood dream. Thanks a lot George.
The nuances you give and reasoning behind the practice is a gold mine of knowledge.
I was a very amateur guitar player growing up, but the violin has always been my favorite instrument. Your videos are so helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
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I don't even have a violin yet and still watched the entire video 😅
Same😂
Same here 😂😂
Same 🎉
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same 😅
I played the violin in elementary school, will forever be mad at my child self for dropping it in middle school. Totally hoping to get back into it soon!
Same here. Had to play at a school Christmas program and promised if they made me do it, I'd never pick it up again. Well, now I'm 67 and wish I never quit.
Same
Same 😢
me,too.
I love how he’s Australian and he doesn’t tell people to remember the strings g.d.a.e. As g’day lol
Ha! Yes I wish I’d caught on to that one before making this vid. I’m from New Zealand though 😊
That’s actually how I remember it. 😂
I love how someone who knows what he's talking about comes to criticize another on a training video... 🤣🤣🤣
@@adrianyee6575 what are you talking about
Actually he is from NZ.
I have a daughter with Downs she has shown interest in the violin. Her uncle had an old kids beginner violin that he gave us. We had the bow rehaired and got it back today. We have no idea how to handle the violin. I decided to subscribe before you were done with how to hold the bow. If you spend this much time explaining this one thing, I can see you as a capable teacher.
I will be learning violin along with my daughter.
I played cello as a kid and now have an electric violin. This video makes me a lot more confident to play this instrument, thanks George!
Violin has always been a passion for me. I have never played the violin but decided to get one and I’m eager to start learning!
thank you for the lesson! I just turned 37 years old today, I've wanted to learn to play violin since I was a kid, but for different reasons, I learned guitar instead, my wife gave me my very first violin today and your lesson was great, thank you!
This is amazing my child gas been playing for 2 weeks and she is already getting much better ♡
I played the violin as a child but lost interest. After going to watch an orchestra play yesterday, I feel inspired to learn again (even though I'm now in my 50s) and dust off my old violin ❤ and now I've found your video, thank you so much! 😍
Was going try banjo but grandfather threw a fiddle at me and smiled. So with your help hopefully I’ll give him more to smile about. Doesn’t seem as intimidating as I thought. To start anyways. Thank you for your videos.
Such clear and easy explanations. Thank you George
Forest lesson went well, thank you.
Man... Some simple things just perfectly explained here that just kept eluding my grasp. This has helped me more than anything else so far! Wish I had found it sooner!
Thanks, glad it’s helpful!
@George Jackson I've been a guitarist for 30 years, and the mechanics are so very different. I really have to work on muscle groups I can usually ignore with guitar, and change my grip on the bow naturally (instead of knuckle-dragging the heel like a pick in a muted grip) The wiper stretch alone was like unlocking a new skill! Thanks much!
@@mikec6840 You ain't wrong there, Mike. Am also a guitarist, on rythm. As I mentioned in a comment above...I hope the positions on my mandolin help me somewhat despite holding the violin off my neck...should be fun.
I have been fortunate enough to have seen George in concert (with an Australian bluegrass band called "The company") and to have been in a jam session with them after the show. Whilst I play other instruments, violin is completely new to me. I will be most happy to learn from George's online lessons.
Hey George. I have been a guitarist for several years and am very interested in adding fiddle to my abilities, especially to generate new neural pathways! I have taught guitar to folks and can say that your teaching style is balanced (just the right amount of knowledge for where the student might be) and quite fun. I cannot believe how much I picked up just in this single video. Well done. I look forward to more. Thank you for your generosity.
Great video! I’m 72 and always wanted to learn the violin. One of my g-daughters plays it now, only 13 but really very good. I played the flute for six years and the guitar so I do have some music background but I’m a little worried that it might be harder than I think. Really good instruction and you have a lovely accent and you’re easy on the eyes as well! So, thank you!!
Saved up for my first violin and I'm travelling to a nearby city with music shops (that DON'T just sell guitars lmao) to hopefully buy my first violin tomorrow! I appreciate the general consensus is to get lessons to learn and am still looking into them, but this video is perfect for knowing what to do when trying out in the music shop! 10/10 would recommend!
Loved the soulful violin in all those country songs so much a few days ago I saw a used violin for sale, bought it. Clearly all those musicians have even more talent than I thought. I've adopted a new hobby 😄🤠
Great video, just good for a complete newby like me. Please do correct me if I'm wrong, but two things I learned before watching this video which I think are worth mentioning: 1) Remember to use rosin or else the bow won´t make a sound :) If the rosin is shinny, use some sand paper to break it before using, it should release powder as you apply it to the bow. 2) Bow pressure on the strings should be minimal, or else sound will be horrible
I'm following your lessons, you made easy for me to understand, have my daughters fiddle and want to learn! Wish me luck filling you. Thank you
Ronny
very good video a lovely friendly relaxing voice explaining things very clearly ❤
Thank you so much for this! It's detailed and so so helpful. God bless you!
I have also wanted to play this instrument for years, got one 2 years ago and have stared at it. I finally found your video tonight and played my first couple of notes! Very exciting! Are you going to talk about bow and violin maintenance and rosin? Thank you for how precise this was and the techniques with the bow to get the feeling down!
Got the violin for Christmas eve 🎻🎄
You are awesome one of best teacher ever I saw…….. thank you so much
Thank you.
It was a good lesson. The violin I used was in tune, thank goodness
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much George you're awesome!
Tganknyou for your video. It was perfect! I played the violin as a young boy and have always wanted to master it. I have two violins now and with +God's help I am going to accomplish this. Thank you
I have had my fiddle for 6 months and have made absolutely no progress. This series HELPS!!!
I'm trying to learn how to play the violin. Your videos are very clear thanks
Thank you for the lesson! The spider crawling up the bow is a cool exercise, definitely practicing that one!!
Diving in to the violin starting today.
Thank you so much, I'm a beginner and you have taught me more that anyone I've tried to learn from in person. Looking forward for more.
I haven’t got my fiddle yet but im beginning to learn to prove to my parents im worthy enough of it at least and the way you explain it is so easy to understand! I subscribed and i will try to listen to all your videos!! ❤
Great teacher
very good thank you. as a person who plays other string instruments wanting to add the fiddle this what I needed. all the best to you. cheers
I am well versed in music however i am new to string and bow. It was exciting to watch this video. I am already sounding and looking good.
Excellent instructor and methods presentation.
Wish me luck. I went to the music store and just bought a fiddle on a whim today. I used to play the piano as a kid and I remember the notes, but have no clue on a string instrument. Glad I found your videos! I’m going to attempt to let you teach me 😆
Good luck! Hope these vids help 😊
thank you I did well .very excited I'm learning to teach my 2.5 yr daughter !!! lets go
This was super helpful! I just started yesterday on the violin, but I didn’t do anything, so I know so much more now! I used to hold the bow on the 2 dots on the end of the bow so that was also very helpful! Thank you!
Thanks! Great lesson!
Awesome George...! I don't even have a violin as of now but I'm already hooked..!! Thank you so much.🎻
glad you made a louder version of this fiddle lesson. I notice you are using the classical style of holding the fiddle
I'm 63 years old just my violin and finished the 1st lesson. trying to learn so I can play with granddaughter who is in 9th grade and also learning
Have never been an instrument guy by any means, but your video is making it seem much less daunting than I expected! Always have wanted to learn and this is my in. Thanks from Aus!
It helped
Got my violin today!!! Thank you so much for this video, I’ve already learned so much 🥹🥹🥰🥰
That's awesome! I'm hoping to get a violin once I've saved enough money. How's learning been going, now that it's been a month for you?
Fantastic, thank you George. David
Dude, super great 1st lesson.
I played classical violin for 5 years and put it down for about three. The CALLOUSES oh my goodness I miss them so much right now
Excellent guidence for biginers.
Thanks
thank you,i just got a violin,and this helped alot
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Thank you for the lesson! This is perfect for me; i just got a violin today!
This was so helpful and a really good beginners guide, thankyou!
i enjoyed this lesson a lot can't wait for the next one
Thank you for my first lesson.
Brilliant.... worked for me
Thank you so much for this video. My 130 dollar violin comes in tomorrow. Wish me luck
Let me know if it's good especially if it's from temu
Very good for beginners, thanks for the content
Just starting, I loved the lesson 👏
This was amazing, thank you!
Great video! Got a violin a few months ago but had difficulties setting it up, I finally got it right. Looking forward to following the rest of your vids 👍
Just bought this for myself, really appreciated the "how to hold a bow" segment because i defaulted to using the circles on the side as a target for my thumb haha. fingers are cramping a bit but i assume that's a practice thing since this is my literaly first day and i haven't played any instrument in over a decade.
Thank you!
Good lesson.
Loved it clear and very able.ble
Great! Thank you for the start!
when i first learned the strings I found "G'Dae", kind of like how an Australian would say it and here I am getting lessons from an Australian
Good job
I gave up in Grammer school after 2 years because my neck hurt so much, I was just told to get used to it. Shoulder rests! what a revelation! I am upset. I wish someone had gotten one for me
Grammar? You went to a grammar school and you just spelt it wrong.
Very helpful
I have zero knowledge about instruments let alone the violin. But this video made it so easy to learn on my little sister’s violin 😂 thnx so much I look forward to your other vids
Thank you very much for that! ❤
Planning to go for it. Is there any best brand or size we have to go for beginner?
@@santarai8866 check out my video with info on buying violins for beginners. How To Buy Your First Violin - George Jackson with Brandon Godman
ua-cam.com/video/EMh3L_lYFfM/v-deo.html
You have great acoustics in that room. I play a mandy, and hoping those positions will help me given the tuning is the same.
Awesome George :D
Subscribed, thank you
Great video! 👍🏽
tysm im learning well
Thank youu so much great easy to understand lesson!!
Thank you, this was my first ever lesson :)
Fantastic! Hope it started you off good.
Very nice video.
wow thank you so much! this is exactly what I was looking for
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you! ❤
BIG LOVE
thank you subscribe
im happy
Thank you for the video. It was very straight forward and easy to follow. I was wondering, though, do you have any tips for keeping the bow parallel when you have very short arms? I'm on a full size student violin and found it was hard to get to the end of my bow with twisting everything into a cramped psoition. Thank you so much!
Hopefully I'll get around to starting to learn to play the Violin, until then I'll be alright with the piano and the electric guitar, I've got a long way to go on both, especially on the guitar. Plus having no frets on the violin is very frightening. The final goal is Vivaldi's "Winter" and "Jhin's Login Theme" from League of Legends, the main theme for Jhin, The Virtuoso.
Well, I managed to break a string. Oops. However, I appreciate your thorough explanation. I found myself asking clarifying questions in my head, and lo and behold, you managed to answer them as if we were having a conversation face to face. Wonderful job anticipating a newbies mistakes. I watched the bow string while doing upward and downward strokes and that seemed to improve my ability to make a clean note. Is this improper? Where shall we look when learning?
Thank u ❤
Wow simply amazing teaching gradually going to get everything maybe perfect.💐🤗🙏🤷👍💯🧠☝️😴tnku.dear sir.4!🤷👍💯 explanation.see u next class.👍