This video is more like a testament to the insane difficulty of the violin. I think she made great progress, as far as I can remember I was way worse at the end of year three.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I guess it is just a thing where you need to keep at it and where the journey needs to be fun, not just the results! The satisfaction of those little improvements here and there!
Keep up the good work! The violin takes many years of practice daily to sound beautiful. I have just crossed the 5 yr. mark and am just now beginning to like my sound….not always, but sometimes.
i feel you. i have been playing violin for 11 month ago and an some days i would have preferred to stop, because sometimes i have the feel i don't make enough progress. It is a very difficult instrument. it takes a lot of patience and time. keep it up!
Oh! It's very nice to see your progress, I've only been there for a year and a half, and the truth is that it encouraged me to see your video, because I feel identified in several of the moments that you showed. Keep going! It's beautiful what you do.
Hey Vero, Thanks for watching! And I can't be more thankful I am encouraging people! I have been pretty much at it for 4 years! I need to get editing, haha! Cheers, Sonja
Great progress, Sonja! You have a lovely tone and nice bow control and most importantly, it sounds like you're loving the journey :) I got a shock when I saw the timestamps include Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky violin concertos haha. Such a great idea to have first position arrangements. I would have loved to play those when I was learning!
Hey! First of all.. Thank you for all the nice words! 😊 Glad you like my tone and bow control.. it is an area I am still struggling with I find. Haha, I needed easy arrangements from the pieces I like. They motivate me! I usually play them after my practice for fun...
@@DanielLearnsPiano nah, I need to catch up in its totallity.. I really enjoy your videos! I have switched careers and now I am also going to school.. so time management is hard..
I Have played the viola for almost 10 years now and your vibrato improvement is amazing. It took me almost 7 years to learn vibrato at the highest level. Keep improving I can't wait for 4 years!
Thank you! I will try to edit my 4 years soon and upload it somewhere! I wonder something about the viola.. I have tiny hands.. but I assume the fingerboard is bigger on the viola.. how does someone with tiny hands play the viola? The sound of a viola is so pretty so deep!
@@SonjaKreukniet The Fingerboard for me is not much bigger. I started out playing the violin in elementary and middle school then migrated to the viola in high school. The vibrato is a bit different due to the slightly larger strings and slightly larger fingerboard but you would get used to it if you played a violin after a couple of weeks.
That's truly amazing. It's so good to see people being so passionate, and consistently improving their skills. I've seen your one year progress, then second and now third year. That's truly inspiring. I hope to see some more during the year and will be back to celebrate 4th year with you 😊 Congratulations 🎉
Firstly, thanks for watching all of my videos! I like playing the violin. I sometimes need some inspiration and I need to look back at myself playing..progress is slow 😊 I will try to upload more. I am currently changing careers and time is sparse. I am happy if I can practice daily atm. I do want to do another "whats in my violin case" video this year. My entire setup changed.. so that might be fun.. what other content would you like to see if I may ask?
@@SonjaKreukniet I know what you mean. I have a piano channel as well and it helps me staying on track a lot. I hope you don't feel any pressure. I'm not going anywhere and i hope most people understand that learning new things take time and it's hard to put new video every week or have regular schedule. I like just performance videos and also some thoughts on practice etc. :)
Congrats on the progress. You have done quite well. Keep it up and let us know after your 4th year 😊. Just got my student violin today and will also start my journey 😅
Cool to see someone's progression like this! I just started playing myself 6 months ago. I'll have to make a montage one day of my progress. And it's good you learned to read music. I play by ear and basic theory that I know but I can't sight read music.
Thanks for watching! Cool! I hope you will enjoy your journey! I envy by ear players.. I would be so bad at that if I would try! I am a bad sight reader, haha!
@@SonjaKreuknietI feel like reading music is so much more valuable because it takes longer to learn a tune or I have to see someone playing it, Im going to need to learn eventually. I upload videos from time to time if you're interested in following me :)
Awww I’m so proud of you! I just restarted my violin journey a few months ago. I love your creative ways of practicing like playing duet/multiple part songs with yourself. That’s so fun! My first violin teacher recommended I get a 7/8 size violin too! You’re the first person I’ve seen that’s heard of one. >< my current violin teacher had no clue what I was talking about. I’d started on a 3/4 size because I happened to find one at an antique shop. I play a full size now.
Thank you so much! How long have you been practicing all together? 4/4 was just to big for my tiny hands.. also the height was to much for my neck! Never going back haha!
Haha, I have actually switched to a 7/8 violin as I have hands the size of a 10 year old with a tiny pinky! The viola sounds so beautiful,.. but no.. it is the violin for me!
I just started relearning the violin as an adult too! I just played 2 years in middle school and a few times on the street busking after that. It’s fun but difficult and this is so inspiring to watch! Thank you for sharing your progress
Dank je! Ik ben benieuwd hoe je het viool spelen vind! Het is zo anders dan de piano! Gister had ik mijn piano een jaar.. ik ben hard aan het werk voor mijn 1e jaars voortgangs video van de piano! Viool spelen zou ik niet zonder les kunnen leren. Piano vind ik erg goed gaan zonder les.. al wil ik in de toekomst wel les met piano.. je leert zoveel dingen met les altijd..
@@SonjaKreukniet one little note that will make sound instantly great, is to try and use your bow motion like a swing, rather then constant pressure. It is like breathing in and out....this will become instantly appealing to the ear. I am an adult violinist who learnt not as a child. Keep practising vibrato. Good luck, the effort will pay off one day. Cheers
wow!! i am currently working on the Romeo & Juliet)))) sooo nice to hear a much better version of what i tend to hear every evening))))) excellent progress!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@SonjaKreukniet May I ask.. where was it made and how much did it cost? Instrument prices vary so much from country to country. They are very expensive here in America.
Hey! Most of it is from my lesson book, other first position books, some I arranged myself by transposing and then arranging them to first, other pieces I found for 1st position online.. and so on.. 🤗🎉🎻 But I have never heard of "tap violin tutorial"
This video is more like a testament to the insane difficulty of the violin. I think she made great progress, as far as I can remember I was way worse at the end of year three.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I guess it is just a thing where you need to keep at it and where the journey needs to be fun, not just the results! The satisfaction of those little improvements here and there!
Keep up the good work! The violin takes many years of practice daily to sound beautiful. I have just crossed the 5 yr. mark and am just now beginning to like my sound….not always, but sometimes.
Thanks for watching my video. I also just crossed the 5 year mark. I am working on that progress video as well. I also sometimes like my sound now.
Congrats on making it through year 3! I look forward to hearing your progress for year 4, 5 and 6! Happy practice! 😃🎻🎶
Thank you! I wish I was already at year 6.. maybe it will sound nice by then 🤣🎻
Yay Practice!
i feel you.
i have been playing violin for 11 month ago and an some days i would have preferred to stop, because sometimes i have the feel i don't make enough progress. It is a very difficult instrument. it takes a lot of patience and time. keep it up!
Thanks for the time to make this comment! It does take some patience! Keep it up yourself as well!
Ahhhh yes the 40 hours practice
Not 40 hours! I would have sounded a lot better if I would practice 40h a day. I am not Ling Ling 😝
I am impressed with the progress you've made.
Oh! It's very nice to see your progress, I've only been there for a year and a half, and the truth is that it encouraged me to see your video, because I feel identified in several of the moments that you showed.
Keep going! It's beautiful what you do.
Hey Vero, Thanks for watching! And I can't be more thankful I am encouraging people! I have been pretty much at it for 4 years! I need to get editing, haha!
Cheers,
Sonja
Great progress, Sonja! You have a lovely tone and nice bow control and most importantly, it sounds like you're loving the journey :) I got a shock when I saw the timestamps include Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky violin concertos haha. Such a great idea to have first position arrangements. I would have loved to play those when I was learning!
Hey! First of all.. Thank you for all the nice words! 😊
Glad you like my tone and bow control.. it is an area I am still struggling with I find.
Haha, I needed easy arrangements from the pieces I like. They motivate me! I usually play them after my practice for fun...
This years progress was much more than rest two, all the best
Thank you so much for watching and the nice comment! Cheers!
Your violin progressive is impressive - nice, clear, focused tone quality, keep up your amazing work!🎻
Great job, you've come a long way!
Thank you very much, sir! I need to catch up on your videos badly!
@@SonjaKreukniet There is a 2 year video I just released with will have you up to date in 10 minutes. 😄
@@DanielLearnsPiano nah, I need to catch up in its totallity.. I really enjoy your videos! I have switched careers and now I am also going to school.. so time management is hard..
I Have played the viola for almost 10 years now and your vibrato improvement is amazing. It took me almost 7 years to learn vibrato at the highest level. Keep improving I can't wait for 4 years!
Thank you! I will try to edit my 4 years soon and upload it somewhere!
I wonder something about the viola.. I have tiny hands.. but I assume the fingerboard is bigger on the viola.. how does someone with tiny hands play the viola? The sound of a viola is so pretty so deep!
@@SonjaKreukniet The Fingerboard for me is not much bigger. I started out playing the violin in elementary and middle school then migrated to the viola in high school. The vibrato is a bit different due to the slightly larger strings and slightly larger fingerboard but you would get used to it if you played a violin after a couple of weeks.
@@ridden8201thank you for the explanation! I have a 7/8 violin.. slightly bigger fingerboards scare me haha
soon to come a 4y-progress video ? I cannot wait.
Yes! You are right! I hope to finish it soon rather than later! 🎉
Congratulations on your 3 years of progress as a beginner who has been playing for 3 months now I can relate to the struggles of playing the violin.
That's truly amazing. It's so good to see people being so passionate, and consistently improving their skills. I've seen your one year progress, then second and now third year. That's truly inspiring. I hope to see some more during the year and will be back to celebrate 4th year with you 😊 Congratulations 🎉
Firstly, thanks for watching all of my videos! I like playing the violin. I sometimes need some inspiration and I need to look back at myself playing..progress is slow 😊
I will try to upload more. I am currently changing careers and time is sparse. I am happy if I can practice daily atm. I do want to do another "whats in my violin case" video this year. My entire setup changed.. so that might be fun.. what other content would you like to see if I may ask?
@@SonjaKreukniet I know what you mean. I have a piano channel as well and it helps me staying on track a lot.
I hope you don't feel any pressure. I'm not going anywhere and i hope most people understand that learning new things take time and it's hard to put new video every week or have regular schedule.
I like just performance videos and also some thoughts on practice etc. :)
Congrats on the progress. You have done quite well. Keep it up and let us know after your 4th year 😊. Just got my student violin today and will also start my journey 😅
Thanks! And have fun with your journey! Love the process!
Cool to see someone's progression like this! I just started playing myself 6 months ago. I'll have to make a montage one day of my progress. And it's good you learned to read music. I play by ear and basic theory that I know but I can't sight read music.
Thanks for watching! Cool! I hope you will enjoy your journey! I envy by ear players.. I would be so bad at that if I would try! I am a bad sight reader, haha!
@@SonjaKreuknietI feel like reading music is so much more valuable because it takes longer to learn a tune or I have to see someone playing it, Im going to need to learn eventually. I upload videos from time to time if you're interested in following me :)
@@KenneyCmusic But when playing by ear you will play more in tune than I ever will, haha!
Awww I’m so proud of you! I just restarted my violin journey a few months ago. I love your creative ways of practicing like playing duet/multiple part songs with yourself. That’s so fun! My first violin teacher recommended I get a 7/8 size violin too! You’re the first person I’ve seen that’s heard of one. >< my current violin teacher had no clue what I was talking about. I’d started on a 3/4 size because I happened to find one at an antique shop. I play a full size now.
Thank you so much! How long have you been practicing all together? 4/4 was just to big for my tiny hands.. also the height was to much for my neck! Never going back haha!
@@SonjaKreukniet is saw A bit over a year and 6 months.
You have large hands.
Had you thought of also playing viola?
An instrument with a beautifully rich tone.
Haha, I have actually switched to a 7/8 violin as I have hands the size of a 10 year old with a tiny pinky!
The viola sounds so beautiful,.. but no.. it is the violin for me!
Very Impressing... Thank you for motivating so many ... you are a true inspiration !!!! Bless You !!! 🎉❤
Thank you so much!
great for just 3 years
Thank you! I am trying my best!
I just started relearning the violin as an adult too! I just played 2 years in middle school and a few times on the street busking after that. It’s fun but difficult and this is so inspiring to watch! Thank you for sharing your progress
Thank you! And have fun with your journey!
mooie vooruitgang, ik zal binnen enkele weken ook eens de viool proberen te leren.
Dank je! Ik ben benieuwd hoe je het viool spelen vind! Het is zo anders dan de piano! Gister had ik mijn piano een jaar.. ik ben hard aan het werk voor mijn 1e jaars voortgangs video van de piano!
Viool spelen zou ik niet zonder les kunnen leren. Piano vind ik erg goed gaan zonder les.. al wil ik in de toekomst wel les met piano.. je leert zoveel dingen met les altijd..
👏👏👏
Thank you!
Excellent effort and progress 👍👍👍
Thank you!
@@SonjaKreukniet one little note that will make sound instantly great, is to try and use your bow motion like a swing, rather then constant pressure. It is like breathing in and out....this will become instantly appealing to the ear. I am an adult violinist who learnt not as a child. Keep practising vibrato. Good luck, the effort will pay off one day. Cheers
Subbed! Just started this month :D this is so inspiring :)
Welcome to the violin fam!
wow!! i am currently working on the Romeo & Juliet)))) sooo nice to hear a much better version of what i tend to hear every evening)))))
excellent progress!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy practicing Romeo and Juliet's Love theme
its not too easy... ehhh - just need to keep at it
Wow, vibrato sounds really good!
Thank you!
Big progress congratulations 🤩🤩🤩
And here I am doubting my every note I play! Thank you so much for your awesome comment!
Very good! I've watched many of your other videos and you are making great progress. 😀
Thank you!
Very impresive progress. Keep it on!
Thank you so much! I will happily enjoy this journey!
Amazing!!!!!!!
Thank you!
Great Job. Go on
I have a question if you please, what is your violin name or brand ???
In this video I use 4 different violins.
Keep up the good work. do you take lessons?
Thanks! I do take lessons.
Sonja it seems that you upgraded your violin. The latest one has a warmer and deeper sound.
Yes, and it's a 7/8 instead of a 4/4
@@SonjaKreukniet May I ask.. where was it made and how much did it cost? Instrument prices vary so much from country to country. They are very expensive here in America.
@@felixdiaz52 I dedicated an entire video to all my violins.. maybe that is something that gives you some answers?
@@SonjaKreukniet Thanks... I'll search .
Nice progress at the end of the 3rd year, I was wondering, how often do you practice?
Thank you!
On average I think I practice about 45-60min a day
Key words: Collé bowing
also I am not the only one with a wholly selection of books meant for 3 year olds am I?
Haha, nope!
I've been looking for a simpler/first position arrangement of Jupiter by Holst. Would you happen to have a link for the sheet music you used?
@@markwilhelm3342 it's from a book called "classical pieces" it's by "Gunter van Rompaey"
@@SonjaKreukniet Thank you so much for the information!
did you use the tab violin tutorial? some of them are supposed to start at 3rd position but urs are the first position
Hey! Most of it is from my lesson book, other first position books, some I arranged myself by transposing and then arranging them to first, other pieces I found for 1st position online.. and so on.. 🤗🎉🎻
But I have never heard of "tap violin tutorial"
nice, great work! do you have a teacher?
Thank you! Yes I do!
What violin you play?
As that question is one of many others... I just uploaded a video where I tell all about my violins!
Da hört man, wie schwer es ist Geige zu spielen 😏
Yes it is!
@@SonjaKreukniet Ich weiß es zugenau, denn ich versuche es seit 4 Jahren selbst 🥴
@@ohtoriginalhimbeertoni (google translate: ) Außerdem spiele ich seit fast 4 Jahren Geige... Hoffentlich kann ich eines Tages schön klingenn
@@SonjaKreukniet You will!