Casey, your playing always makes me feel good about being a fiddle player because you give me something to strive for. The combination of your skills and the tone of that fiddle are as close to perfection as a player can be!!! Thank you for this wonderful tune. I'll be eternally happy if I learn to play it just half as well as you do.
@@Fiddlevideocom any chance I could get the tabs for the basic Melody of Teardrop Waltz from you? I don't read standard music notation and I've only been playing a little over 5 yrs, so l'm not ready yet for trills, double stops or slides. I'd really like to learn this tune!!! THX
hey this is great fantastic sound, let me ask a question right fast, I have been playing guitar for years almost 15 years so i know what it takes and what you have to put in to be succesful with an instrument and just recently i have decided to try the violin and I was just wondering in shot how long does it take to become actually proficient enough to play with other people with it and does having experience with prior instruments help, such as (guitar) kinda of knowing music theory and what not, and what is a good starting violin to buy.
It certainly helps having some music knowledge beforehand. But the violin/fiddle is unlike playing anything with frets and picks. I play banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass, and fiddle. The fiddle is always a struggle compared to the others. It just requires more practice, discipline, technique, and patience than the others. It can be frustrating at first, but if you keep at it, it becomes addicting. I would say in a year's time (if you're serious about it) you should be able to play with people and not make their ears bleed. HA HA As far as a starting instrument, it helps to have a knowledgeable/experienced person to go along and play some to help you pick a good one. It's hard as a beginner to know what to look for. "Old" or "expensive" does not automatically mean it's a great instrument. One that sounds decent and plays well will make you want to keep going. It's also a great idea to find a good luthier and develop a relationship with him/her. Violins are finicky instruments and need frequent attention and adjustment compared to other instruments.
Casey, your playing always makes me feel good about being a fiddle player because you give me something to strive for. The combination of your skills and the tone of that fiddle are as close to perfection as a player can be!!! Thank you for this wonderful tune. I'll be eternally happy if I learn to play it just half as well as you do.
Thanks for the kind comment, C. A.. We'll pass it along to Casey. All the best!
@@Fiddlevideocom any chance I could get the tabs for the basic Melody of Teardrop Waltz from you? I don't read standard music notation and I've only been playing a little over 5 yrs, so l'm not ready yet for trills, double stops or slides. I'd really like to learn this tune!!! THX
hey this is great fantastic sound, let me ask a question right fast, I have been playing guitar for years almost 15 years so i know what it takes and what you have to put in to be succesful with an instrument and just recently i have decided to try the violin and I was just wondering in shot how long does it take to become actually proficient enough to play with other people with it and does having experience with prior instruments help, such as (guitar) kinda of knowing music theory and what not, and what is a good starting violin to buy.
It certainly helps having some music knowledge beforehand. But the violin/fiddle is unlike playing anything with frets and picks. I play banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass, and fiddle. The fiddle is always a struggle compared to the others. It just requires more practice, discipline, technique, and patience than the others. It can be frustrating at first, but if you keep at it, it becomes addicting. I would say in a year's time (if you're serious about it) you should be able to play with people and not make their ears bleed. HA HA
As far as a starting instrument, it helps to have a knowledgeable/experienced person to go along and play some to help you pick a good one. It's hard as a beginner to know what to look for. "Old" or "expensive" does not automatically mean it's a great instrument. One that sounds decent and plays well will make you want to keep going. It's also a great idea to find a good luthier and develop a relationship with him/her. Violins are finicky instruments and need frequent attention and adjustment compared to other instruments.