Shortcut Guide: 1:01 Learning how to hold the violin 1:45 Molly is impressed with my arms 4:00 Learning how to hold the bow 10:30 What a violin looks like by feeling it 11:00 Molly explains why blind people have a problem with balance 13:30 First feeling of accomplishment! 14:30 Molly smells the bow 15:40 I have fun plucking her violin 17:10 We hit a slump 18:00 Our “Perfect” duet! 19:50 Save the Cats
Molly - I'm a violin teacher - it is one of the more exasperating instruments out there, to put it mildly. You did amazingly, amazingly well!! And I admire your stamina - that was a very long session for a first timer! You have a lot of talent, picked it up really quickly (I take several weeks to teach all of that, and I bet so does Rob). Be of good cheer - the violin is so much muscle memory and so little using the eyes I always have to get to my students to either close their eyes, look away or focus entirely on the music to get that visual input to stop interfering with what their ears and muscles are telling them.
Henry - her first (and only) lesson was an hour - they edited it down to 22 minutes because, as you know only too well, lots of the violin practice is kind of boring to watch! Keep at it - you're at a perfect age to learn violin. I hope I get to hear to some day.
OMG I can so relate to this! I am 13 and I am legally blind and I am learning to play the violin. Honestly it is really hard to learn the violin when you have a visual impairment. Thank you Rob for making this video
I relate to. Literally see so much people saying do this and this and this... It gets really frustrating trying to find videos that explain how to play well. I've learned some of the Violin when I was younger, but then I quit, I regret it haha.
If anyone is confused about how Yi Ling uses technology, Molly actually made a video on that! She can listen to the audio of videos, and you can use voice to type messages/comments. I’m not blind myself so idk the specifics, but Molly’s video is really good if you want to know more
This is great. I am also blind, and I’ve been playing the violin for five years. I’m subscribe to both of you guys, and I always watch all your guises videos. You guys are awesome.
Emerald Gaming Im blind, and yes blind people watch. We watch, and we see but just in a different way. We have other senses. And just because we are blind doesn’t mean we can’t use technology and UA-cam like sighted people
Alina Trebunskaya Plus… For a blind person to say, “oh… I listened to this video”, it would just sound weird, wouldn’t it? That’s why blind people just say that they watched something, instead of saying they listened to it.
Great video! I had the chance to teach a blind violin student once and he seemed to have a natural gift for good intonation. I would say blind people can definitely become good violinists if they want to.
I’m so glad that you were that person to change the world and let everyone/anyone be able to know how to play and hear how the violin sounds! I play the violin too You are the best! I really enjoyed this video!
I just love the fact that you are helping someone who has problems seeing and that you inspired her and that she is taking a big step and challenge by learning this in a small amount of time
I’m 15 years old and legally blind. I’ve played violin for nine years. I learned with the Suzuki method when I was younger and started reading music when I was nine. It’s been quite an adventure finding teachers that actually help and understand what I need, as well as finding the best way to read music.
My son gave me a violin years ago but I never could afford lessons. This video has inspired me to try via youtube lessons. Is that even possible? I can't read music either. Lol. I'm incredibly music challenged. I find it frustrating that I can't hold the bow in my left hand, since I'm left handed and it feels natural to use my right on the neck. Good instructions, you're so patient. Great job Molly and Rob! Impressive!
This made me cry! I’ve been playing violin for 14 years and just recently dislocated my right shoulder and need surgery.. Dr. said that it will be about 6 months until I can play again... it has only been a week, and I am going crazy not practicing every day... y’all are awesome!!
Awesome! I want lessons. I have a few observations: G string, E string After bridge, Pinky goes here, This is A. Back to first... I have two Violins from a Great Guy, who played with Dolly Parton. I want to learn!
Oh my God! That is so good Rob. I feel really confident about the world and me and I get really happy when I see such a patient person like you teaching so beautifully. I am from Brazil, how do I do to meet you?
Wow, wish I could find someone with your level of patience to teach me how to play. My last teacher had no patience for visually impaired students and taught in the exasperatingly hot room of a high school in the middle of summer and kept the one and only fan in the room pointed at himself. Even the parents were frustrated with him.
Wow... the violin is a very visual instrument at first, I'm impressed! But yes, haha, you do have to basically make yourself as uncomfortable as possible :P Well, you get used to it so after a while it's no longer uncomfortable and feels more natural. Good job, Molly!
I too am a visually impaired and wanted to play violin I did not even touch and see the shape and size of it, but it sounds pretty awesome and i also heard that to play violin is very tough Love from india
Hello bro. You are the best playing the violin ,, if ever I ask a questions about violin ,,would that be okay for you? I am learning but no one to teach me how ,A am an Organist/pianist but I am interested to violin like the way you teach,,then I saw your videos, ,,really inspired me ,,thank you ,I hope you read it
My friend is blind and she can belly dance, she can also play ukulele, guitar AND VIOLIN!! I am so impressed by her. Dont let being blind hold you back!
Hi, so about 5 months ago I comment at one of your video’s that I wanted to learn to play the violin but my parents didn’t let me and you said that it was never to late to learn. I got a violin for Christmas 🎉. But it isn’t going that well, I don’t have lessons I’m learning from UA-cam. Do you have some tips for me?
Hey Rob! I have a question.... I play the violin, taking grade 6 soon, so I feel a bit silly asking this! But my violin teacher when I first started positioned my fingers all above the bow. You told Molly that the only one above is the pinky?! Have I been doing it wrong all these years? 😭 xx
I might've missed it since I watched part of it while I was extremely drowsy, but I think he should've had Molly feel parts of the violin and understand where the bridge is and that sort of thing. Of course it's still difficult because a bow is a very long extension that you can't feel but it might've helped her stay in the right spot. Nevermind, she felt it right after I wrote that.
I am visually impaired as well but I have some vision. I started playing the violin in the 5th grade. I wasn’t the best violinist throughout the years, but I was dedicated and kept trying. I miss playing the violin.
I googled Molly and I know that it says everywhere that she is blind from about age 4, (and at the beginning of the video she said that she is completely blind) but I like to study people and it bothers me that she seems to be making eye contact constantly, with the teacher, with the camera, and with her mother, she seems to be completely aware all the time where the camera is, throughout the whole video her eyes are fixing on things. Blind people don't usually fix their sight on stationary places, let alone jump from teacher to camera to mother with such precision over and over again. How is she doing this if she is completely blind? Also, if you have ever seen Maxim Vengerov play with his eyes close, you can tell that there is no need to aim your sight to your left hand in order to play, specially if you can't see, doing that is an instinct that sighted people have, so why does she seem to fix her sight on her left hand and bow hand when trying to play? I think that she is legally blind but not completely blind, I think that she can still pensive general shapes in high contrast situations, is the most plausible logical explanation I can come up with while believing that she is actually blind.
To be honest, this was a rushed lesson. The way her bow was moving back and forth towards the bow is just how beginners play. It really is just learned over time. I think she did well.
Shortcut Guide:
1:01 Learning how to hold the violin
1:45 Molly is impressed with my arms
4:00 Learning how to hold the bow
10:30 What a violin looks like by feeling it
11:00 Molly explains why blind people have a problem with balance
13:30 First feeling of accomplishment!
14:30 Molly smells the bow
15:40 I have fun plucking her violin
17:10 We hit a slump
18:00 Our “Perfect” duet!
19:50 Save the Cats
hiiii
*molly smells the bow*
Me: *I eat the bow*
Rob Landes Hi! I’m blind as well, and I am a violinist. I’ve played for almost 7 years now.
Rob Landes hello Rob hello Molly I think this is amazing I am a singer songwriter I would love to learn how to play the violin 🎻 and the guitar
Anahi Sosa not to be mean, just a question. How did you type that?
Molly - I'm a violin teacher - it is one of the more exasperating instruments out there, to put it mildly. You did amazingly, amazingly well!! And I admire your stamina - that was a very long session for a first timer! You have a lot of talent, picked it up really quickly (I take several weeks to teach all of that, and I bet so does Rob). Be of good cheer - the violin is so much muscle memory and so little using the eyes I always have to get to my students to either close their eyes, look away or focus entirely on the music to get that visual input to stop interfering with what their ears and muscles are telling them.
Judith Montel ...so interestimg!
Henry - her first (and only) lesson was an hour - they edited it down to 22 minutes because, as you know only too well, lots of the violin practice is kind of boring to watch! Keep at it - you're at a perfect age to learn violin. I hope I get to hear to some day.
I've always wanted to play a violin, but I'm also having piano lessons too.
Henry Schnelle u think thats long . Im a cellist and my first lesson was 6 hours
I can’t believe she is blind and was able to do so well for her very first time playing!!! Great job!!! Rob, you are a great teacher!
This is so awesome you did this with Molly. She was great and you did an amazing job working with her. Really very nice!
OMG I can so relate to this! I am 13 and I am legally blind and I am learning to play the violin. Honestly it is really hard to learn the violin when you have a visual impairment. Thank you Rob for making this video
How'd you write this comment?
Yeah how did you wrote this comment and how did you watch dis video
I relate to. Literally see so much people saying do this and this and this... It gets really frustrating trying to find videos that explain how to play well. I've learned some of the Violin when I was younger, but then I quit, I regret it haha.
If anyone is confused about how Yi Ling uses technology, Molly actually made a video on that! She can listen to the audio of videos, and you can use voice to type messages/comments. I’m not blind myself so idk the specifics, but Molly’s video is really good if you want to know more
@@noelic6744 Muscle memory
This is great. I am also blind, and I’ve been playing the violin for five years. I’m subscribe to both of you guys, and I always watch all your guises videos. You guys are awesome.
Emerald Gaming Im blind, and yes blind people watch. We watch, and we see but just in a different way. We have other senses. And just because we are blind doesn’t mean we can’t use technology and UA-cam like sighted people
Alina Trebunskaya Plus… For a blind person to say, “oh… I listened to this video”, it would just sound weird, wouldn’t it? That’s why blind people just say that they watched something, instead of saying they listened to it.
So I love the violin and just found out that I'm losing my eye sight. Seeing this video gives me hope that I can still learn and keep playing.
I came to your channel via Molly's today. You are THE most gracious teacher ever. Thank you for your content.
Omg this is so amazing...something like never seen before 👏👏👏👏I respect you
Thank you. I try hard to bring you guys fresh content that you’ll enjoy 😊
Rob Landes Well you succeeded!
Great video! I had the chance to teach a blind violin student once and he seemed to have a natural gift for good intonation. I would say blind people can definitely become good violinists if they want to.
Molly is Such a Queen
I loved this video 🎻 she is so positive
I’m so glad that you were that person to change the world and let everyone/anyone be able to know how to play and hear how the violin sounds! I play the violin too You are the best! I really enjoyed this video!
I just love the fact that you are helping someone who has problems seeing and that you inspired her and that she is taking a big step and challenge by learning this in a small amount of time
Love the vid. I’m totally blind and play the violin. And it’s hard as hell!!
But on the bright side don’t have to read music. 😂.
I’m one of Molly’s viewers and I used to play the violin but currently play the ukulele, but this is making me want to pick up the violin again! ❤️
I’m 15 years old and legally blind. I’ve played violin for nine years. I learned with the Suzuki method when I was younger and started reading music when I was nine. It’s been quite an adventure finding teachers that actually help and understand what I need, as well as finding the best way to read music.
YASSSS SHE FREAKIN NAILED THAT BOW HOLD!!!!!!YOU GO GURL!!!!
When two people I've been subbed to for a while collaborate ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
exactly!
Molly is collaborating with a lot of people I'm subscribed to! it's great!
I love you guys both so much! This collab makes me so happy.
My son gave me a violin years ago but I never could afford lessons. This video has inspired me to try via youtube lessons. Is that even possible? I can't read music either. Lol. I'm incredibly music challenged. I find it frustrating that I can't hold the bow in my left hand, since I'm left handed and it feels natural to use my right on the neck. Good instructions, you're so patient. Great job Molly and Rob! Impressive!
Aww you're so nice Rob, to do this❤🎶🎻great vidio👏😍😘
I loved it!
This made me cry! I’ve been playing violin for 14 years and just recently dislocated my right shoulder and need surgery.. Dr. said that it will be about 6 months until I can play again... it has only been a week, and I am going crazy not practicing every day...
y’all are awesome!!
Amanda C
Be patient and let it re-heal correctly. Then you will have the rest of your life to saw away
Aw! Rob that's so amazing! That's awesome how you can teach a blind women to play and she can! Good job and keep it up!😀
since I play cello, this is kinda a learning experience for me too!
Molly was very brave doing this on video. It looks really difficult! Great video!
aww. Rob, it is so nice of you to do this :')
She is so inspiring to be around, I loved it!
Awesome! I want lessons.
I have a few observations: G string, E string After bridge, Pinky goes here, This is A. Back to first...
I have two Violins from a Great Guy, who played with Dolly Parton.
I want to learn!
Oh my God! That is so good Rob. I feel really confident about the world and me and I get really happy when I see such a patient person like you teaching so beautifully. I am from Brazil, how do I do to meet you?
You're doing great Molly :) Keep up with your videos! 🙃
God bless you Rob!
Wow, wish I could find someone with your level of patience to teach me how to play. My last teacher had no patience for visually impaired students and taught in the exasperatingly hot room of a high school in the middle of summer and kept the one and only fan in the room pointed at himself. Even the parents were frustrated with him.
Nice tutor over there! Congrats Rob! You both playing well :)
Great Job you. I'm impressed
Wow... the violin is a very visual instrument at first, I'm impressed! But yes, haha, you do have to basically make yourself as uncomfortable as possible :P Well, you get used to it so after a while it's no longer uncomfortable and feels more natural. Good job, Molly!
Rob ur amazing such a nice person I play the violin four 4 Years Im 13
Way to go, keep it up!
Gino saget teach me your ways just picked up the violin and I'm a complete Noob any tips for practing?
Me to but 6 years
I too am a visually impaired and wanted to play violin
I did not even touch and see the shape and size of it, but it sounds pretty awesome and i also heard that to play violin is very tough
Love from india
She is so beautiful.
Amazing
i don't know why i was crying when they were playing the duet but i was
this video was beautiful
She's funny. You should do more of this! Would be a wonderful series
It took me a long time to learn the violin!amazing🎻🎻🎻
I play the violin rob you are awesome
Wow...she is such a beautiful women! and so talented.
I wish rob was my teacher lol
this is amazing that she can play like that even though she is blind. I can barely play a chord 😂😂😂
So cuttteee
wow congratulations on both of you, i wouldn't even be able to play while being able to see what im doing 😂😂 :)
MOLLYY😍😍😍
“I’m a small human” Same Molly, same! I don’t use a shoulder rest either.
AYE BATYBOY She has technology that reads comments on her videos, tweets, etc to her. Whether she’ll bother to use it on Rob’s video I don’t know.
This brings back memories.....
Thats great! Hoping for a series on how to play.
Just realized that I don't know why bc I don't even have a violin.
Super ❤️
That was amazing on many levels
It's sad to see a video as cool as it has such a low impact
Congratulations Rob for the idea!
Hello bro. You are the best playing the violin ,, if ever I ask a questions about violin ,,would that be okay for you? I am learning but no one to teach me how ,A am an Organist/pianist but I am interested to violin like the way you teach,,then I saw your videos, ,,really inspired me ,,thank you ,I hope you read it
That was a perfect Perfect duet!
Awww Rob :) you're such an amazing person ❤️☺️
Thank you, so is Molly!
Rob Landes of course! She is so beautiful too omg 😍 She is amazing aswell
Amazing!!!
My friend is blind and she can belly dance, she can also play ukulele, guitar AND VIOLIN!! I am so impressed by her. Dont let being blind hold you back!
I remember the first time learning the violin lol she did so good for her first time!!!!
Early squad where you at!!!!!
This is so nice
where did you get the sheet Music from? It is so beautiful
👏🏽 “perfect” duet.
Muito bom
Nobuyuki Tsujii is used to handle the violin before the keyboard. He is visually impaired when being born.
She did pretty good!
Wow
This is anazing
This is perfect
That was awesome!!
Melhor professor kkkkk❤👏🌟
Man I would kill to be able to get violin lessons from rob since I cant play. I have wanted to learn violin for years lol
Wow.
So cool!
Thanks!
Hi, so about 5 months ago I comment at one of your video’s that I wanted to learn to play the violin but my parents didn’t let me and you said that it was never to late to learn. I got a violin for Christmas 🎉. But it isn’t going that well, I don’t have lessons I’m learning from UA-cam. Do you have some tips for me?
Great video! What kind of violin do you play?
Hey Rob! I have a question.... I play the violin, taking grade 6 soon, so I feel a bit silly asking this! But my violin teacher when I first started positioned my fingers all above the bow. You told Molly that the only one above is the pinky?! Have I been doing it wrong all these years? 😭 xx
Maybe not! I'd have to see your bow hold. The only fingertip I have on top of the bow is the pinky, and the rest go over the side.
Rob Landes ohh okay! Thanks!! I have been watching Molly for a long time, I was so happy to see this! You’re so lovely ☺️
Yea I play violin to and the pinky is on top...the rest r kinda just hanging on the side
I don't know much about violin but maybe it's the Baroque hold?
Nice!
Who do you happen to be? I've seen you comment on my comments quite a few times. Do I know you?
Quite the obsession, for not even knowing me.
❤️
This is so nice! Did you volunteer, or a program? Or anything else?
19:30 was so funny, she has a sense of humor too! Awesome!
Xie Jerry she’s a youtuber as well, and has her own channel. this is part of a collab she and rob did.
The answer is yes. Look up Ruben Varga.
I might've missed it since I watched part of it while I was extremely drowsy, but I think he should've had Molly feel parts of the violin and understand where the bridge is and that sort of thing. Of course it's still difficult because a bow is a very long extension that you can't feel but it might've helped her stay in the right spot.
Nevermind, she felt it right after I wrote that.
Amazing 😍😂
Aww good for her
19:36 LMAOO
Sometimes as a teacher, your job is to find that silver lining :)
Rob can she sing also..She sounds like she could also sing, learn piano, guitar, flute...just all kinds of instruments.
I am visually impaired as well but I have some vision. I started playing the violin in the 5th grade. I wasn’t the best violinist throughout the years, but I was dedicated and kept trying. I miss playing the violin.
She’s a boss🤑
I googled Molly and I know that it says everywhere that she is blind from about age 4, (and at the beginning of the video she said that she is completely blind) but I like to study people and it bothers me that she seems to be making eye contact constantly, with the teacher, with the camera, and with her mother, she seems to be completely aware all the time where the camera is, throughout the whole video her eyes are fixing on things. Blind people don't usually fix their sight on stationary places, let alone jump from teacher to camera to mother with such precision over and over again. How is she doing this if she is completely blind? Also, if you have ever seen Maxim Vengerov play with his eyes close, you can tell that there is no need to aim your sight to your left hand in order to play, specially if you can't see, doing that is an instinct that sighted people have, so why does she seem to fix her sight on her left hand and bow hand when trying to play? I think that she is legally blind but not completely blind, I think that she can still pensive general shapes in high contrast situations, is the most plausible logical explanation I can come up with while believing that she is actually blind.
Teach me violin!!!
very nice video rob
Thanks Jeronimo!
I was told to not depend on your eyes when playing
I play the violin!! Woking on Grade 2
I am 13 and have been playing for 6 years
To be honest, this was a rushed lesson. The way her bow was moving back and forth towards the bow is just how beginners play. It really is just learned over time. I think she did well.
Alguém do Brasil?
I playthings violin too
Slime Queen i play it to lol
My dream is to learn violin and also Braille.