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Originally Posted by Windy
Hi, guys, have you ever suddenly crushed into some instruments? I recently have a crush for violin. I have seen the anime Dantalian no Shoka, and I am very interested in the Ideal Town and The Dusk, though I know that they may not exist. However, it seems that it is ridiculous that I want to learn violin because of this whatsoever. Friends tell me that the sound of violin always brings the feel of sad, and I agree with her and I like the beautiful sound.
Sorry to be wordy, so that’s what I want to say exactly. I decide to buy a violin from the internet and than teach myself violin. My cousin can play some violin, so I can get some help from him. Now, my cousin recommends me a violin.
(I am crazy about black, though it may look strange to have a black violin. ~) He said that I didn’t need a very good quality violin, so the price about 100$ is ok (bargain may hurts me).
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Good luck. The violin, like most classical instruments will require a bit more dedication and self-discipline to learn than something like a guitar. Mainly due to being both a fretless and bowed instrument, you WILL need to train your ear to recognize pitch.
Definitely get your cousin to help you learn the instrument. Has he let you try his instrument just for fun to see how comfortable and capable you are to start with it? Be ready for a lot of screeching and harsh atonal sounds until you develop a fluid motion while maintaining enough pressure for the bow. Don't give up.
The colour itself is irrelevant, especially if you get hybrid or electric models, you can get them in any colour under the sun. My own cousin had a gaudy purple one for a while
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Your cousin is also correct in saying you don't need a top quality instrument to learn and a $100 deal should suffice. That applies to any instrument. Your first piece of gear should be something that makes you feel cool and enthusiastic towards learning the instrument (and stays in tune), once you have some defined ability and personal style you'll be much more prepared and knowledgeable about what specific features you'll be wanting in a better instrument for your next step on the never ending path of being a musician.