47 year old learning the fiddle for the first time-Aug., 01 2010.wmv

[CariagaXIII]

i have shaky hands can i play

[PenelopeTheDuck]

3 months??  You gotta be kidding! Amazing dude! Keep up the great work! You obviously either have amazing natural talent for this instrument, or you practice for 10 hours a day..

[joshideepa2386]

Very motivating!! Keep it up!

[belair510]

Love it! I just started at 39. Everyone at festivals laughs at the tape on my frets though! Oh well, at least I can play a few tunes I guess. Thanks!

[slashundone]

Playing the violin as a hobby is good since there is no pressure to compete... whenever you think you're too old to learn something but still would love to: "You still should, it's never too late"

[banjotuna]

grate job man. play meny things but fiddle is one i dont. i would like to get in to it. keep it up

[p756]

All of you that have commented on this page are too kind. Thank you very much. However, the one responsible for teaching me the basics is jay buckey. His online music lessons gave me the confidence to learn. Each lesson was simple, and straight forward.

[pabloww]

Nice video, good info man! im 20 and about to buy a violin to learn by myself too

[JacobsOompa]

FANTASTIC VIDEO and testament that ANYONE at ANY AGE can learn.....I am 61 and just bought my first mandolin....I already have a beautiful 5 string banjo, upright piano I play mostly and also I play autoharp...and I have a new fiddle and have been SCARED of it LOL...you make it seem EASY and I will get it out and dust it off and get busy.....Thanks so much...You are VERY ENCOURAGING.....God Bless and Good Job...

Ken from Orlando, Fl

[007flyguy1]

Good job but I think you need to practice better bow technique

[MrAaront97]

Keep practicing but learn intonation and bow technique before moving on to vibrato. It's a more advanced technique and you should learn that later when you have intonation and bow technique. I've been playing for four years and still have to work on it from time to time but keep at in and you'll have it in no time

Good luck

[p756]

Practice, practice, practice. You'll be up and running sooner than you think.

[artemis133]

I'm 52, just got my fiddle today; wish me luck!

[bongalis1]

I started at 47 also! Just picked it up and started!

[p756]

Thank you. I could use some advice on the easiest way to use my wrist and to keep the bow perpendicular.

[pirateyellowpants]

Awesome!

Your bow wrist is really stiff... Your bowing will be more accurate once you learn to loosen that up.

[p756]

You can purchase the fret markers on Ebay, they are called, "Dont Fret". They are self adhesive,and instructions are included. You should be able to apply them to your violin in a few minutes after reviewing the instructions.

[kimleaug]

Thank you for your sharing. I'm new Violin Learner, I have been tried to figure out the notes on fingerboard, but it's hard for me to do. I can see your have taped on your fingerboard, can you show me how to do that? I think it's very helpful for me. Thank you.

[anonymuis]

I first thought i was too old. I just turned 30 n have just been playing for almost 4 months now but i play pieces from bach, paganini, beethoven, handel, etc and i also transcribe music for violin. i use no tape on my violin and i dont even look at my fingerboard during playing. So, WHAT IS OLD?!? It's ur passion thats important!

[milstein91]

@anonymuis 4 months playing paganini...lol sure...

[anonymuis]

@milstein91 as u know that paganini hadn't only composed 24 caprices, i didn't say i could play 24 caprices *LOL*

[milstein91]

@anonymuis yeah but one says paganini says the most difficult stuff in the violin

[ShirleyNSB]

Kudos to you! I admire your determination. Good job.

[p756]

Thank you all so much for the compliments. It really inspires me to do more and become better. You are all so kind.

[matchlock777]

@p756 It's difficult enough learning any stringed instrument and I commend you in putting yourself out there for all to see while you're learning.

I just wanted to say thanks for sharing your learning experience and I wish you all the best in this endeavour.

Good luck with it all.

Griz

[Shizu0Chan]

You really are an inspiration :D and here i thought i was too old to start the violin when im only like 15... but i do wish to go to a music college so i;ll do my best! if you can, i can!

Best of luck

[BorderReiver73]

Hi! You are an inspiration mate!! I am 38, have played acoustic guitar for years but always loved traditional music and have finally bought a fiddle recently. I am out in the backwoods and do not know any other fiddle players so am teaching myself so seeing your video is such a great inspiration for me. I thought I was too old to do this. thank you so much :)

[Ominous09]

cool story bro, keep on playing i am 21 and i play bass but i have always to play bass. keep on playing man

[petromic1947]

I started at 62, I think I am doing okay & keen to learn. The has little to do you are

keen good luck. I amm an year player. My tutor was the You Tube & the DVDs.

[texexpatriate]

I was seventy-four when I began, and am doing well I think. It helps to practice 1 to 2 hours every day. Wish I had began as a child.

[master72734]

dont worry about that Im 65 and started a month ago and doing well..think that when your ´'re 28 will still be very young and you will have ten years of practice surely you wiil be playing good enought to have agood time with your music and maybe profesional ,who knows? good luck

[imbrenojansen]

Awesome! I'm getting my first violin soon, I'm 18 years old and I was thinking I was "too old" to start playing because most of the good violinists start learning when they're too young like 3, 4 or so. But this video just gave me hope that I can become a good violinist someday. I don't want to do this for a living, but I'd like to play as a hobby because I love music.

By the way, what's the song's name you played at 7:50 ?

[usmin1996]

the colored lines make it look like violin hero

[p756]

@usmin1996 I use the "Dont Fret" sticker so that I can locate my finger positions on each note. It is a good tool for beginers. Thanx.

[gazzappa]

hey .,..im in my 40s n had my fiddle for 2 wk, im searching for my next step, thanx for the pointers.

[brevicincta]

converted midi files to FNF and of course i started with Waltz because i have time to tink before the next note come along. If you try and like that software i can send you some sheetmusic for it.

[brevicincta]

I did the same thing i started 8 month ago to play fiddle and i use the software Forte, you can get a free version, you find a Midi file on the internet and you insert in the software and you see the note light up as it play , you can slow down the song . I started last september playing. I made 1200 tunes ,

[girlswithguitars859]

jay buckey doesn't respond to emails.....

[Leadbelly44]

thanks for posting. just started my learning journey a couple weeks ago. Please post your progress so we can watch you grow. maybe I'll post mine too - just started Rubber Dolly this morning.

[allbar1]

Good work Gerald!

Inspiring!