Father's Day Tribute 2009

[cjgan80]

Ouh yea , now i remembered Sara , your best friend , Grats on getting married anyway

[esymptote]

i like you're eyebrows

[mrvivaldirocks]

nice playing

and nice tie

[317WARRIORS]

INCREDIBLE !!!!!!!5 STARS!!!!!!!!

[maxandfangswings]

lol Awesome tie, dude.

[isisrulz]

must be a proud father

[crytallite]

I kinda heard 2 violin sounds...after Ben stop for a moment..at 2:06 - 2:11..well not so sure..but kinda..if he play alone..wow...

[youngtrunks]

not trying to offend but if u have not heard any of his other...more difficult peaces, if u will, he is just playing two strings :D

[mau4hits]

I love your new way of playing. You're absolutely inspiring. :)

[javeyardway]

That was just so awesome!!! I love your tie btw!!

[Augustusdavid]

enjoyed this Ben!

[Julaytrindade]

That's so Beautiful...I almost cried *snif*

Very Good ^^

[xshadowcrafterx]

sry i havent payed attention to ur channel in a while- is that sarah playing with u? what is she playing viola?

beautiful playing as always btw

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

What are you talking about? He's playing alone the entire time...

[MinuitGirl]

I'm learning to play violin, and you are one of my favorite violinist!!! I need to practice a lot, but listen to you is so inspired

[Eagleman201]

awsomeeee

[chilly67]

you're amazing! very inspirational. thank you.

[0ninjaofthedarkness0]

Gosh... I am still SOOOO jealous of you. You can play the violin so beautifully...

[a11i50n2202]

*sniff*sniff* SO BEAUTIFUL!! *bawl*

[haibane1]

Very good *-*

[armexpus]

magnific...

really very good...

[YumikoSan]

Beautiful!

;__;

[XxPenguinsroxX]

so good!! XD =' )

[Christarchist777]

Wow you played a duet by yourself. o_0

[tukkek]

True. Amazing two-string skills! = )

[whatmohawkponydo]

<3 it :D

[FefnirRaijin]

I had never heard more than one part for one violinist before, I enjoyed it.

[dominicangurl95]

pretty background :)

[KingOfDaCones]

what do you suggest i do to read music faster? and slurring sixteenths from aths to 3rds.. then 3rds to 4ths like in Concerto in D major Op.15 by ferdinand Kuchler measures 49 to 51

[KingOfDaCones]

i meant Concertino**

[timmyo203]

How much does your violin cost? It has such great tone !

[Eagleman201]

i bought viola very very similar to violen and it cost me like 150 bucks but u can check like ebay and somne cheap stores and i hear u can get it for lik 100 or 90 dollars

[tun4f15h]

So

Just wondering

Ive been playing guitar for 7-8 years now, and im wondering, how different is the guitar from the violin? because im really interested in playing, and your the one who inspired me. so just wondering, how difficult would it be for me to switch, if you, or anybody else, that plays both could tell me.

thanks

[vampgirl109]

I played guitar for 5 years and then started violin, it does make the fingering a tad easier on violin, but its still quite impossible for about the first month lol

[BenChanViolin]

It does take a while to get used to the violin, as it has no frets or anything. Particularly when you go really high, every millimeter makes a difference in the way the note sounds. Add another voice that moves differently than the first voice (like in this arrangement), and it gets exponentially more difficult to play in tune and smoothly. Tack on musicality and dynamics, and you're in for a tough ride! But, it's all worth it in the end, in my opinion :)

[0308711]

it would be awesome if you could play Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Winter

[Tidus532111]

OMG!! that's one of my favorite pieces, I would love to hear you play that!

[IAdoreSora]

that tie is so cute! lol and i loved how peaceful your vibrato sounds! i just found out that id been doing my vibrato completely wrong for years a few weeks ago -_-hhahah

[HamsterPants522]

This is one of my favorite hymns! Thanks for playing this, my dad wouldnt appreciate it though, he's not a member.

[daynamite209]

love the violin tie!

[JEROyROSA]

That's beautiful! ^.^ thank you so much for posting it.

[Dansback21]

I didn't know you were LDS! So am I, studying at BYU for violin! Way cool

[BenChanViolin]

Very cool! I studied at BYU as well with Monte Belknap (who, by the way, is a fantastic teacher and mentor). Best of luck with it -- and remember to enjoy the experience and have fun as you prepare auditions or recitals or whatnot. Violin has become one of the most therapeutic activities in my life, and I'm grateful to have spent the many years improving my playing so I can now enjoy the music that comes out.

[juliaCSL]

how nice that you can use music as an expression. that only comes when you've master some skills though, and you've got it all!

[bubbleteacraver101]

i'm LDS too!i might go to BYU i'm not sure yet.

[vegenisennawa]

He's very talented, and hansome. ^^

[highbyesky]

if ben Chan saids its hard, then its gotta be hard lol

[DJAngiePangie]

Is there someone else playing in some parts or is it just you?

[IHrtPocky]

its just him :)

[JimmyChiffels]

I wish I could hear this live..

[benchanlol]

Wow, that's a really nice arrangement!

[antitwilight38]

COOLEST TIE EVER

[JESUSFREAK1821]

wow you r an amazing player alrie u hav inspired me i will rlly rlly practice so i can play lyk u

[clarissa61190]

This is one of my favourite Hymns!

it sounds so beautiful on violin...

With persistence, dedication and practice maybe one day I could play it for my dad too!

[BenChanViolin]

Absolutely!

[SmilingOnigiri]

Waw so beautiful =)

[RandomRikku]

5**

RR

[VietAzn31]

I LOVE YOUR TIE!!! and good jobb!!

[violinjock09]

awesome tie, haha

[darkyle99]

I liked this song, it kinda made cry...

I know that it's a bit late to say this but...happy fathers day!!

[pirateofhyrule]

Absolutely beautiful. I love the way you play. It's so passionate :)

[koenigaragog]

Yea, nice job, i had not such a beatiful present for my dad(I had only a poem -.- ) =)

I hope for more Videos^^

[assertives]

Oh my goodness! For some reason, this made me tear up! I've never heard this song before but the title sorta reminded me about my commitment to follow God esp when I'm right in the midst of a spiritual drought.. Thanks for sharing!

[BenChanViolin]

You're very welcome -- hope it helped quench some of that drought!

[TheFifthAlice]

Aww, that's so sweet Ben!! Good to see you doing alright!

[turtguyakadanz]

Aww thats sweet :D

[Lupe0824]

HI Ben!!! Been a long time since you've posted a video. Happy to see you are doing good. Take Care!

[ThePurpleBananaFish]

Very Beautiful! Loved it very much. <3 :)

[xXLeafXNinjaXx]

you guys are so cute together :)

hahaha

[Thsiscool]

beautiful!!!

[hinatagirl525]

That is SO COOL! I wish i could play that well on y violin. I also thought it was really cool u did a church song! That's awesome! Happy Father's Day!

[gbritaney]

You and your wife to be Sarah look so happy together! Lovely choice of song for Fathers day. I showed this to my Dad.

[BenChanViolin]

Great, hope he liked it!

[gbritaney]

Yes he did! Thank you!!

[goodcommentguy]

Happy fathers day! Praise God for the leadership in home.

[gene094]

Happy fathers day (even if I dont have a father)

[smalllikeamonkey]

happy fathers day

[MethosUSMC]

That was a wonderful piece

[ellerylatino]

why does your violin sound so metallic ?

[MachTo5]

um probably just the audio in the video

[Crystilwyn]

I think that's from the sound reverberating off the glass...

[kelliwisethebrave]

We sang this hymn in church today :]

Awesome job, Ben, and of course Happy Fathers' Day!

[mina8596]

That was really beautiful!

happy father's day

[tun4f15h]

I think that, when you have a son you should make him start playing Violin at a young age.

[watashiwakokoro]

if he wants to. (no force) let him decide for himself

[elricvegisakai]

that was beautiful... I hope your father enjoi it as much as I did

ps: i love your tie and forgive me for my bad english I don't speak it very well

[superfunny125]

Ben Chen, you will be a great father, too!

Just wait and see!

[BongoGigglebee]

AWESOMENESS!!! p.s. nice tie!

[frappaccinoninja]

that was very nice!

Happy Fathers Day!

[Runescythe9852]

Very nice. It always feels like music have more words to each note than anything that can ever be spoken.

[eeveesage4]

sugoi! Awemazing!!! You're really awesome! How long have you been playing the violin? I've been playing for about 2 1/2 years.

[BenChanViolin]

Started when I was 5 1/2, and now I'm almost 27, so 21 1/2 years... gee whiz :)

[MeatSauceLova]

"Sugoi"?

He's not Japanese.

He's chinese.

[eleni2001]

That was a beautiful tribute! Your father must be proud!

[BenChanViolin]

I think so!

[gardeninmymind]

so moving...love it. deff showing it to my dad :)

[BenChanViolin]

Great! I'm more than happy to share this video with everyone, too :)

[NinetailsBankai]

Woo, you are alivee :333

^^

[BlitzXero]

woo, its been a while since you've posted a new video! hoping for more!

[BenChanViolin]

It's true :) Sorry about that -- being engaged is great but sure takes up a lot of time! Definitely worth it, though. Once we're married I can finally stop picking her up and dropping her off every day (although she owns her own car, too, so that helps). Anyways, thanks for watching and remember to honor your father today... and all the time!

[xyzGanz]

Beautiful <3

[prasad604]

chan is back! hfd!

[Blackbeast123]

Awsome ben :>

[animaniac126]

i love my 爸爸 too ^^

[2013redsox]

i like the tie :D

[wEiRdRaNdOmPaNdA27]

niceee...

[RaindropsFantasia]

Such a beautiful tribute. 5* :):)

I'm thinking of learning to play violin soon, although i don't think i could ever get to your level of skill lol

[RHSFalcons]

Happy Fathers Day :D , Thank you Ben I loved it.

[MoonyNco]

=D!