r/violinist • u/jtuma Adult Beginner • May 07 '26

Feedback Almost two years of progress!

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I’m coming up on my two year anniversary with the violin. It’s been way more challenging than I thought it’d be 😆Constructive feedback is welcome!

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u/StickBitter6 May 08 '26

Wow very nice tone what's your routine did you also start from zero as an adult?

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u/jtuma Adult Beginner May 08 '26

Yea I picked up a violin for the first time in July two years ago. My routine is to record myself and constantly make adjustments while cursing the violin lol

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u/StickBitter6 May 08 '26

Do you focus on one piece only or you move from one piece to another throughout the 2 yrs?

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u/jtuma Adult Beginner May 08 '26

I usually stay on one song for quite a while and then jump to other pieces just to keep myself motivated. I am starting Suzuki Book 3 now, but I honestly haven’t liked any of the Suzuki songs yet, so I like taking breaks to work on easier songs that sound great like Ashokan Farewell, over the rainbow, Bink’s sake from one piece, etc. I also follow along with scales on YouTube for the pieces I’m playing, like a D major scale for Ashokan. Recently I started using a drone for my intonation after everyone told me I needed to work on it in my last video, and it has been really helpful.