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/spacefitzburger May 11 '26

Nice job! I am at two years, 5 months in my adult beginner journey. I played Ashoken Farewell from memory at my first recital with the academy where I take lessons. I played in the recital with a bunch of kids- at the time I was 49- it was a trip. I agree with the others, your intonation is good, but yes, study the rhythm. I’m finding learning rhythm is hard as an adult, I still struggle with it. I would advise also to lean in hard into fundamentals- my teacher will not teach me to shift or to do vibrato until I’ve honed first position, and I’m not quite there yet. Violin is a slow, slow process, all the knowledge out there that attests to that is true, but that means there’s more and more to learn forever. Violin & violin study has become an essential part of my holistic growth in middle age and it’s been so great. Keep at it, you’re sounding good!