All About Violin Classes and Teachers

[sylpha]

Sywin is very good… they even tune your violin for you every few months. The staff at Marina Sq are very friendly…


Btw, easy to get a cheap violin but after sales service is also impt. More imptly, the child has to learn to "hear" the correct note. U cant do tat if the violin is out of tune or sound terrible. I changed my strings and the violin sounded even better!

[sylpha]

phankao:

Starrenee:

Wow! your gal is only 16 mths and she can hold a violin?

She only says she wants to inspire her 16mo.

My 22month-old can hold a box violin though. Very real too. haha.

She's 18 months liao and can hold her 1/64 violin.... muuuaah!
http://alyssa-violin.blogspot.com/

[snowz]

sylpha:

phankao:

[quote=\"Starrenee\"]Wow! your gal is only 16 mths and she can hold a violin?

She only says she wants to inspire her 16mo.

My 22month-old can hold a box violin though. Very real too. haha.

She's 18 months liao and can hold her 1/64 violin.... muuuaah!
http://alyssa-violin.blogspot.com/[/quote]Your 1/64 violin looks 'big'. My dd's 1/16 violin seems smaller and she learnt when she was 35 months old. I always thought that 1/16 is the smallest violin.

[phankao]

sylpha:

phankao:

[quote=\"Starrenee\"]Wow! your gal is only 16 mths and she can hold a violin?

She only says she wants to inspire her 16mo.

My 22month-old can hold a box violin though. Very real too. haha.

She's 18 months liao and can hold her 1/64 violin.... muuuaah!
http://alyssa-violin.blogspot.com/[/quote]Cool! I must get mine a 1/64 too . I measured my \"chocolate-box violin\" and it's the size of a 1/64.

Are you going to start her on lessons soon?

Here's mine with his \"chocolate-box violin\" and chopstick!
http://vidsnsome.blogspot.com/2010/06/copy-cat.html

I shd pick up violin too. Hmm.

[phankao]

snowz:

sylpha:

Your 1/64 violin looks 'big'. My dd's 1/16 violin seems smaller and she learnt when she was 35 months old. I always thought that 1/16 is the smallest violin.

That's bc her girl is only 18months old, so the 1/64 still 'big' for her.

The chocolate-box violin that my 21month-old plays with - i measured it to be just about a 1/64 size and it fits him just about nicely now, so i guess if he was younger, a 1/64 violin would be BIG.

[sylpha]

Thats a cool choc box! Btw, 1/64 is abt $120 at Synwin. You should bring ur boy down to Sywin… mebbe he can handle a 1/32.


I called all the schools… Mac, Mandeville, Crestar, Sempi, etc. They all start ard 3 years old. No more at 18 mths … Anyway, I figured she should start formal lessons when her attention span is longer than 10 mins. For now, her music lessons are my lessons. Tat way, we can both learn

Mebbe when her arm is longer, she can hold the violin at the neck. Now, getting her used to holding a violin for a few mins. If she dislikes it… nuthin u can do will make her pick up the violin. Its a tough balancing act!

[watmekiasu]

HyperKiasu:

then it is more justifiable for me to go for an independent seller.
any advice? which shop to go?

thanks...

I won't say it is more justifiable. Depends on how much integrity the school/teacher has. Some schools buy in bulk, hence can get better discounts for their students. Some teachers (btw, the stories that I've heard involve mostly teachers who are not locals, iykwim) may take a cut from sales. :x (It's the same with some tuition teachers - they buy the books fm Popular using their discount card but charges you full price :roll: ). Some teachers keep a limted stock of violins in their school and they will prob choose the best one for the student.

For the bundle of $130 for book, shoulder rest and violin - assuming the book cost $15, shoulder rest $15, then the violin would cost $100. For that price, I would rather go and get a student model violin from Synwin. I was told that when you upgrade, they will give you a discount if you return the original violin (pls check to confirm). Furthermore, their aftersales service is good.

Another option is to get a 2nd hand violin. Costs a fraction of the price of a new one and your heart will not break everytime a new scratch appears or violin is lost (yeap, that's my child :stupid: ). Money saved can be used to replace old strings with good quality strings ,broken bows :lol:, a musicbook stand and a good quality shoulder rest.

[sylpha]

Juz 1 more point to add…


Some schools insist on a parent buying a violin too. Plse go Synwin first and ask them to play on their student model and hand-made model. I think for a full size violin, u may want to invest in a better quality model. Particularly, if you develop a fondness for the violin. No harm checking out the violin at Synwin first

[watmekiasu]

phankao:

Here's mine with his \"chocolate-box violin\" and chopstick!
http://vidsnsome.blogspot.com/2010/06/copy-cat.html

Your child looks really cute holding that \"violin\". I'm impressed he can turn his elbow in so well.

[phankao]

sylpha:

I called all the schools... Mac, Mandeville, Crestar, Sempi, etc. They all start ard 3 years old. No more at 18 mths ... Anyway, I figured she should start formal lessons when her attention span is longer than 10 mins. For now, her music lessons are my lessons. Tat way, we can both learn

I was planning to start only at 2+. Around 30mths.