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    Suzuki Violin - Discussion

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      smurf
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      Thought u have musical background mah…btw, for Suzuki violin, parents need to sit in right? I didn’t though, coz I can’t…

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        smurf:
        Thought u have musical background mah...btw, for Suzuki violin, parents need to sit in right? I didn't though, coz I can't...

        Yes, i sat in, but i didn't really do much. It was 1-to-1 and just using suzuki books and they had group lessons every 2mths or so. I didn't have to learn to play the violin, and no, I didn't really help him except to scream out \"out of tune!\" when I hear him practice. After a while, it just got way beyond me.

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          smurf
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          Do you have to tune his violin? Or he tune it himself? I bought a tuner cum metronome, but I dunno how to use it! Haha.

          Right now his lesson is 30 mins per session, I wonder if yours is the same? Or is it longer? I notice some school offers 45 to 1 hr one to one session. :?

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            smurf:
            Do you have to tune his violin? Or he tune it himself? I bought a tuner cum metronome, but I dunno how to use it! Haha.

            Right now his lesson is 30 mins per session, I wonder if yours is the same? Or is it longer? I notice some school offers 45 to 1 hr one to one session. :?
            Yes, when he started it was 30mins lesson. I had to help him tune it last time. I use my ears and the piano or pitch-pipe. Only occasionally i use the electronic tuner. I'm glad I don't need to tune it anymore for quite a few years already. He can do it himself. And he usually tunes by ear only.

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              smurf
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              I think I'm tone deaf...can't tune it man...even though I played piano last time. :stupid:

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                phankao
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                smurf:
                I think I'm tone deaf...can't tune it man...even though I played piano last time. :stupid:

                Can train one. Last time my dh tone deaf too, but now his hearing improved tremendously with exposure from the kids! haha!

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                  smurf
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                  Haha...for me, difficult lah, too many distractions... :lol:

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                    phankao
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                    smurf:
                    Haha...for me, difficult lah, too many distractions... :lol:

                    That-also can train. 😉

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                      smurf
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                      Haha...you are very optimistic leh... 😄

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                        metz
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                        Hi phankao,


                        Have you managed to find a violin teacher for your youngest son?

                        phankao:
                        He did his Grade 4 exam that year then and his gr 8 exam 3.5years after that.
                        You mean there's no need for Grade 5? I was under the impression the student must clear Grade 5 practical before doing higher level?

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