DD is G2 at moment, but likes Irish style violin music. Wondering if it is something different to the kind of classical violin she is learning. Would she need to go to a different teacher? Can she learn it herself? Is it too early for her to learn? It looks hard because the fingers move so fast in Irish music though. Should she be at a certain grade before learning it? And if she needs a different teacher to teach it, would it be a violin teacher who is listed as specialising in "folk music" who is best?
Sorry, many questions! She is going well with her playing so far. She got a distinction in G1 in July and going for G2 in April next year. She likes playing fast but needs work on her dynamics. She is impatient by nature. Classical is fine for her if she likes the song but otherwise she doesn't really like it. Was thinking one day she might enjoy learning fiddle music more than violin, but I notice many good fiddle players can also play classical violin pretty well. I do wonder if people generally learn the one formally and then pick up the other on the side or something.
I don't know much about violin playing or fiddle music as you can tell, but maybe some of you here do and can tell me a little more about it.
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Learning to play the fiddle (Irish music style). Any thoughts??
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eliphant · 26/12/2015 22:39
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