Can an 18 year old learn violin?

As a violin teacher, one question I get very often is “Am I too old to learn the violin!?” A short answer is: yes, of course, you can learn the violin as an adult! On the other hand: it’s not without reason that some even believe it’s not even possible to learn the violin as an adult.

Can a 20 year old learn violin?

Anyone can learn to play the violin, at any age. Mastering a new skill, regardless of what it is, always involves desire, discipline and determination; and learning violin is no different. Your age does have a factor in how quickly you’ll be able to adapt to the instrument.

Is violin hard to learn?

As you may have now understood, a violin is the most difficult musical instrument to be master in. Some genius beginners seem to learn violin perfectly with just two to three years of practicing. But mostly it takes much longer to become a master violin player.

Is it hard for adults to learn violin?

It’s Not Just For Kids The violin can be a challenging instrument to learn, especially as an adult, so it’s important that you find a teacher who has experience teaching adult learners. Once you find the right teacher, it’s time to get a violin.

Can adults learn the violin?

However, if you start to play the violin and put in the work, you can get beautiful results as an adult beginner. Certainly in the first years it’s possible for adults to learn as fast as a child. In this episode of Violin Lounge TV I answer a question from a viewer:

Is it worth learning how to play the flamenco violin?

But they’re actually really good to play with on a regular basis because you learn to play in tempo at a steady beat, and that’s very useful if you ever want to play with others or in an orchestra.

How hard is it to learn to play an instrument?

If you like practicing, playing around with your instrument and sorting things out, than it won’t be hard or difficult. You will have fun along the way. That’s the most important thing. If you don’t like practicing, reconsider playing a musical instrument like the violin, viola or cello.

How can i Improve my fluency on the violin?

And if you expect to achieve physical fluency on the violin, you will need to practice DAILY and repeat those various exercises an astonishing number of times. First, one has to play something correctly, and it can take many tries before you are playing something with the right position, correct fingers, correct bowing technique.