Many mediums can teach you violin. Which you should use is dependent on your personality and situation. In this article, we'll discuss the primary methods and where each should be used.
Face to face lessons are the first category. These could be private lessons or group ones. You don't have to have an instructor, but having one can help you get through trouble areas more easily.
Private lessons are the most expensive of all ways to learn, group lessons below them at often half the cost or less.
Taking group lessons makes you keep a rigid schedule of practice. In a group, there is additional motivation out of the embarrassment not to look bad each week in front of your peers. By paying regularly for lessons, you'll find that you're more motivated to succeed as you don't want to throw away large quantities of money. You will get some helpful feedback from group lessons as well as the general energy and mindset of other aspiring musicians.
You will get more feedback in private lessons, and it will be more personalized to you as your teacher can get to know you and your style better. Often, due to the more relaxed environment, you will be able to ask more questions and learn more.
The second category is the self-taught route. This is through various resources you might come across, such as books, manuals, and courses. Paper manuals are always lacking though. With paper you can't see exactly how everything is done. You should focus more on video lessons.
Online violin lessons are great for this as they are cheaper and don't add any clutter to your life. Even if you're on vacation, you can still access your lessons and get in your practice. Violin Master Pro is a very comprehensive course in this area. Many styles are taught by someone very well known in the violin community, Eric Lewis. It has little competition at the cost of twenty seven dollars.
You will need to find a lot of inner discipline in order to do the self-taught method of learning. You aren't accountable to anyone else, and if you don't set a schedule for yourself, who knows when you'll make progress. There is something said for being able to go at your own pace, but without the pressure most people move slowly, if at all.
Scheduling your practice time is critical. Don't let yourself miss practice sessions as you can't regain the lost time or momentum. Stay creative, and you can find other ways to get the benefits that face to face lessons offer. Try to get other people invested in your success and keep in contact with others who love the violin. Keeping up your passion is critical to both enjoyment and progress.
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