Return to the violin after 5 months off

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After 1 year of learning violin, I stopped for 5 months. What's it like going back to it after so much time away? Well...
This was filmed back in fall/winter of 2021. Why did I stop playing? We all have our reasons...I was too busy, it's a frustrating instrument to learn (SO MANY SQUEAKS), etc. What matters is picking it back up and continuing. Keep at it, friends. We'll get there. Someday.

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  • @robinshen8364
    @robinshen83643 ай бұрын

    Intensity is good, but consistency is king. Welcome back to the violin and please stick with it. Your return to playing will inspire the rest of us. (As an aside, my great great grandmother wants her velvet pajamas back.)

  • @CourtneyLucien

    @CourtneyLucien

    2 ай бұрын

    LOL love the last sentence! haha -- I have still been playing; even just played fiddle in a live theatre show for a 4-week run! More exciting improvements ahead, so feel free to subscribe if you'd like to stay privy to my journey!

  • @CeceliaKeck
    @CeceliaKeck Жыл бұрын

    I definitely recommend trying to pick it back up! I've been playing for a quite a while now, probably about a year and a half or so it'll take a minute to get back used to it as you probably know🤣

  • @CourtneyLucien

    @CourtneyLucien

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I appreciate the encouragement!❤️

  • @natashiaconley3298
    @natashiaconley3298 Жыл бұрын

    Ive been playing for 6 years and I had to take a break during COVID I started again last year. And I would definitely recommend picking it back up. It’s a great skill to have.

  • @memir
    @memir Жыл бұрын

    I had a few false starts with the violin. Picked it up played it for a few months, put it down. Repeated that for about 3 years until late 2019 when I finally got into it into it. Every few months I learned something new and get a little bit better

  • @cottoncandy6735
    @cottoncandy67356 ай бұрын

    Any updates this year? I’m so excited to buy my first violin and learn from KZread videos!

  • @cottoncandy6735
    @cottoncandy67356 ай бұрын

    You’re doing so well! 🎉

  • @salcastillo585

    @salcastillo585

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah!

  • @abigailwoodhead1322
    @abigailwoodhead1322 Жыл бұрын

    Just keep going. I've just picked back up after 10 years after originally getting to grade five. It does all come back

  • @M_Nagy_
    @M_Nagy_ Жыл бұрын

    U remind me of myself. I am doing graduate study while learning violin on my own. Sometimes i leave it for months. But the thing is, by somehow, I find myself doing well actually might better than last time i played. Not to mention neighbors complains, so I have to get somewhere empty outdoors to play 🤦🏻

  • @QueerArtistInTheCorner
    @QueerArtistInTheCorner Жыл бұрын

    I’ve also been playing for a year and a half. Except it’s for school. Currently In philharmonic orchestra and trust me you’re not alone for messing up.

  • @davinderc
    @davinderc Жыл бұрын

    I feel ya, I've managed to not learn to play the cello over the COVID years

  • @iiZAPPx
    @iiZAPPx Жыл бұрын

    Life happens. But regardless if you wanted to document progress and have it do well analytically on your socials... you should keep with it. It's a lovely skill. I enjoyed watching your progression despite me never commenting it. Hope you fall in love with it again

  • @CourtneyLucien

    @CourtneyLucien

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi! I so appreciate your comment :) As an actor and voiceover artist I’m always juggling quite a lot of things: some that pay the bills, some that are pure passion projects, and some that cost money. So as I plan ahead, singing + violin progress are on my list, and I’d like to make them higher priorities. I know that you and others really enjoy seeing the progress - particularly violin - so I have not forgotten about you or your support!! ❤️ thank you for pushing me to keep going.

  • @Jamesmusica
    @Jamesmusica Жыл бұрын

    Wow! I’ve been

  • @Megan-el3kp
    @Megan-el3kp Жыл бұрын

    honestly, to try and just get back into it it’s okay if you even just practice for 10 minutes a day. if you keep that consistent and slowly build up the amount of time you put in i think it’ll really pay off for you!

  • @1minutecomicswalahollywood648
    @1minutecomicswalahollywood64811 ай бұрын

    Maybe we should not compare, But just for knowledge sake. ---- Remember we are not comparing "Cello" and "Guitar". ----- Guitar vs Violin: Which one do you think is more powerful?

  • @NotTheLorax
    @NotTheLorax10 ай бұрын

    hey! try getting the essential elements book 1, its very helpful and has easy songs! once you get good try suski book 1

  • @shirinshahabas7398
    @shirinshahabas7398 Жыл бұрын

    Hey dear Which model are you using? Can you please suggest me . I really interested to play violin but I don’t know which one is better for beginners 😢

  • @maxien101
    @maxien10110 ай бұрын

    I understand about the neighbour worry, I haven't even started and I already got a training mute haha

  • @bellesebastian012
    @bellesebastian01211 ай бұрын

    Do you have any videos of what kind of player you were after a year of consistent playing and practicing?

  • @CourtneyLucien

    @CourtneyLucien

    11 ай бұрын

    I do! I will be making a video within the next couple of weeks showing the progress of a year of 🎻 playing. I’m just now turning my sights back onto this channel and more progress videos, so I appreciate you asking! :)

  • @0_base1
    @0_base1 Жыл бұрын

    I’m 20 and never played violin before, I would really love to try and become good, I was worried of starting to late

  • @WhoCares-nq4vp

    @WhoCares-nq4vp

    Жыл бұрын

    I am 18 and been playing drums for 15 years, I was worried to, but violin is definitely gonna be my second instrument and I am going to dedicate myself to getting good at it!.

  • @dinkarkini5278

    @dinkarkini5278

    7 ай бұрын

    u started learning violin now ??im a begibbwe too@@WhoCares-nq4vp

  • @HansKuhlmann
    @HansKuhlmann2 ай бұрын

    You are honest, I like that. And you show ist that the violin ist harder to play than other instruments. On the piano you can play easy pieces that sound good pretty fast. Piano gets harder when you want to play advanced stuff. BTW, the irish tunes are not easy to play, because the notes are easy. Producing an irish sound with ornamentations is even for advanced players a challenge. And they are fast, drowsy Maggie in the original reel tempo is hardly playable for beginners.

  • @CourtneyLucien

    @CourtneyLucien

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you for stopping by and sharing a comment! :) And yes, Irish tunes are difficult, especially with the ornamentations - you're right! Very fun to play and learn all the same!

  • @aburagdabhussainalicheerag6438
    @aburagdabhussainalicheerag6438 Жыл бұрын

    Plz try Bollywood

  • @cherryvanillababe.
    @cherryvanillababe.8 ай бұрын

    Idk if its just me but your violin sounds out of place(untuned).yes im commenting 1 year later 😂

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