daBowsa Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Hi all. As we know, Brook Mays is going out of business - the local one has a bunch of school rental violins for sale. Violin, case, bow - most under $100. Here's the sizing chart - http://www.stringseason.com/cmw/violinsizing.html I have two kids, 1 and 3 years old, whom I'd like to try piano, violin, flute, whatever. I have tons of instruments just lying around the house. I was thinking of getting a 1/8, a 1/2, and a full. Is this reasonable to think my wife and I could play the full, and the kids could start with the 1/8 and move up to the 1/2 and eventually the full? Or am I way off base? Or does no one put their kids in violin lessons anymore and no one has any better clue than I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Ben, We enrolled our two daughters in piano lessons first to get the basic concepts. For our daughter who wanted to learn the violin, we rented a smaller size - based on her going to the music store and trying them out. I forget exactly which size it was, but their policy was that when she outgrew one size, she could move to a larger size at no additional cost. When she decided to continue her violin lessons, we purchased one. It wasn't cheap. Then she auditioned for high school orchestra and was accepted - if she would play viola. We purchased one. It wasn't cheap. For Christmas a few years back, she decided that she really wanted to play mandolin. She likes bluegrass music - Nickel Creek, etc. So we purchased one and, you guessed it - it wasn't cheap. She has continued her lessons and is considering a music major in college. My point? You may be better off considering the rental of a violin instead of a purchase... even though the price is right. I'd still start with piano lessons first. Tom "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daBowsa Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 No doubt we'll be doing piano lessons. It just seemed like this was a good deal, and didn't know if I should jump on it, or what. Even if they never started violin, $80 seems like a reasonable risk, especially if I could eBay it later. I don't know... If you're daughter is still into Nickel Creek and the mandolin, you might consider the Chris Thile (of Nickel Creek) DVD for Christmas, or similar, which I hear is quite good. And Tom, you forgot the "priceless" part at the end of your little commercial there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Originally posted by daBowsa: And Tom, you forgot the "priceless" part at the end of your little commercial there. Just after I posted it, I KNEW it was missing something. Oh what the hell. I can post some more. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavinovaguyusa Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 "I have two kids, 1 and 3 years old, whom I'd like to try piano, violin, flute, whatever." Do your kids know the difference between a plastic bat and a violin? I don't think you will be delaying them much if you just let them grow a few more years before putting the pressure of lessons on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerber3 Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Is this reasonable to think my wife and I could play the full I suppose that depends on your definition of the word "play". Reminds me of the joke... "Doctor, will I be able to play the violin?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 What about a 1/32 size double bass? You know your kids are into the funky groove! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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