I want to start playing the electric violin (always have), but I don't know if I should start with the acoustic violin because I guess its for beginners (honestly I don't know). And I hear the electric violin is harder to play than the electric violin.
I really need help since im planning on buying a violin, but don't really know which one to buy/
2 comments
definitely start on acoustic. starting on electric is unheard of. you just wont have the right technique.
by Lizzy C on July 18, 2010 at 9:10 am. #
Electric violins look cooler than they actually are. (Thanks a lot, Vanessa Mae.)
Lizzy is right. Get a real, proper, wooden violin. The electric violin is not a real instrument, unlike the electric guitar. (Quick, name me 3 world-class electric violinists! =P) Maybe it will gain greater acceptance in the future, but right now, it’s pretty gimmicky, unlike the electric guitar which has an unshakeable place in many genres of music like rock.
But, no one starts on the electric guitar either – they start on acoustic or classical.
The reason? Electric instruments are harder to control and get a good sound from. You will also not be ‘feeling’ the instrument the right way, which pertains to the question of technique. I’m a cellist, and I’ve tried electric cello before… the feel is really very different.
Don’t be discouraged though. By all means pursue your dream of playing the electric violin. You will definitely have more opportunities to play the acoustic violin though. For a start, you don’t even have to plug it in. It’s also cheaper.
Lastly, remember that you’ll never be a good electric violinist if you don’t have a good foundation on the acoustic violin.
by celloman144 on July 18, 2010 at 9:28 am. #