If you want to learn to play the violin beautifully, I'm running a free online masterclass here: https://www.antoinemorales.com/free-masterclass/
If you've always wanted to play the violin, but thought it was too late or that you weren't talented enough, you've come to the right place.
I want to tell you that EVERYONE can learn to play the violin beautifully, no matter how old or talented they are.
If you're new to my channel, my name is Antoine Morales, professional violinist, I've been playing the violin for over 30 years and have performed in front of over a million people. More importantly, I have helped hundreds of adults realise their dream of playing the violin beautifully. I've done this through my Violin Pyramid Method, a structured, step-by-step approach designed specifically for adults and based on the methods of the greatest violin teachers in history.
Since anyone can claim anything on the internet, here's a little bit about how I got here...
6 years old: Started playing the violin in a small music school in France. 16 years old: Decided to become a professional violinist. My teacher told me: "You will never play beautifully. Forget about becoming a professional".
18 years old: Began 10 years of violin studies with some of the best violin teachers in Europe - first in France, then in Germany.
28 years old: Became a professional violinist, playing some of the most difficult pieces. Started teaching my first pupils.
30 years old: Performed in concerts, including a live TV performance for over 1 million viewers.
31 years old: Published my first book in German on learning to play the violin as an adult (sold over 5,000 copies).
32 years old: Founded Geigenakademie, an online violin school for adults.
34 years old: Studied over 800 books, starting with most of the books on learning to play the violin from 1751 to the present, then analysing the teachings of the most successful violin masters, and finally researching anything that could help me develop the best possible method.
36 years old: The Academy has grown beyond my imagination - with hundreds of students learning to play the violin from all over the world.
Today: I create free content to make real violin training available to everyone. My goal is to help thousands of adults play the violin with beauty and confidence.
No matter what some people might tell you if you want to learn to play the violin. Learn it. And if you are frustrated with your playing, it does not mean that you are too old or untalented. Just that the methods you use s*ck.
Happy playing,
Antoine
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0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Mistake 1 - Holding the violin incorrectly
2:20 - Mistake 2 - Wrong shortcuts: tuning devices and finger tape
5:35 - Mistake 3 - Avoiding the fourth finger
7:25 - Mistake 4 - Practising only pieces
8:20 - Mistake 5 - Learning with the Suzuki-Method
10:40 - Mistake 6 - Holding the bow incorrectly
12:40 - Mistake 7 - Never record yourself on video
13:30 - Mistake 8 - Correcting notes all the time
15:05 - Mistake 9 - Always practicing with vibrato
16:05 - Mistake 10 - Learning without step-by-step plan
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