More Lessons Coming Soon!
Posted by Thom on Feb 25, 2009 in All, Blog, News • 15 comments
Hey everyone!
It has been a while! I hope everyone is practicing and playing and having fun! I wanted to write a post to let you all know I haven’t dropped off the face of the earth, I just simply started a very full and involved school semester. As a business major right now I have classes in Financial Accounting, Business Ethics, Business Law, and Marketing. When they say the time you spend outside of class is close to the time spend in class working on school- they aren’t kidding!
But don’t worry, Stringsavvy isn’t dead! On late nights when I’m not ready to crash I’m spending time working on lessons and articles and other ideas for content to feature.
Some things in the works:
- How to Tune Your Instrument!
- How to set up a Don’t Fret!
- More Lesson Videos!
- A Free E-Book on Ten Essential Tips for Success!
- More Bands/Musicians to Inspire!
- Elements of Musicianship (Article)
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Is there a topic or area of interest you have a question on or just want me to talk more about? Leave a comment and let me know!
yaaay! thats awesome! thank you thom!
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Hi Thom,
My son, who is 5 yrs old, is very interested in playing the violin. We bought him a blue 1/8th size and he is in love with it. We found your lessons searching the internet and watching the youtube.com. We are so glad to see you doing these lessons. One, my son relates to another young male teaching him. Two, your lessons are comprehensive enough for him to keep picking something up. We hope you are continueing in this project.
Sincerly,
Kristin Shell
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Thom reply on March 28th, 2009:
Absolutely, Kristin!
That is incredible to hear that your son is picking up from my videos! Are you learning alongside him too? It could be fun, and possibly very helpful for him as well!
Keep me posted!
-Thom
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Hi Thom,
I loved the way you played ODE TO JOY on Violin Lesson #10 by Beethonven’s Ninth
that piece is played in Neon Genesis Evangelion ( my favorite Japanese Anime)
After watching you played that piece in youtube, I decided to learn how to play it on Violin.
So, I immediatly buy one and watch all your violin lessons in youtube.
I hope you will continue what you have started to inspire other people from around the world like me.
Can you add me in your freindster account (if you have one). I’ll be glad if you add me as a friend. here is my friendster account: rei_onigumo@yahoo.com
Here from Philippines..
Rei =)
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Thom reply on April 13th, 2009:
Kamusta Rei!
I am so glad you are learning to play violin! I have only watched a few Evangelion episodes, but have always been a fan
I actually don’t have a friendster account, but you can always find me here at Stringsavvy!
-Thom
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Rei reply on April 23rd, 2009:
Salamat Thom,
I really appreciate that you make effort to learn how to welcome me in my language. By the way I find difficulties on playing violin coz I’m a left-handed and my mentor suggest me to learn the right-handed way! Is it really advisable to learn that way? Kindly advise me what to do whether I have to follow his suggestion or not.
More power and God bless!!!!
Rei =)
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Thom reply on May 4th, 2009:
I have met a few left handed people who have been fantastic right handed players, on viola, violin, and guitar. Violin is an especially traditional instrument, and from what I hear very few left handed violins are made mostly because of seating arrangement in Orchestra. It may take just a little more work, but in the end it could just make you more ambidextrous!
Hi Thom!
I was surprised when I see your comment in Tagalog.(Philippine language)! =) How did you know that?? Anyways just like to seek advise in this…
Actually I’m having a problem reading musical notes and how I will apply that in Violin.I have musical sheets with me but I can’t understand them….=( I even bought the Suzuki Manual however it didnt solve my problem… I can play violin quite using my ear(the tone that I hear) only but when I have musical sheets in front of me I’m in big trouble.=(. Hope you can help… Thanks!
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Thom reply on May 4th, 2009:
Best advice I can offer is to start with Essential Elements 2000 and follow along with these lesson videos. They start from the beginning teaching you how to read music note by note!
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Hi again Thom!
I have already learn how to read notes FINALLY! =) Essential Elements 2000 is very rare here in the Philippines. You’ll need to order it via Amazon and have it shipped here.
Actually I learned to read notes from my violin teacher,however, she doesnt teach ABC reading.. She thought me how to read in Do Re Mi style.. Too hard though since I am used to read first by using ABC….
Anyway, just hoping you can still post some more violin lesson and we are all looking forward to it. Keep up the good work! =)
-JR
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Hi Thom, I’m really excited for your new videos!!
I’m a beginner and I’m learning from your videos!
One problem is that I can’t follow much of your lessons and can’t do any of your assignments since I don’t have the Essential Elements book… but I am practicing your other lessons and trying to learn with my ear… I also can’t buy the book from your link since I’m from the Philippines…
I’ll try to find a copy of the book in here(hopefully)… so I can learn all your lessons!
Big Thanks!!!
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Thom reply on June 4th, 2009:
That is fantastic, David! Glad to hear you’re moving along!
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Hey, Thom!
I’ve always wanted to learn violin but when it was time to choose an instrument to play when we were allowed to join band in the 5th grade, strings weren’t an option. I have a musical background already, having played trumpet for 6+ years (including high school concert and marching), so I can already read and know all the names of the notes, how to count, etc. I’ve just gotten the book you teach out of and recommend and it’s very well written! My beginner’s trumpet book was no where near as good as this one. I can’t afford private lesson so I’m hoping to teach myself, with the help of your website and videos of course
I’m hoping I won’t have much trouble teaching myself because I don’t have to worry so much on reading the music, just the fingerings and positions and such.
At any rate, thank you very much for this website! I absolutely love it and you are doing a wonderful job!
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Thom reply on September 3rd, 2009:
Thank you so much Whitney, I am glad you are getting value from my lessons! Keep up the good work!
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Thanks a lot. The last lessons were really high quality
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