The mental is about your learning plan, and motivation. In this article, I have gathered some steps that you need to take in order to learn your violin lessons.

• Study the mechanics of the violin. Familiarize yourself with the bow, which is held in the right hand by its heavier, weighted end (the frog). Memorize the names of the instrument’s four strings: G (lowest), D (low), A (high) and E (highest). Finally, learn how to tune the instrument as this will be crucial to its sound quality. This is done by turning the string’s corresponding wooden peg clockwise for a higher pitch, and counter-clockwise for a lower pitch.
• If you don’t already know how, learn to read music. At the very least you will need to read treble clef as most violin music is written in this clef. Find a private teacher, friend or instruction manuals to help you. Manuals can be purchased at most music and/or bookstores.
• Perform daily neck, shoulder and wrist stretches. Playing the violin is often taxing on these specific muscles. Shrug your shoulders up and down, turn your head from left to right as well as forwards and backwards. Roll your hands in a circle to loosen your wrists.
• Learn how to properly hold the violin. The violin should be held in your left hand by its neck, using your thumb and the palm of your hand to support most of its weight. The rest of your fingers should curl lightly around the fingerboard without pressing the strings too hard.
• Bring the violin to rest on your left shoulder while drawing the bow across each string. Once the movements are comfortable for you, work on refining your precision and accuracy of bowing and fingering the strings simultaneously. If necessary, wear wrist braces, which will support your wrists and avoid straining your carpal muscles.

If you really want to be a violin master, it shouldn’t be hard to follow what previously stated. Many of you may have a feeling that violin is an expensive instrument. However, I’ve seen many people found a low price violin with good quality. So, good luck for your violin lessons.