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First, you need the best learning system available for playing violin. It is imperative that you have it so that learning will not be difficult for you. You must also know what learning system best suits you. Learning how to play the violin actually includes more than just buying one. You must also find the right instructional guide to lead you to the way. Find a good teacher to teach you how to play. When I say teacher, it could also mean books or other written, audio or video materials that will show and teach you how to play the violin. You need this teacher to have the best system possible for you to learn. It doesn't matter if they don't have any special tricks to show you, all it matters is their ability to convey their knowledge to you.
Second, you need time for practice. It is necessary that you allot time for practice no matter how busy you schedule might be. This is for you to retain all the knowledge and skills in the violin that you have previously learned. It also helps you in improving this skill and polishes it. In practicing, you need to be in the right place to do it. This is because distractions can break the momentum that you have in learning your lessons for the day. Learning anything, especially playing the violin, needs an ample amount of time for practice every single day. What ever your activities are for the day, a time must be set for a practice so you may learn and retain what you have learned in playing the violin. In practicing, you also need the right place for it. You will need a place which is devoid of any distractions so that you can concentrate on the task at hand. Always remember that constant correct practice makes any performance perfect.
Third, you need the right attitude to do it. Remember that playing the violin is no simple task. If it were, everybody would have been a violinist already. So keep in mind that nurturing a talent is also like nurturing a child. You need patience and love to continue.
Lastly, you need to find within yourself the passion to play. This is because; there will be times when you may feel discouraged. Times like this can easily side track you from your original goals. Especially during times when you feel like you are not making any progress at all, quitting will seem like an attractive option. During these times, only the passion that you have for your music and the faith that you have for yourself maybe the only strength that will keep you going.
All these guidelines are useful in your journey through learning the violin, so always remember them. In doing this always remember your first motive of doing it – sheer passion and your love for music.