In part two I play the same examples on first the acoustic violin and then the same piece on the electric violin so you can easily compare the differences and similarities in sound.
I play exerpts from Wieniawski, Khachaturian, Tartini and a Scottish fiddle piece arr. Scott Skinner.
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I ought to add that …
I ought to add that i’m not against lessons! – lessons are the best way to get good and learn the correct technique etc. I just mean in some cases its best to experiment and go it alone – look at jazz musicians and rock guitarists – how many are formally trained for years? some yes, not many though. depends what you want / need. enjoying it is better than not playing at all i say 
there are lots of …
there are lots of electrics out there. fender / yamaha are popular but lots of others. many now come with pre-amp built in so you can plug headphones direct into instrument. depends if you want style / metal / wood / acoustic sound / direct electric sound etc. best to try a few in a shop and see what you like. prices vary a lot , 300 pounds up to a few thousand for top models – 500 pounds is prob the best range to be looking at to start with. my fender was about 550 pounds.
this is tough to …
this is tough to answer – lessons can get boring ( lots give up about your age) other things become more important. Maybe try playing because you want to, rather than taking lessons. learn learning a guitar solo, play different ways, experiment. what do you wnat to do? is the real question here.
As you already have an acoustic – maybe get a cheap cip on mic and put it through an amp – try it that way and see how you get on. if it appeals to you then later maybe move on to the electric.
Hey, I used to play …
Hey, I used to play acoustic for 7 years, I am now 16, but i stopped, because it was getting quite boring, so i am thinking about taking up electric. Do you think i should continue acoustic, or electric ? Which violin do you think I should get(I want the most bang for my buck)? and finally what price range should i be looking in?
thanks – i’ll have …
thanks – i’ll have to look up emilie autumn. The big name around here right now is Olga G – shes pretty cool too. look her up
I’ve adored the …
I’ve adored the sound of the electric violin since I first heard of Emilie Autumn. She’s absolutly amazing. But now listening to you, then listening to her, I beileve I’m going to have to buy myself an electric violin
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oops, deleted your question by accident.. as a beginner start on electric or acoustic?…
i’d recommend the acoustic first. simply as its less hasstle and easier to carry about for lessons. you avoid issues such as how do i set up the amp .. if you can play the acoustic you then know what kind of tone you are looking for on the electric. plus you have to work a bit harder to get the sound so its better for your tonal development. and you have to listen more closely to tuning.
nice job! i can …
nice job! i can hear the difference know
hi. No not really. …
hi. No not really. they are physically and technically exactly the same to play. as far as playing goes – everything is the same. though, you could say to some degree its easier to make a good sound on the electric.
That’s brilliant, …
That’s brilliant, thanks so much for your help.
yes, it is very …
yes, it is very possible and often done, in fact, I have actually done that at the end of part one
It is useful for getting the tone quality of a ‘real’ violin or for playing in stage etc – or for studio recording / adding live effects etc.
thanks for the …
thanks for the comparison 
I believe it is also possible to plug a normal violin to an amplifier by using a pickup.. what do you think of that?
All techniques/ …
All techniques/bowing/playing etc are essentially the same yes.
You could learn from scratch on electric – people do but it is not the normal or easiest way.
I’d recommend getting a cheap normal violin first / as well. It saves the hasstle of having to carry about leads and amp and needing electric to play. especially if you take lessons. Generally it is harder to make a nice sound on a normal one – so you work harder at it and the electric is then easier later. (generally)
hi,
headphones …
hi,
headphones plugged into the violin directly will do nothing at all. you will hear nothing through the headphones. to use headphones – you must plug into an amplifier and use headphones on the amp output – which usually cut out the amp speaker so you get headphones only.
The violin without an amp is audible but will not sound very good, and very quiet. – ok for quiet practice though.
Hi, thanks for the …
Hi, thanks for the video. Wanted to buy an electric violin and had some questions. If you plug in earphones, does that stop any audible sound except through the earphones? I want to start learning the violin, is it possible to do all the techniques, bowing styles etc. on an electric violin and does it come out just as well, all be it slightly electric?
many good /useable …
many good /useable beginner kits, stentnor is standard beginner set. many others though – get store to show you it is all ok and bow works/tightens properly first. books – ‘team strings – violin’ is good. ‘teach yourself violin’, ‘lets go’ are both good. lots of good folk/fiddle tutors. Hope that helps
Your very good. I …
Your very good. I have never played and am going to start to learn. Can you please recomend a starter violin and a decent book. Many thanks!
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hey is that your fairlight on your channel?
cool!!! (jan hammer!, miami vice etc!)
basic violin lessons over the net are pretty tricky. I could suggest some good tutor books if you like?
very imformative. …
very imformative. can u teach me sum basics of the violin? Ive been wanting to learn for a while now. Nice playin, M8.
yo, great playing. …
yo, great playing. thanx for the comparison. Someday I’ll be getting an electric violin myself. I just have to master the acoustic first.
thanks, glad it …
thanks, glad it helped. please just ask if you want any other related help
Thank you, this is …
Thank you, this is exactally what I was looking for!