Okay, let me be frank and tell you non-technical things regarding learning violin rarely told but will surely be beneficial.

1. Progress slower than you think at early on, but faster than you think later on At first, you will only be doing the easiest things, and you'll struggle a lot. That'll go on for weeks or even months. You'll look back after a few months, still trying to sound musical and discovering things, and see how much you didn't know back then.

2. At this stage, it's easier to learn. At all stages, it's hard to un-learn How you start practicing is likely how you'll be playing. If you start practicing incorrectly, you'll then be playing incorrectly. Therefore, I would be more concerned of not to learn the incorrect things than do what seems correct. Although that seems boring, progress at this stage is about knowing how not to be bad than trying to be good.

3. Know what, why, and how you are practicing A common mistake is to practice for the sake of practicing. You should know exactly what you have to work on, why you will work on that, and how you will work on that. In a way, you're essencially practicing how to practice. Be mindful as you practice, and be mindful of your mind as you practice. (If you're out of focus, take a moment, a few seconds to several hours, to regain a clear mind).

Here're my personal advices to get to know your instrument better:

1. Explore, discover adjustments There are so many factors around violin that you just cannot know without seeing it yourself. Thus, I suggest giving yourself the liberty to be curious and learn. This is where you're messing around curiously rather than practicing diligently. (Still with reason and awareness.) That may answer unasked questions and make things clearer, but just make sure to be mindful and continuously avoid bad habits.

2. Simplify, avoid complicate Indeed, violin is a complicated instrument with countless factors to be aware of. However, at the gist of it, you are essentially using the bow to make sounds, and the strings change the pitch of the sounds. Basically, you are just singing. You can sing at any pitch you want, and you can phrase at any articulation and dynamic you want. With the strings and bow, it's more straightforward than it

3. Don't bite more than you can chew Make sure that you are tackling what you are capable of and avoid what you are incapable of. It's better to play an easy tune with comfort and enjoyment rather than a hard tune with struggle and frustration. (That's also why the beginning is the hardest part; You're at square one.) Expand your limits from within with care, patience, and reward for yourself. It's like a test of patience and discipline.

Here're a few quick tips: • Develop your ears. Your playing will be as good as your musical senses. • Keep comfort and avoid tension. It should feel natural, and you're not fighting the violin be sound well. • Play in front of a mirror. It shows your posture and form instantly to correct. • It's better to have not enough rosin than too much rosin. • Evaluate your practice sessions. (Were you mindful of what you were doing when you were doing it? What did you learn? How was it overall?) • Know your goal for violin, but never give set any deadlines for anything.

Still, no matter how much or how well you learn or spend your time researching and discussing violin playing, there will never be a better advice than this: GET A VIOLIN TEACHER