Adult beginner violinist | 2 years progress video

I'm playing the violin for exactly 2 years now, so I collected clips from day 1 until today and I made this 2 year progress video. I always wanted to play the violin, but I thought I was too old to learn and that you needed to have some special talent to be able to learn this. Well, luckily I found out that's all nonsense. You don't learn this with talent, you learn this through hard work. I've had weekly violin lessons ever since the start and I practice about 1-2 hours a day, 4-5 days a week. Besides my daily technical exercises, I tried to play my favorite songs, had a go at making a few music videos, met a pianist friend to play duets with, played on stage during recitals and concerts and I did some collabs with other musicians from around the world. Last but not least, I passsed my "grade A" exams in music (both theoritical and practical). I don't think I've ever learned so much in my entire life! I hope this video is insightful and gives you a clear and realistic view on the process of learning to play the violin. -Marijke ------------------------------- ✨ Instagram: marijke.violin ------------------------------------- • S O N G L I S T 0:28 - 0:47 Exercises from the first Louis Metz violin method book 0:48 The Hanging Tree (The Hunger Games) 1:59 Opus 11, 1st movement (Ferdinand Küchler) 2:07 Sally's Song (The Nightmare Before Christmas) 2:19 Opus 35, 1st movement (Oskar Rieding) 2:38 Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter) 2:49 Rigaudon (J.B. de Boismortier) 3:01 Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) 3:12 Oh Come All Ye Faithful (Christmas song) 3:28 Playing in an orchestra at a Christmas concert. 3:42 Opus 35, 2nd movement (Oskar Rieding) 4:03 Misty Mountains Cold (The Hobbit) - COLLAB 4:19 Opus 34, 1st movement (Oskar Rieding) 4:35 Canon in D (Johann Pachelbel) - COLLAB 4:51 Position shifting + vibrato 5:05 Opus 34, 2nd movement (Oskar Rieding) - RECITAL 5:20 Concerto in the style of Mozart, 1st movement (Hans Millies) 5:33 Colors Of The Wind (Pocahontas) - COLLAB 5:43 Opus 15, 1st movement (Ferdinand Küchler) 5:55 He's A Pirate (Pirates of the Caribbean) 6:13 Opus 15, 1st movement (Ferdinand Küchler) - RECITAL 6:29 High Hat (George Gershwin) - ENSEMBLE RECITAL 6:40 The Wind That Shakes The Barley (Irish folk song) 6:57 Prologue (Beauty and the Beast) 7:10 Victor's Piano Solo (Corpse Bride) 7:33 Quand Jésus Naquit à Noël (Christmas song) 7:48 Angels We Have Heard On High (Lindsey Stirling version) 8:05 Brothers (Fullmetal Alchemist) 8:21 The Wind That Shakes The Barley (Irish folk song) 8:35 Crystallize (Lindsey Stirling) 8:56 Elements (Lindsey Stirling) • M U S I C Intro-outro // Fredji - Happy Life Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link:    • Fredji - Happy Life (Vlog No Copyright Music)   • G E A R -------------------------------------------------- - - M Y G E A R - - - VIOLINS AND BOWS • Acoustic violin // Roderich Paesold, 2017 (from Contrada Musica in Amersfoort, The Netherlands) • Electric violin // Yamaha SV-200 (color: brown) • 5-string acoustic violin // Thomann 5-string violin (antiqued finish) • Bow 1 // CodaBow “Joule” (color: Ruby Amber Prismatic) • Bow 2 // carbon fiber bow "Presto" (from Violin Lounge) MY FAVOURITE STRINGS • D'Addario // Zyex • Pirastro // Evah Pirazzi Gold • Pirastro // Tonica • Thomastik // Vision Solo • My favourite E string: Pirastro Gold (medium tension) ACCESSOIRES • Rosin // Pirastro: Evah Pirazzi Gold • Chin rest // Teka model by GEWA • Shoulder rest // Wolf Forte Secondo • Tuning pegs // Wittner finetune-pegs • Violin case // GEWA Pure (color: grey) • Tuner // D'Addario micro tuner for violin/viola FOR PERFORMING • Headway "The Band2" piezo pickup for violin | https://www.headwaymusicaudio.com/pro... • Headway "EDM1 H.E." preamp | https://www.headwaymusicaudio.com/pro... #violin #progress #adultbeginnerviolinist