The Beginning (Introducing Myself)

April 6, 2008 at 3:52 AM

I'm excited to start my blog here! I lurked for several months, and I think I'm finally ready to jump in and start talking. I want to record my journey for my own purposes, and in hopes that it is of use to others from a similar background. If there's anything I neglect to explain, by all means let me know.

I'm an adult student, and a beginner though I have a tiny bit of overall music knowledge to work with. I'm 32 now, living in Springfield, MO and not quite through my first year of lessons. I fell in love with my violin the moment I started playing, and I'm hooked on the challenge of learning. My teacher, the brilliant George Williams, is generous and dedicated, and I don't think I could have ever stuck it out this far without him. He's challenged me and inspired me to keep trying, but not be discouraged when I don't get it right the first time. After all, if this was easy then everyone would do it. :)

If anyone wants to read the account of an adult student trying to find her way, welcome to my blog. I'll try to post regularly, but I promise not to write filler junk just for the sake of blogging. I do have a lot to say, so keep checking back. And if anyone wants to contact me outside of here, you are welcome to check out my site, www.bonthegeek.com and learn more about who I am and where I am coming from.

Thanks for reading! I promise to write more soon.

Bon The Geek

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on April 6, 2008 at 4:09 AM

Welcome to v.com. I'm a teacher of beginners, including adult beginners. I hope that your blog will help me understand my adult beginner students better.

From Bonnie Tindle
Posted on April 7, 2008 at 1:19 AM

I'd love to be of help! I imagine once you are a player or teacher of your level it's hard to remember what it was like to see things from the viewpoint of a beginner. I'm a computer geek, and I can't really put myself in the place of those I try to help... I cannot imagine not knowing how those most basic things work, so there's a gap there I have a hard time working around when I try to explain.

From Kim Vawter
Posted on April 7, 2008 at 2:56 AM

Is this your first instrument?

From Mendy Smith
Posted on April 7, 2008 at 3:14 AM

Enjoy the journey!

From Bonnie Tindle
Posted on April 7, 2008 at 12:59 PM

I tinkered with the piano as a child, and I took clarinet in high school band. Neither stuck (though I wish I had given the piano more of a try). So this is really my first instrument that I'm going to take all the way. But I did have a tiny bit of music knowledge going in. I could read music a little, and knew what key signatures and the like were telling me. However, by my third month of lessons I was breaking new ground. Sorry to go on and on about that, but it wasn't a clear yes or no kind of answer if I was going to be honest.

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