Many hours are spent alone practicing and a great way to experience playing with another violinist, especially a patient violinist, is to play with a play-along cd. There are so many to choose from. My first lesson book, Essential Elements 2000 came with a cd. While slightly horrified the first time I tried to keep up with the cd I found it really improved my playing. They are wonderful tools for improving your tempo, playing by ear and generally just to keep the tune going even if you make a few mistakes along the way. All lessons we need to learn if we’re ever going to play with other musicians. Here’s an example of me playing along one of the tunes from Mel Bay’s Easy Fiddle Solos cds, a little painful to watch but you get the idea. You can find this book and others at http://www.melbay.com/
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What I admire the most is your state of mind,, you are fluid and at peace and relaxed.
Wow Annie. sure doesn’t feel that way. But thank you. I’ve been practicing using more of the bow so maybe that’s the fluidity you’re seeing. Have you tried play along cd’s?