eMedia My Violin - Learn at Home

Hello, I am 25 and just learning the violin. I have a Lenovo laptop with Windows 8. This product installed perfectly fine. I have it on my laptop so I can stream it onto my TV. The hardest thing I have to deal with is clicking for something to play and then hurrying to get my hands right on my violin. However, that doesnt change my rating of it. Its still a great product and is ideal for a team (one person clicking, one person playing). I havent finished all the lessons yet, but Im over halfway. I wanted something that I could do on my own to see if I could even do it. I didnt want to invest in an instructor and waste time figuring out my skill level. Ill hopefully acquire an instructor once I have all the basics down.

Easy to use and a great teaching program.

Im leaving this one up to my daughter she knows more about it. She thinks ithis tem is great, makes it easier then just teaching from what she remembers.

I just got my copie of My Violin today in the mail. After playing with the program for about 3-4 hours, I have to say I LOVE! it. I am 31 years old, and Im just now begining to learn the violin. I have had no priore contact with reading music or ever playing it before , which is why I picked this program. It was ment to be use for children 6 and up, and my only thought was, Hey if a 6 year old can learn to play violin off this, then maybe I can as well. The program is truly simple to follow, easy to understand, mixes video and visual componates at EVERY step, and passivly teaches you how to read music and learn rythm. The instructor obviously loves teaching and is very friendly and easy to understand. It is a bit childish in its content, how ever it was designed for children! as an adult beginner i realy recomend this program not only for kids, but anyone who may have a hard time learning. The use of games to help remember the lessons and the use of video help was ingeniouse. This program gets a full set of 5 stars from me. *****

I started playing the violin recently and thought I had few classes before, this PC tool is a great way for children and adult to learn the fundamentals of the instrument. Simple and direct, the many lessons (with your own personal virtual teacher) allow you to understand the basics in many fun ways and tricks when it comes to handle a bow, And trust me; its ALL in the bow. I enjoyed it, and expect my future kids to enjoy it as well.

This video was gift for a girl 5 years old, who is beginning to study the violin. It was perfect for her, she is enjoying a lot!

I decided to try my hand at teaching myself violin. I read a lot of internet posts that stated that the violin was very difficult and nearly impossible to teach to yourself. This software makes all those posts absolutely false. The lessons are really easy to follow, the ability to watch a video showing how to play the lesson, than you can see exactly what stings to use and what finger placement. I have moved through the lessons and really feel myself getting better. I would highly recommend this software to anyone wanting to learn the violin. Dont be fooled by the age posted on the box. I am 25 and find this program teaches me in progressive way. One thing I would recommend to go with this is the bow right devise. It helps keep my bow on course and in the right zone. Not having an instuctor to help me means I need all the help I can get keeping the right posture and control. Just my thoughts.

It is the best independent study of the violin that I know of. Violin is a challenging instrument and this program really teaches the student fingering and how to play. It is worth every penny!

My daughter (5 1/2) is in love with this program. Though I sit with her for lessons, shes able to easily use the program and understands all of the functions with no confusion. The combination of videos, pictures, and sound clips make this very clear and the pace is good. We did over 2 hours our very first day! Every morning, she rushes out of her room wanting to do her violin lessons--were now looking at purchasing the piano course as well---I just wish that they had more titles!

Ive always wanted to learn to play the violin so about a month ago I broke down and bought my instrument. The next step was to find lessons and I looked all over. Bottom line: Every instructor was in high demand and lessons were expensive, about $30 for a 1/2 hour.