This is after 3 lessons. never picked up a violin in my life. Iam learning by ear and tabs. I am using the rented one for now. i have it for a month so why not. I never knew that i would love the violin so much. Now if i can keep my fat fingers out of the way of my other fat fingers I would learn something.........lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9v06z3OtMI&list=UUnLrJZgr9OakvHCzDbe7BRQ&index=1&feature=plcp

it takes time to learn were to place your fingers if you play guitar it should be easyer for you to learn i think you said you played guitar that should help

Thats the hard part. is the fingering. and the bowing.and the placement of the violin.and the wrist movement, and finding the notes, and the rosin placement. after all that its easy as pie.........lol.;[)

You know what: after three lessons that is not bad playing.

And, you seem confident, and happy!

I cant begin to tell you how much I love playing this. Thanks much for the nice words...

Great progress, Jimmy.  Comment: were I your teacher, I'd encourage you to bow from your elbow, not your shoulder.  Practice some longer, slower bow strokes to gain flexibility in your elbow, and then ultimately your wrist.   Keep up the good work; you're on the start of a wonderful journey.

Keep at it. You are on your way. I wish I had sounded that good after 3 weeks.

Thanks all. I love the advise. Iam working my bowing form the elbow as we speak.