3 Myths Keeping You Stuck as an Adult Violinist

🎻 Join me for my free live masterclass: Effortless Violin Breakthrough September 30 · 12 PM ET · Live on Zoom 👉 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/effortless-violin... If you love playing the violin but still struggle with tension, inconsistency, or feeling like your body isn’t cooperating, this masterclass is for you. Bring your violin & music, something to take notes with, and an open mind. We’ll explore a different way of understanding what may be getting in the way of more freedom, ease, and confidence in your playing. -- I know how it feels to have the desire to play the violin beautifully and to feel frustrated and stuck getting there. I've experienced body pain, injuries, tension, imposter syndrome, and all the nervousness that comes with wanting to be good enough. But I didn't quit, and I found the resources that helped me turn it around. In this live session, I break down 3 myths I used to believe myself (and see holding back so many adult violinists) — then dive into your questions on finger tension, vibrato, intonation in higher positions, shifting, and fast passages. ⏱ Chapters 0:00 Intro – Why I'm Here to Help You 1:14 It Took Decades to Figure This Out 2:11 3 Myths I Want to Challenge You On 2:23 Myth 1: "Practicing More = More Progress" 5:53 Q&A: Not Knowing What to Practice 7:31 Myth 2: "I'm Not Talented Enough / Too Late to Start" 11:18 Myth 3: "Mastering Technique = Confidence" 16:29 Q&A: Too Much Finger Pressure & Tension 20:57 Q&A: Vibrato Not Smooth in Pieces 23:16 Q&A: Intonation in Higher Positions (4th & 5th) 25:52 Tuners vs. Training Your Ear 26:26 Q&A: Playing Fast Passages 26:52 Q&A: Shifting from 1st to 3rd Position 28:51 Q&A: G & D String Sound in Upper Positions 29:43 Free Masterclass: Effortless Violin Breakthrough 33:11 Outro – Register & See You There Videos mentioned in this video: Am I Too Old to Play the Violin Beautifully? Too Old to Play Violin Beautifully? 7 Thin... Why You Feel Nervous Performing on Violin (and How to Finally Overcome It) Why You Feel Nervous Performing on Violin ... Master Your Intonation | 10 Practice Habits | Violin Technique Master Your Intonation | 10 Practice Habit... 12 Practice Habits to Master Shifting Skill | Violin Intonation | Violin Technique Tutorial 12 Practice Habits to Master Shifting Skil... 5 Practice Steps to Master Fast Passages | Violin technique | Violin tutorial | Practice habits 5 Practice Steps to Master Fast Passages |... Why Your Left Hand Feels Tight | Fix Your Violin Left Hand Position Why Your Left Hand Feels Tight | Fix Your ... If this helped you, let me know in the comments: Which of these myths did you used to believe? And what's the one question about your playing you'd want answered next? Here are helpful resources for your happy & effective violin progress: Download my 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗗𝗙 "𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 & 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲" 👉 https://practice.effortlessviolinmast... Join my 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽: "𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀" 👉 Facebook: 505705241666554 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 👉 https://www.yejinhan.com/ 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗿.𝗛𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻/𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 👉 https://www.yejinhan.com/teachingstudio 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: 👉 Instagram: violinyjh 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 👉 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 👉 Facebook: yejin.han 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲: 👉 https://linktr.ee/Violinyjh #violin #violinpractice #violintips #learnviolin #adultviolinist #classicalmusic #musician #violinteacher #violintechnique #musicianmindset #holisticviolinists