Let's start at the very beginning...

I have decided to chronicle my adventures as a beginning (and hopeful) violinist. I can't remember the last time I was this excited about something: I am practically itching to get started! I first wanted to learn the violin when I was in high school, but as my parents had invested years worth of money into piano lessons for me, pursuing a new instrument was not an option. Nevertheless, I fell in love with the hauntingly beautiful music of the violin and have been addicted to the sound of the sweet fiddle ever since. Surprisingly, the idea that I could simply begin learning once I was an adult who could manage my own time and money didn't occur to me until a few weeks ago--and then I had an epiphany. Who says you can't learn something new (albeit challenging) as an adult? Who says everything new and exciting has to be begun as a child or youth!? And so, I purchased a beginner violin and a few accessories. I have had my fiddle for a week now and go for my first lesson tomorrow, but I have not wasted my time waiting for my lesson. True, I don't know how to appropriately tune my violin yet, but I have spent my time practicing my posture, hand positions, and bowing, as well as viewing tutorials and reading articles and blogs on skills and tips for beginning violinists. But now it is time to face the music, so to speak....my first lesson and the true beginning of what I hope to be a life- long, fulfilling adventure.