Hello. I'm 27 and live in Tennessee. I've been checking the site out for a little bit, and decided to jump on in and join.

I've been playing the piano on and off since high school. I'm not that good, but I enjoy playing for family, my local church, and just for fun. But I always loved how the violin sounded, and decided to try and learn. So a couple of weeks ago, I bought a cheap violin at the local music store. I've been watching some of the tutorials here, and am starting to learn the fingering on the first position. At first, I got a little bit discouraged because, frankly, I sounded awful . After picking through a couple of songs, however scratchy they were, I'm more excited than I was before.

I'm not looking to become the best violin player ever; just enough to play for friends and family, and have fun with it. My main goal right now is to maybe be able to play a simple Christmas piece for my church this year.

The community here seems very nice and encouraging, and I hope to maybe contribute something on my journey. Thanks for listening.