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How to Play Violin in 14 Days: Daily Violin Lessons for Absolute Beginners (Play Music in 14 Days)

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Are you ready to learn how to play violin? Start here! How to Play Violin in 14 Days is the ultimate violin book for absolute beginners.In this practical, step-by-step guide, Award-winning fiddle player and master instructor Bethany Olds teaches you the essential elements you need to know to get started as a fiddle player or violinist. And the best part? No music reading is required! Inside this book, songs, melodies, and music exercises are presented in both standard notation and easy-to-use violin tab, so you can choose which method you prefer—or use both!With this book, you can learn how to play violin!Violin is no different than any other instrument, and with steady, mindful practice, you can learn to play it in just two weeks, because How to Play Violin in 14 Days is written with the absolute beginner in mind!This violin book for beginners is jam-packed with fundamental violin skills and exercises!For adult beginners and kids alike, in just two weeks, you’ll learn:Songs & MelodiesHow to Hold the ViolinProper Bowing TechniqueMajor Scales & IntervalsBasic Music TheoryFundamental RhythmsStandard Notation & TabWhat makes this beginner violin book for adults different?How to Play Violin in 14 Days is an innovative method for learning to play the violin. The instructional material is not only easy to use and follow, but also cutting-edge in its approach. While most violin methods teach only standard music reading, How to Play Violin in 14 Days includes violin tab with all songs, melodies, and music exercises to speed up the learning process. In other words, violin tab will have you playing the music quicker while simultaneously helping you to read standard music notation.Contact our Customer Support via our website if you have any questions about audio files or need any other assistance. We are here for your entire learning-to-play-violin journey!Includes tons of music notes, easy-to-play melodies, and full songs, including violin and fiddle favorites Crawdad Song, Amazing Grace, and Ode To Joy.Read it! Hear it! Play it!Music examples are presented in both notes and tab. This practical, step-by-step guide to beginning violin includes quick-and-easy access to audio tracks via download or streaming—right from troynelsonmusic.com. No signup required!About Bethany Olds: Montana-native Bethany Olds started playing fiddle when she was 14 and began competing a year later. As a competitive fiddler, she won several major titles, including 1997 National Junior Fiddle Champion, 1998 and 1999 Montana State Fiddle Champion, and 2001 Tennessee State Fiddle Champion. She moved to Nashville in 2000, and since then has been the fiddle player for both Sara Evans and Pam Tillis. She has also been a session player in both Atlanta and Nashville, and won a Dove Award in 2010 for her participation on the Glory Revealed II album.Bethany has taught beginner violin and all levels of fiddle since 1997. Over the years, she’s learned to adapt her teaching style to each student’s learning strengths. Bethany’s ultimate goal as a teacher is to give her students the ability to play and enjoy the music they love.REMEMBER: Free access to instant streaming or audio downloads fromis included.Thanks for the 5-star reviews!Publisher Troy Nelson has garnered 1000s of 5-star reviews through his breakthrough series How to Play Music in 14 Days.Get this book—and the Troy Nelson Music support system—today! Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published


Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 23, 2021


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 75 pages


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 82


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.17 x 11 inches


Part of series ‏ : ‎ Play Music in 14 Days


Best Sellers Rank: #150,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #64 in Violins (Books) #74 in Music Exercises #941 in Music Instruction & Study (Books)


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  • Structured learning
Format: Paperback
Great details, easy to follow along, good quality book, durable and informative
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2026 by Serena

  • Overall good
Format: Paperback
Overall good, but don't expect to be able to get started with a book alone. Find some good videos online that demonstrate proper bow hold, bowing, left-hand position, etc. I find that the lesson structure works well for me, particularly as you start getting into the more complex finger movements of 3rds. Do yourself a favor and focus on making each note sound clean (stop bow, place finger, start bow, keep bow parallel). If you do this, then your playing will sound dramatically better, which is far more encouraging when starting out. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2025 by Dustin

  • Good for Gettin’ Started Without Feelin’ Lost
Format: Paperback
I picked this up wantin’ somethin’ simple to help me ease into violin, and it does a nice job of breakin’ things down where it don’t feel too heavy all at once. The daily lesson setup makes it easier to stay with it, and I liked that it’s written for folks who truly startin’ from square one. It gave me enough structure to keep from just sittin’ there holdin’ the violin lookin’ confused. I will say fourteen days is a mighty confident timeline, so you still gotta give yourself some grace while you’re learnin’. Some parts moved a little quicker than I wanted, but overall it kept me encouraged and made the whole thing feel a lot less intimidatin’. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2026 by Sidney

  • Excellent Beginning Book
Format: Paperback
I came to the violin with a musical bias; I know how to play the piano, and chords of the guitar and ukulele. My bass clef note recognition is therefore weak. But I know basic chording very well. That being said, there is a hidden underlined thing going on with beginner musical books. These books are subliminally teaching you how to play in chords without always actually telling you. With a piano, I knew how to play in C first, then F, G, B flat, E flat and A flat. but I was incredibly weak in the chords of D, or in the chords of A or E. I knew that a seventh cord transitions to the next one up. I knew that C7 transitioned to the cord of F or G7 goes to C, and so on. So that is my bias in this review. There are several beginner books that I would recommend and they are: Nicolas Laoureux Practical Method - Part 1: Violin Method, Old Time Fiddle for the Complete Ignoramus, Suzuki Book One, A Dozen A Day, Pieces to Play Book One, Fiddle Time Joggers, and String Builder Book One. If you want to hone your skills with some method I recommend "adventures in music" or Alfred's book One and Two. The hidden thing going on is that you are being trained to play in a certain key with some of these beginner books. And most of the books do not directly tell you what that key is. When you play Twinkle Twinkle Little star in Suzuki you get training in the A chord. (My weakness in Piano) But this book "How to play Violin in 14 days" starts you off in the key of C. That's what I know, the key of C...and most of the pieces I play are in either C or G of F. So for me, this book was fantastic because it starts where I already am. So my advice is to get exposed to as many beginner books as possible, and don't be afraid of learning more than one way, or more than one slant of things. And speaking of slant, these beginner books rarely teaches beginners to slightly slant their bowing hand to the right on their up-bow, hitting the right edge of the hair. Or on the down-bow hitting a flatter hair approach. All of these books cannot and will not tell you everything. And there is nothing wrong supplementing pieces with your favorite style as long as they match the skill level you are in. The books I mentioned tend to do that. Ultimately, you need multiple sources and multiple takes, especially if you already know music. This book is fantastic, and it gives one other such perspective, and that is crucial. If you want to start your beginning violin in the key of C, then this book is for you. I highly recommend it and good luck to you as you pursue your dream of playing the violin. This is an excellent beginner book !!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023 by Rachael

  • It works!
Format: Paperback
I started the Bethany Olds How To Play Violin In 14 Days book having never picked up a violin. Although I didn't have 90 minutes a day to dedicate to practicing, working for 30 minutes a day, it took about a month to make it through the book. I went through that book a second time using the metronome. By doing that, I had a good foundation for beginning the Violin Hymns book also written by Bethany. The recordings supplied with both books (via website download) are very helpful in being able to see and hear the melodies and exercises. The exercises in this book build upon themselves in such a way that you are gaining a skill without a huge strain. The next exercise builds on that skill...step by step. I went from never playing violin in mid January to now (the end of March) being able to work my way through the hymns book with no major problems. I am not amazing but the tunes are very recognizable and I am growing my skill each time I play the hymn. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024 by Minna p

  • playing the violin
Format: Paperback
not as expected. no chords or scale advice in the book. would advise people to learn to understand music before buying this book
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2025 by thomas young

  • Great instruction for teaching yourself violin
Format: Paperback
I've always wanted to learn violin but was intimidated because I have absolutely no experience playing an instrument. I looked at A LOT of books on Amazon and decided on this one....and I'm glad I did! This manual had me playing notes in no time! It's clearly written and easy to understand. I highly recommend this book!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021 by Tow

  • Great
Format: Paperback
This is a very good instruction book. I have never even picked up a violin and I have made a great start. The online audio works great too Thanks. I Would say get this book
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025 by David Mcpeak

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