Lexi's First Violin

(This is my fifth blog post today! Hurray for getting caught up!)

 

Lexi has been asking me if she could learn to play the violin for months.

When she started school she got a flyer for the school orchestra.

You can start in first grade. Lexi really wanted to join.

And I thought we might as well give it a try.

We decided to rent her violin. It's $17 a month with accident insurance.

And orchestra is $200 for the school year so it's a bit of an investment.

So I'm really hoping she likes it.

She was so excited to go to the violin shop and get sized.

 

 

I am not musically talented at all! I don't know how to read music or know anything about the violin.

So I'm a little overwhelmed with the idea of helping her practice.

 

Beginner Orchestra is from 8-8:45 on Mondays and Wednesday (school starts at 8:55).

I'm know that makes for some early mornings and long days. I hope she'll get used to it.

 



She loves her violin but we haven't been the best about practicing to be honest.

I bought the wrong version of the book they are using

which is making it difficult to figure out her homework. I need to track down the right version.

Plus, I'm just not sure when to have her practice.

I think it would be nice to have a set time but don't know when that should be.

I'm still just trying to figure out how to get her to do her homework.

 



 

I'm a bit nervous that she'll learn well. I think she should probably have a private teacher.

But they are so expensive and I just don't feel like we have time for one more thing right now.

Her first concert is in December.

 I'm really excited to see how she and the other kids are doing by then.