tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post4223740295391429303..comments2024-03-18T20:06:15.193-05:00Comments on TEACH SUZUKI: How to Make a Box ViolinPaula E. Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790961893704898488noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-19594814341790332422019-12-08T22:54:08.397-06:002019-12-08T22:54:08.397-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jason Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542972466616286734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-37800075444093468792018-04-20T01:06:23.210-05:002018-04-20T01:06:23.210-05:00I am delighted to come to such a wonderful blog. I...I am delighted to come to such a wonderful blog. I am really very impressed to read from top to bottom. I read every single line and understand the essence of every single word. I appreciate all efforts.<a href="https://www.pptpack.com/cardboards" rel="nofollow">กล่อง</a>lisysomnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642646362380179620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-76594911808842891282016-03-01T02:49:57.873-06:002016-03-01T02:49:57.873-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09689904346344960814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-34094757577185299692014-01-08T14:45:27.750-06:002014-01-08T14:45:27.750-06:00I do make exceptions based on the student's ag...I do make exceptions based on the student's age. That said, in your case though, I think the comfortable simplicity of a box would be great. There are other types of boxes that might work. What about a margarine box, which is more square?Paula E. Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790961893704898488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-90078850977387129242014-01-08T12:12:53.947-06:002014-01-08T12:12:53.947-06:00Do you use box violins with older beginners as wel...Do you use box violins with older beginners as well? My oldest is 7 and has Down Syndrome, and I am going to start teaching him this month. I think he would benefit from starting with the box but wasn't sure what to use since a macaroni box is too small. Ethan and Moriahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445685715050386381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-59342320978345804662013-07-02T08:09:40.123-05:002013-07-02T08:09:40.123-05:00The purpose of the box violin is to teach your chi...The purpose of the box violin is to teach your child how to be responsible with a real violin. If she is not ready for a real violin, then I would not give her one. I would continue to keep her on the box until she demonstrates that she has the ability to treat a real violin properly. And, I would be sure to let her know what is expected of her. I am very up front with my students about what they need to demonstrate to me and the parents before we allow a child to move to a real violin. And, if the child regresses, we have been known to bring back the box violin and put away the real violin. Music lessons are a privilege, and so is a real violin. I would not give a child something valuable if they are not ready for it.<br /><br />On occasion, I have had a young student come to me and demand to have a real violin before the child would cooperate in lessons. We did not move forward. instead, I told the child and parent that I thought the child was not yet ready for lessons (not mature enough), and instead I returned to giving the parent the lessons.<br /><br />Put the violin up on the top shelf of a closet, out of reach, and continue with the box. When she is ready, you can bring the violin back out of the closet. In the meantime, use the box violin. Whenever she does something destructive, you could make a big production of how the box violin was hurt and now needs to rest. You could then pat the violin, soothe it, and then lovingly and carefully put it away somewhere safe so that it can recuperate from your child's destructive behavior. I would do this with everything that your child mishandles: dolls, toys, clothes, etc.<br /><br />I think of this as a maturity issue. If your child does not obey, then perhaps she has not yet reached the level of maturity needed to do this activity. And, I would say exactly that to her. Make sure she understands very clearly what your expectations are and follow through on removing these items from her grasp if she does not follow your instructions and expectations. I would not be wimpy about this. Take charge for sure! And put her sister's violin out of reach too.Paula E. Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790961893704898488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-61552746242469213342013-06-27T15:57:57.922-05:002013-06-27T15:57:57.922-05:00Me and my husband found this post a while ago, and...Me and my husband found this post a while ago, and since then our 1.5 year old has blossomed to age 3. Since then we made the decision to buy a violin for her, because of her enthusiasm for the box violin and her interest in her older sister's violin. The problem is she doesn't know a real violin isn't as durable as her box violin. The teacher attempted to explain the difference, but she isn't budging. She's touched the hair on her and her sister's said violin. I've spent a fortune in fixing both and I'm about ready to sell the violin. Any tips?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-83096922052831061402013-01-23T07:29:00.954-06:002013-01-23T07:29:00.954-06:00You are absolutely right! Originally I had intende...You are absolutely right! Originally I had intended to make a movie available, and I did start one. It was hilarious, as it turned out, because I started being a bit facetious. My kids said I used my "TV voice." The lighting was poor so I didn't finish it. However, it has been on my back burner for some time now. And I have a new idea for a stick bow that young students my really enjoy. Maybe a spring break project?Paula E. Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790961893704898488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-72998096126206574722013-01-23T03:50:17.423-06:002013-01-23T03:50:17.423-06:00Please would you consider adding some photos to yo...Please would you consider adding some photos to your making process? It is such a great guide!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-7595169949779629612011-07-20T15:38:13.908-05:002011-07-20T15:38:13.908-05:00Thank you for this great description of how to put...Thank you for this great description of how to put together a box violin! My 1.5 and 3.5 year old sons have been sneaking into their older brother's violin case and pulling apart the bow. Hopefully this will satisfy their need for their own violins.Lydianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-83843592116716849622011-07-12T10:31:54.280-05:002011-07-12T10:31:54.280-05:00haha - we had a great "1/64"-violin-shap...haha - we had a great "1/64"-violin-shaped box! Courtesy of our elder daughter who brought back Mozart Chocolates from Vienna some years before. Our little one discovered it and started playing with it when he was 1+yo. We gave him a long chopstick for the "bow".<br /><br />Pic: [http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1435/4729791892_3e82c0abbd.jpg]<br /><br />And he happily "played" on it when his elder brother practised: <br />[http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4742476844_350356cdde_o.jpg]<br /><br />Anyway, he'll be 3yo next month and has been playing around with a 1/32 real violin. We haven't started him on any formal lessons yet.Karmeleonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741439957163979032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-69691487115411993872011-04-14T00:16:29.784-05:002011-04-14T00:16:29.784-05:00My youngest student was the 2.5 year old, who is n...My youngest student was the 2.5 year old, who is now 3 and pictured in the blog post with her new violin in the post about why I use a box violin. If you send me an email, I'll send you a very funny video about step 1 in making a box violin. I'm going to re-film it to correct the lighting and close up, but I guarantee you that this is a funny video as it is. I used to say I'd start a student when they were potty trained, but younger students who are siblings of students already in the program seem to be able to start earlier because they already know "what to do." birdtull@prodigy.netPaula E. Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790961893704898488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468439890002165895.post-39497229205913060972011-04-13T15:23:12.626-05:002011-04-13T15:23:12.626-05:00Thank you! I am getting ready to put together one...Thank you! I am getting ready to put together one of these for my 2.5 year old. I know she is young, but she is dying to mess with my violin and her older siblings' violins. I think if we make her a box, she'll play with that for awhile longer until she's ready for a 1/32 violin of her own. Maybe when she's 3... how young are your youngest students?Deb McKee Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199097730797538486noreply@blogger.com