Why do we prefer electric?
Because the reverb/echo and distortions hide the little mistakes
that make a traditional violin sound very unpleasing to the
ear but sound awesome on the electric.
Hides mistakes well, capable of producing wide range
of sounds
Regular Violin Sound
Difficult to produce solid, quality sound, less variety
of tones
Disturbing Neighbors
Can connect violin to earphones
Practice without disturbing neighbors by reducing volume
to whisper
Violin naturally makes a lot of sound, and
could disturb neighbors
Volume cannot be adjusted
Price
Less expensive, available on eBay or other
shops with a beginner's amp for <$100
Generally more expensive usually beginning
$300 and up.
Music Genre Appeal
Classical music
Rock
Pop
Hip hop
Trance/Techno
Videogame music
Classical Only
Through over 20 years of instrumental education, development,
and performance we know exactly how difficult it is to learn
a traditional violin or traditioal cello. In comparison, the
electric is so much easier to learn and more rewarding! If you
have the patience, you should certainly learn the traditional
violin/cello and learn to generate beautiful sound [audio clip
of me playing The Swan], but if you want results quick, you
should learn the electric versions.
The Swan - (cello) A Classic! Press Play to hear!
The precious and mature sound Allen generated here took 5 years
to learn. If you can commit to this time, certainly go ahead
and learn it! Guys will be impressed and girls love it! But
if you can't commit that much time, then you should consider
the ViolinRockStar program.
