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Help for today. Confidence for the next one.

Become A More Confident Parent Between Lessons

Audio-first, AI-powered guidance to help you know what matters, choose one calm next step, and support your teacher's work.
Audio-first, AI-powered guidance to help you know what matters, choose one calm next step, and support your teacher's work.
  • Understand what kind of violin moment this is
  • Know when to help, wait, or ask the teacher
  • Use AI without becoming the second teacher
Ben Chan
Created byBen Chan
Violinist, teacher, parent, and CTO helping families use AI to see options and decide for themselves.
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Today's Lesson

8 min • Handling Practice Frustration

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Help for today. Confidence for the next one.
Between-lesson help

Less guessing. Faster clarity. Calmer practice.

Practice problems feel overwhelming because too many explanations are possible at once. Violin for Parents helps you narrow the situation: what changed, what matters today, what can wait, and when it’s time to bring in the teacher, a shop, or another qualified professional.

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Nice job!

You handled 7 between-lesson moments with more clarity this week.

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Know what matters today

Use quick questions to notice the details that actually matter for today’s situation — without trying to solve every possible violin problem at once.

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Remove what doesn’t fit

Set aside explanations that do not match what you observed, so the next step feels smaller and less reactive.

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Bring better notes to the teacher

Walk into the next lesson with clearer observations about what changed, what you tried, and what may need the teacher’s attention.

Practice support that knows its limits

Support for the moments between lessons

The app sorts the situation first, then brings forward a Ben story when it fits. That way parents are not left browsing content or relying on generic AI advice — they get teacher-tested perspective tied to what they actually noticed.

Become A More Confident Parent Between LessonsBecome A More Confident Parent Between Lessons
Help for today. Confidence for the next one.

Become A More Confident Parent Between Lessons

Audio-first, AI-powered guidance to help you know what matters, choose one calm next step, and support your teacher's work.
Audio-first, AI-powered guidance to help you know what matters, choose one calm next step, and support your teacher's work.
  • Understand what kind of violin moment this is
  • Know when to help, wait, or ask the teacher
  • Use AI without becoming the second teacher
Ben Chan
Created byBen Chan
Violinist, teacher, parent, and CTO helping families use AI to see options and decide for themselves.
Background
Hero image

Today's Lesson

8 min • Handling Practice Frustration

Continue lesson
Help for today. Confidence for the next one.
Between-lesson help

Less guessing. Faster clarity. Calmer practice.

Practice problems feel overwhelming because too many explanations are possible at once. Violin for Parents helps you narrow the situation: what changed, what matters today, what can wait, and when it’s time to bring in the teacher, a shop, or another qualified professional.

Feature image

Nice job!

You handled 7 between-lesson moments with more clarity this week.

visibility

Know what matters today

Use quick questions to notice the details that actually matter for today’s situation — without trying to solve every possible violin problem at once.

cancel

Remove what doesn’t fit

Set aside explanations that do not match what you observed, so the next step feels smaller and less reactive.

library_books

Bring better notes to the teacher

Walk into the next lesson with clearer observations about what changed, what you tried, and what may need the teacher’s attention.

Practice support that knows its limits

Support for the moments between lessons

The app sorts the situation first, then brings forward a Ben story when it fits. That way parents are not left browsing content or relying on generic AI advice — they get teacher-tested perspective tied to what they actually noticed.

Feature showcase

Daily Check-In

Instrument Safety Primer

Today's Lesson

8 min • Handling Practice Frustration

Start lesson

Reflect & Plan

Including everything you need to succeed:

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Practice refusal

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Stories for the moment your child will not start, so you can notice what is actually happening before turning it into a power struggle.

sentiment_dissatisfied

Frustration after five minutes

keyboard_arrow_down

Ben’s perspective on practice sessions that turn tense quickly, and how to tell whether the issue is effort, overwhelm, confusion, fatigue, or something else.

gpp_maybe

Shoulder rest, chinrest, and setup questions

keyboard_arrow_down

Stories that help parents observe physical setup concerns without pretending the app can replace the teacher, shop, or hands-on instruction.

hearing

Possible pain or discomfort

keyboard_arrow_down

Guidance for noticing what changed, what matters today, and when the next step belongs with the teacher or another qualified professional.

music_note

Tuning and instrument handling

keyboard_arrow_down

Stories that help parents understand what belongs at home only if they have already been shown how, and what should go back to the teacher or shop.

assignment

Recital pressure

keyboard_arrow_down

Ben’s perspective on supporting preparation without taking over, overcorrecting, or turning performance nerves into a practice battle.

headphones

Forgotten teacher instructions

keyboard_arrow_down

Help making sense of what the child remembers, what the parent noticed, and what should be clarified before guessing.

check

Instrument concerns and unusual sounds

keyboard_arrow_down

Stories that help you preserve what you noticed, describe it clearly, and know when the next step belongs with the teacher or a qualified shop.

timeline

Teacher-ready notes after practice

keyboard_arrow_down

Stories and prompts for bringing back clearer notes about what changed, what you tried, and what still needs the teacher’s authority.

Created by Ben Chan

“I built this for the hours after the lesson ends — when parents are responsible, the teacher isn’t there, and the next decision matters.”

Ben Chan

Ben Chan

Violinist, teacher, parent, and CTO helping families use AI to see options and decide for themselves.

I’ve spent decades playing and teaching violin, including through BenChanViolin on YouTube. I’m actively raising children who are learning violin, so I know the difficult space after the lesson ends: your child is frustrated, you feel responsible, and the teacher is not in the room.

I also bring a CTO’s technical perspective to this work: AI should support judgment, not pretend to replace it. Violin for Parents was built around that idea — helping parents slow down, notice what is actually happening, avoid the wrong kind of help, and understand when the next step belongs at home, with the teacher, with a shop, or with another qualified professional.

This app grows out of the same work behind my YY Method™ for Violin — a parent-first framework for helping families support practice between lessons without replacing the teacher.

Learn more about the YY Method™ for Violin at https://yymethod.com/violin

Learn Ben's method & support your young violinist with confidence

Understand what actually happened before jumping to a fix
Calm practice conflict without becoming the second teacher
Know when to help, wait, pause, or contact the teacher
Handle bridge, tuning, and instrument concerns more safely
Recognize when possible pain or discomfort needs outside help
Walk into the next lesson with clearer observations
Support recital preparation without adding panic
Build parent judgment so the next moment feels less reactive
Protect the teacher’s authority while supporting your child at home
Make one calm decision instead of ten anxious ones
AI-POWERED GUIDANCE

Understand the moment before choosing the next step.

AI helps narrow the situation; it doesn’t take over the lesson. Start with what you actually noticed, separate what fits from what does not, and see a relevant Ben story or resource only when it genuinely helps.

book

Tuning Troubles: When the A String Won’t Stay in Tune

Personalized Lesson • 12 min
Learn how to respond when your child’s A string keeps slipping out of tune. This lesson adapts to your experience, guides you through safe checks, and helps you decide when to act or escalate.
What to do
assignment
Capture What You Observed
2 min
chevron_right
play_circle
Quick Primer: Tuning Basics
2 min
chevron_right
analytics
Why & Why-Not: What’s Causing the Problem?
3 min
chevron_right
music_note
Listen: Ben’s Story on Slipping Pegs
4 min
chevron_right
check_circle
Safe Next Move & Boundaries
2 min
chevron_right
How it works

Start with what you noticed. Know what belongs next.

Tell the app what you noticed between lessons. It narrows what does and does not fit, brings forward a relevant Ben story when it helps, and preserves the useful observation or question for the teacher.

Onboarding Quiz

What’s your top priority right now?

Prevent practice-time arguments
Handle instrument issues confidently
Support my child’s motivation
Prepare for an upcoming recital
1

Describe what happened

Share what you noticed between lessons—what you saw, heard, or felt unsure about—without needing a technical conclusion.

Your Plan

Week 1

Foundations for Violin Support

Daily Practice Rituals
Safe Instrument Handling
Understanding Practice Frustration
Effective Observation Skills
Week 2Upcoming

Responding to Real-World Challenges

2

Remove what doesn’t fit

The app helps set aside explanations that do not match what you observed, so the situation becomes clearer and less reactive.

Today, August 28

6
V

Daily Check-In

Update • 2 min

Instrument Safety Primer

Quiz • 3 min

Practice Frustration Tips

Lesson • 8 min

Reflect & Plan

Journal • 4 min

3

Use Ben’s perspective when it helps

When a Ben story or resource genuinely fits, use it to understand the situation—not as new instruction for your child.

Your Progress

Lessons Completed

21 lessons

as of Jul 15

MayAugust

Urgent Issues Resolved

4 issues

as of Jul 15

MayAugust
4

Preserve the useful next step

Choose one responsible next step and keep the useful observation or question ready for the teacher, shop, or qualified professional when it belongs there.

It only takes 2 minutes to get started

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What violin learners have said about Ben’s teaching—years later.

Real comments from violin learners about Ben’s teaching:

Quote
I got excited about the violin because of you in 2013ish I learned Zelda from your website and I watched you in the youtube symphony. I was in early highschool when you inspired me. Your teaching influenced me to become a professional. I have a minor in music and play in professionally all the time. Keep giving people the same gift you gave me!!
@
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@ZebraCakes90000
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I remember discovering your Bleach Senna cover—it inspired me to learn the violin! I’ve been playing for 15 years now, all thanks to you.
@
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@Colby-g5d
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Quote
Welcome back Ben!! I'm pretty sure I was a freshman or sophomore in high school when I first discovered your channel as a fellow violinist - well now I'm 29 and working on my PhD after working in education for a while! You inspired me to blend my love of both classical and pop/anime, and in ugrad we created a student-led pop orchestra that grew to 50+ members and performed tons of in-house arrangements of studio ghibli/anime/movie music. I would say over the years I learned to move through life a bit slower, prioritizing the present doing things I love, with people I love, rather than always focusing on work/ambition/success, esp. for the sake of recognition.
@
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@w_yuzu
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16 years ago I was in grade 9 when I stumbled across your videos! Firstly, you taking on Samvel Yervinian's solo, then everything you posted after. You inspired me greatly to actually try and practice the Violin, I even showed my mum your videos and she asked 'why can't you play as nicely as he does?' Fast forward 16 years having studied Violin performance at uni and she still says 'I still like the playing of that Ben Chan guy more'... I still remember watching your videos on Tambourine Chinois and Wieniawski's 3rd mvt which I played in my first year recital 2014.
Great to see you back!
@
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@2BitMusician
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Quote
Welcome back!
I started playing the violin back 15 yrs ago because of your influence
@
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@ArchivesofArmina
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Quote
Holy moly! So glad to see you back after all these years, a lot of my learning the violin came from your videos back when I was in middle/high school (I am 27 now LOL) because I wanted to mimic your style so much. I still play the violin all these years later, it's pretty funny since I started the violin around the same time you started your channel so my length of playing is basically the same as the age of your channel.
@
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@AtlasPlaysViolin
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Quote
I was introduced to you via my older brother watching your tutorial videos, was only playing violin about 3 years when I first saw you, and now I’ve been playing 18 years and counting. Very thankful you are still around Ben! My favorite video of yours is your “Bach Presto, gone CRAZY” video where you play it faster and faster and I used that piece as an audition rep
@
starstarstarstarstar
@carlosmedina649
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Quote
16 years ago I was in high school and your videos kept the passion alive. Thinking of doing a performance of your arrangement of Secret Garden in the near future, glad to see you back!
@
starstarstarstarstar
@ShrivarRamlakan
REAL Comment
Quote
Just coming here because years ago this channel was a major inspiration to me. I actually learned this exact song on the violin specifically because of Ben. I still play the violin casually. I have stage fright so I could never perform in front of an audience. But this channel was such an amazing resource throughout high school and college.
Just wanted to say thank you Ben!
@
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@OfficiallyR3levant
REAL Comment
Quote
Man, coming back to this years later and it still manages o coke the same emotions for me personally. I’m muc better now but back when I first saw this video (something like 13 years ago) this was one of the only songs hat I felt really captured the loneliness I felt at the time and you played it so masterfully and I knew that you knew intimately that feeling. So it really helped me not to feel so alone. So, lol years later let me thank you for this beautiful rendition of this legendary song.
@
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@nerdgainz5167
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Quote
I found your videos when I was in secondary school and learning to play the violin. I always loved to listen to your playing. Plus your educational videos were always really clear to understand and super engaging! Since then, I’ve been in medical school … not practising. I was feeling a bit down when I stumbled across your videos again. Your genuine enthusiasm reminded me of what it’s like to be passionate about something. If I had a violin teacher like you I don’t think I would’ve given it up so easily. Welcome back!
P.S. if there’s a chance that you could get the instruNOTE app up and working again you’d be doing us rusty folk/music noobs a huge favour!
@
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@imogengasser2343
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Quote
I remember the very first time that I heard you play this, 12 years ago. I was in a different country - young, unsure, without direction, poor, full of dark emotions. I didn´t even have my own computer back then, I was just renting from an internet café. I keep coming back everyday to your channel and imagining myself as you playing this very sweet and sad song (I don´t play, tried to but didn´t pursue).
Now I´m working overseas, enjoying a few comforts of life, not rich, but now not poor either. Many things have happened between your first video and this but I am, for the better part, blessed. I am glad to know that you are still playing and it seems you are living a great life with your family. I may be a stranger to you but I am very happy right now and full of nostalgic emotions from before, from a lifetime ago. And here I am still subscribed to your channel after more than a decade.
I wish you the very best of everything, Ben. May a good and peaceful life be with you and your loved ones.
@
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@someluckybastard
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Your questions, answered

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How much time do I need to dedicate to this app?
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Do I need violin experience?
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Is this a replacement for my child’s teacher?
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Where do Ben’s audio stories fit?
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What if something seems physically wrong with the violin or bow?
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Will this tell me to tune or adjust my child’s violin?
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Protect What Happens Between Lessons

Get help with today’s violin situation.

Start with what happened, understand the relevant options, choose one responsible next step, and preserve useful observations for your child’s teacher. Violin for Parents helps with the hours between lessons—not a parallel lesson plan.

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I only have a few minutes before school drop-off. Can we make today’s lesson quick?
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Absolutely! I’ll streamline today’s lesson so you can focus on the key checks and safe actions. You’ll still learn how to spot urgent issues and know when to ask for help.
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Today, we'll focus on understanding why your child’s A string won’t stay in tune and how to safely respond. This is important because tuning issues can frustrate practice and sometimes signal a need for professional help.
01:00 AM
I only have a few minutes before school drop-off. Can we make today’s lesson quick?
01:00 AM
Absolutely! I’ll streamline today’s lesson so you can focus on the key checks and safe actions. You’ll still learn how to spot urgent issues and know when to ask for help.
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A growing canon of Ben stories, including:

pause

Practice refusal

keyboard_arrow_down

Stories for the moment your child will not start, so you can notice what is actually happening before turning it into a power struggle.

sentiment_dissatisfied

Frustration after five minutes

keyboard_arrow_down

Ben’s perspective on practice sessions that turn tense quickly, and how to tell whether the issue is effort, overwhelm, confusion, fatigue, or something else.

gpp_maybe

Shoulder rest, chinrest, and setup questions

keyboard_arrow_down

Stories that help parents observe physical setup concerns without pretending the app can replace the teacher, shop, or hands-on instruction.

hearing

Possible pain or discomfort

keyboard_arrow_down

Guidance for noticing what changed, what matters today, and when the next step belongs with the teacher or another qualified professional.

music_note

Tuning and instrument handling

keyboard_arrow_down

Stories that help parents understand what belongs at home only if they have already been shown how, and what should go back to the teacher or shop.

assignment

Recital pressure

keyboard_arrow_down

Ben’s perspective on supporting preparation without taking over, overcorrecting, or turning performance nerves into a practice battle.

headphones

Forgotten teacher instructions

keyboard_arrow_down

Help making sense of what the child remembers, what the parent noticed, and what should be clarified before guessing.

check

Instrument concerns and unusual sounds

keyboard_arrow_down

Stories that help you preserve what you noticed, describe it clearly, and know when the next step belongs with the teacher or a qualified shop.

timeline

Teacher-ready notes after practice

keyboard_arrow_down

Stories and prompts for bringing back clearer notes about what changed, what you tried, and what still needs the teacher’s authority.

Created by Ben Chan

“I built this for the hours after the lesson ends — when parents are responsible, the teacher isn’t there, and the next decision matters.”

Ben Chan

Ben Chan

Violinist, teacher, parent, and CTO helping families use AI to see options and decide for themselves.

I’ve spent decades playing and teaching violin, including through BenChanViolin on YouTube. I’m actively raising children who are learning violin, so I know the difficult space after the lesson ends: your child is frustrated, you feel responsible, and the teacher is not in the room.

I also bring a CTO’s technical perspective to this work: AI should support judgment, not pretend to replace it. Violin for Parents was built around that idea — helping parents slow down, notice what is actually happening, avoid the wrong kind of help, and understand when the next step belongs at home, with the teacher, with a shop, or with another qualified professional.

This app grows out of the same work behind my YY Method™ for Violin — a parent-first framework for helping families support practice between lessons without replacing the teacher.

Learn more about the YY Method™ for Violin at https://yymethod.com/violin

Learn Ben's method & support your young violinist with confidence

Understand what actually happened before jumping to a fix
Calm practice conflict without becoming the second teacher
Know when to help, wait, pause, or contact the teacher
Handle bridge, tuning, and instrument concerns more safely
Recognize when possible pain or discomfort needs outside help
Walk into the next lesson with clearer observations
Support recital preparation without adding panic
Build parent judgment so the next moment feels less reactive
Protect the teacher’s authority while supporting your child at home
Make one calm decision instead of ten anxious ones
AI-POWERED GUIDANCE

Understand the moment before choosing the next step.

AI helps narrow the situation; it doesn’t take over the lesson. Start with what you actually noticed, separate what fits from what does not, and see a relevant Ben story or resource only when it genuinely helps.

book

Tuning Troubles: When the A String Won’t Stay in Tune

Personalized Lesson • 12 min
Learn how to respond when your child’s A string keeps slipping out of tune. This lesson adapts to your experience, guides you through safe checks, and helps you decide when to act or escalate.
What to do
assignment
Capture What You Observed
2 min
chevron_right
play_circle
Quick Primer: Tuning Basics
2 min
chevron_right
analytics
Why & Why-Not: What’s Causing the Problem?
3 min
chevron_right
music_note
Listen: Ben’s Story on Slipping Pegs
4 min
chevron_right
check_circle
Safe Next Move & Boundaries
2 min
chevron_right
How it works

Start with what you noticed. Know what belongs next.

Tell the app what you noticed between lessons. It narrows what does and does not fit, brings forward a relevant Ben story when it helps, and preserves the useful observation or question for the teacher.

Onboarding Quiz

What’s your top priority right now?

Prevent practice-time arguments
Handle instrument issues confidently
Support my child’s motivation
Prepare for an upcoming recital
1

Describe what happened

Share what you noticed between lessons—what you saw, heard, or felt unsure about—without needing a technical conclusion.

Your Plan

Week 1

Foundations for Violin Support

Daily Practice Rituals
Safe Instrument Handling
Understanding Practice Frustration
Effective Observation Skills
Week 2Upcoming

Responding to Real-World Challenges

2

Remove what doesn’t fit

The app helps set aside explanations that do not match what you observed, so the situation becomes clearer and less reactive.

Today, August 28

6
V

Daily Check-In

Update • 2 min

Instrument Safety Primer

Quiz • 3 min

Practice Frustration Tips

Lesson • 8 min

Reflect & Plan

Journal • 4 min

3

Use Ben’s perspective when it helps

When a Ben story or resource genuinely fits, use it to understand the situation—not as new instruction for your child.

Your Progress

Lessons Completed

21 lessons

as of Jul 15

MayAugust

Urgent Issues Resolved

4 issues

as of Jul 15

MayAugust
4

Preserve the useful next step

Choose one responsible next step and keep the useful observation or question ready for the teacher, shop, or qualified professional when it belongs there.

It only takes 2 minutes to get started

starstarstarstarstar

What violin learners have said about Ben’s teaching—years later.

Real comments from violin learners about Ben’s teaching:

Quote
I got excited about the violin because of you in 2013ish I learned Zelda from your website and I watched you in the youtube symphony. I was in early highschool when you inspired me. Your teaching influenced me to become a professional. I have a minor in music and play in professionally all the time. Keep giving people the same gift you gave me!!
@
starstarstarstarstar
@ZebraCakes90000
REAL COMMENT
Quote
I remember discovering your Bleach Senna cover—it inspired me to learn the violin! I’ve been playing for 15 years now, all thanks to you.
@
starstarstarstarstar
@Colby-g5d
REAL COMMENT
Quote
Welcome back Ben!! I'm pretty sure I was a freshman or sophomore in high school when I first discovered your channel as a fellow violinist - well now I'm 29 and working on my PhD after working in education for a while! You inspired me to blend my love of both classical and pop/anime, and in ugrad we created a student-led pop orchestra that grew to 50+ members and performed tons of in-house arrangements of studio ghibli/anime/movie music. I would say over the years I learned to move through life a bit slower, prioritizing the present doing things I love, with people I love, rather than always focusing on work/ambition/success, esp. for the sake of recognition.
@
starstarstarstarstar
@w_yuzu
REAL COMMENT
Quote
16 years ago I was in grade 9 when I stumbled across your videos! Firstly, you taking on Samvel Yervinian's solo, then everything you posted after. You inspired me greatly to actually try and practice the Violin, I even showed my mum your videos and she asked 'why can't you play as nicely as he does?' Fast forward 16 years having studied Violin performance at uni and she still says 'I still like the playing of that Ben Chan guy more'... I still remember watching your videos on Tambourine Chinois and Wieniawski's 3rd mvt which I played in my first year recital 2014.
Great to see you back!
@
starstarstarstarstar
@2BitMusician
REAL COMMENT
Quote
Welcome back!
I started playing the violin back 15 yrs ago because of your influence
@
starstarstarstarstar
@ArchivesofArmina
REAL Comment
Quote
Holy moly! So glad to see you back after all these years, a lot of my learning the violin came from your videos back when I was in middle/high school (I am 27 now LOL) because I wanted to mimic your style so much. I still play the violin all these years later, it's pretty funny since I started the violin around the same time you started your channel so my length of playing is basically the same as the age of your channel.
@
starstarstarstarstar
@AtlasPlaysViolin
REAL Comment
Quote
I was introduced to you via my older brother watching your tutorial videos, was only playing violin about 3 years when I first saw you, and now I’ve been playing 18 years and counting. Very thankful you are still around Ben! My favorite video of yours is your “Bach Presto, gone CRAZY” video where you play it faster and faster and I used that piece as an audition rep
@
starstarstarstarstar
@carlosmedina649
REAL Comment
Quote
16 years ago I was in high school and your videos kept the passion alive. Thinking of doing a performance of your arrangement of Secret Garden in the near future, glad to see you back!
@
starstarstarstarstar
@ShrivarRamlakan
REAL Comment
Quote
Just coming here because years ago this channel was a major inspiration to me. I actually learned this exact song on the violin specifically because of Ben. I still play the violin casually. I have stage fright so I could never perform in front of an audience. But this channel was such an amazing resource throughout high school and college.
Just wanted to say thank you Ben!
@
starstarstarstarstar
@OfficiallyR3levant
REAL Comment
Quote
Man, coming back to this years later and it still manages o coke the same emotions for me personally. I’m muc better now but back when I first saw this video (something like 13 years ago) this was one of the only songs hat I felt really captured the loneliness I felt at the time and you played it so masterfully and I knew that you knew intimately that feeling. So it really helped me not to feel so alone. So, lol years later let me thank you for this beautiful rendition of this legendary song.
@
starstarstarstarstar
@nerdgainz5167
REAL Comment
Quote
I found your videos when I was in secondary school and learning to play the violin. I always loved to listen to your playing. Plus your educational videos were always really clear to understand and super engaging! Since then, I’ve been in medical school … not practising. I was feeling a bit down when I stumbled across your videos again. Your genuine enthusiasm reminded me of what it’s like to be passionate about something. If I had a violin teacher like you I don’t think I would’ve given it up so easily. Welcome back!
P.S. if there’s a chance that you could get the instruNOTE app up and working again you’d be doing us rusty folk/music noobs a huge favour!
@
starstarstarstarstar
@imogengasser2343
REAL Comment
Quote
I remember the very first time that I heard you play this, 12 years ago. I was in a different country - young, unsure, without direction, poor, full of dark emotions. I didn´t even have my own computer back then, I was just renting from an internet café. I keep coming back everyday to your channel and imagining myself as you playing this very sweet and sad song (I don´t play, tried to but didn´t pursue).
Now I´m working overseas, enjoying a few comforts of life, not rich, but now not poor either. Many things have happened between your first video and this but I am, for the better part, blessed. I am glad to know that you are still playing and it seems you are living a great life with your family. I may be a stranger to you but I am very happy right now and full of nostalgic emotions from before, from a lifetime ago. And here I am still subscribed to your channel after more than a decade.
I wish you the very best of everything, Ben. May a good and peaceful life be with you and your loved ones.
@
starstarstarstarstar
@someluckybastard
REAL Comment
FAQ

Your questions, answered

Who is this app for?
expand_more
What will this app help me do?
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How much time do I need to dedicate to this app?
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Do I need violin experience?
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How personalized is the experience?
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Is this a replacement for my child’s teacher?
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Where do Ben’s audio stories fit?
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What if something seems physically wrong with the violin or bow?
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Will this tell me to tune or adjust my child’s violin?
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Protect What Happens Between Lessons

Get help with today’s violin situation.

Start with what happened, understand the relevant options, choose one responsible next step, and preserve useful observations for your child’s teacher. Violin for Parents helps with the hours between lessons—not a parallel lesson plan.