The violin is a great instrument to learn because it gives you the freedom to choose what music to play. Violins are found in many different cultures and musical styles from around the world, so you will be able to choose from a large variety. You can play traditional sounds of Middle Eastern, Asian, and Eastern cultures. On the violin, you can also play rock, chamber music, pop, jazz, hip-hop, Americana, bluegrass, classical, baroque, romantic, modern, post-modern, indian classical, folk, arabic, persian, klezmer.