From observing it I would rate it at 3 or less since with the a quality teaching method it is kids stuff and not at all hard.

Now having said that I would definitely demand you stay far far away from complicated things like Reels Jigs etc; instead begin with Suzuki Bk 1 then 2 and 3 - Not giving up when the tunes are not comming out easily - pays to have the Tapes as well as the Books.

Why Suzuki succeeds where others fail? I have only some guesses here. For one thing the series teaches basics well. It teaches discipline early on - in fiddling this would Bow Drills and more of the same -, it uses easy and very tunefull songs to start the student off. IOW the person loves learning.

Another issue often neglected, setup can repay a little work since a badly setup Violin sounds like Hell on a Sunday! A set of Synthetic softer strings - softer since it reduces scratching - is a good choice, a bridge with about 2 inches of free string on the Tailpiece side is almost essential, a soundpost nearer to the bridge feet is a help in reducing the ear damaging scratch if you have that problem.

Your attitude both mental and physical will make or break your desire. Loose and relaxed as possible. Always, always use a Metronome since that makes you the boss not the instrument. Filddles lie about the Time ! as do Banjoes about Pitch and Bagpipes about Volume.

Try to elevate the Scroll not letting it fall on the floor, try to cradle the end pin of the Fiddle at the Adam's apple while the jawbone lightly retains the small pressure of the instrument leaning on the raised shoulder; don't hold the Neck up with the left hand!

Bowing skill acquisition times can be reduced from several to a few years with some basic common sense tools. Use a Mirror or Bow Guide - make your own - to keep it square correcting wobble. Placing a soft foam pencil holder tube over the Bowstick is loved by most kids I see these days, it seems to make the thumb relax. Follow the Tutor on Bowgrip. Knowing that you don't have to use the Index finger on the Bow at all if you prefer not to, is a great aid for disabling attacks of bowhand tension.

Knowing that you can fold over the left hand thumb 'under' the fiddle neck is also a great exercise for tension control in the left hand; exguitar players often have this problem.

Yes I do mess with it, but my missus is a trained Violinist, umm well this means I am realy modest about my abilities ....

So my Fiddling knowledge amounts to this, it is far harder to play a slow tune well than a quick one badly! And yes the music is mostly in the Bow not the left hand.