Saying "do you have any advice?"

[Rinilex]

I'm starting out on learning the violin, and I have an acquaintance (quite a bit older than me) who is an accomplished violinist. I want to ask "do you have any advice for someone starting out?", but I'm not sure of the right phrasing or if I'm being polite enough (I'm sending them an email.) My attempt is:

"（バイオリンの）初心者として、知っておくべきことがありますか？"
And/ or "(I don't know what word best suits the English for "advice/ tips" here) を教えていただければ幸いですが。"

Also, would I add よろしくお願いします at the end? I don't know if it sounds too presumptuous.

 

[Toritoribe]

バイオリンの初心者として、知っておくべきこと / 知っておいた方がよいことはありますか？ works fine. （バイオリンの）初心者に何かアドバイスをいただけませんか？ is another option. And yes, it's appropriate to add よろしくお願いします at the end of the mail. 不躾な質問で申し訳ありませんが、御教示頂けると幸いです。よろしくお願い致します。 is more polite.

 

[Rinilex]

Oh, brilliant! Thank you very much, Toritoribe.
This may be a silly question, but after よろしくお願い致します, should I end with my name, as in English?
e.g. 「よろしくお願い致します！
ジョン・スミス」

I don't think my usual またね/ (ジョン)より would fit here...

 

[Toritoribe]

Yes, that's formal and polite.

 

[Rinilex]

I see! Thank you for all your help!