One of a kind. That’s what you are and that’s what you want your violin to be, right? Trust me, I get it. You want to project a commanding persona and you want your violin to be an extension of your own unique personality. Here’s where I can help. There are several ways in which […]
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How To Buy Violin Strings First, let me tell you, the research for this article was brutal. Born out of the need to sift through the overwhelming number of string lines and brands on the market, this article aims to help you understand what to look for when choosing strings for your violin. The list
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What a task I’ve chosen. Welcome back everyone! It seems I’ve really stepped in it this time. What do I mean by that? I chose to write an article about 6 great must-hear movie soundtracks. How on earth can that be considered an easy undertaking? Anyone who even occasionally watches movies will recognize that a
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Are you too old to play music? No. You’re not. Well, I guess that’s it for this article. Thanks for stopping by! Just kidding! Welcome back everyone! Today I had a thought. I want to share it with you. One of the questions I always get asked by adult student centers around their age. They
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Hi everyone! This article is going to close out our stage 2. Trust me, there’s a lot more to come, but here we’re going to bring everything we’ve learned together. We’re going to be playing some songs with rests in them and I want you to count them as well! Don’t worry, I’ll be counting
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We’re almost ready to read simple rhythms on your violin! We’ve got a few more things to cover and then you’ll be able to read the exercises we’ve already covered and more. If you haven’t read the previous article on understanding beats and rhythms in music, make sure to check it out here. Just to
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Hello music friends! I was going about my day and started putting together a list of classical pieces that I enjoyed for one reason or another. I came up with a list far longer than this. Believe me. However, that doesn’t make a very enjoyable reading experience. So I’ve narrowed it down to 5 pieces.
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Keep it steady Hi everyone! We’re about to jump into the world of counting. I’m going to introduce things like symbols and reading sheet music along the way, so be aware of that. However, first we’re going to stick with the basics and that doesn’t require anything written down. What I first want you to
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Next up… Hi friends! We’re back with some more songs for you to play! We’re going to expand upon what we have already done and make things just a bit more challenging. Remember that this is just the beginning and we want to continue to practice this material until we have established sufficient muscle memory
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Here we go! Hey everyone! I’m glad to see you’ve made it this far in our journey. Well, now it’s time for us to play some fun songs together! I’m going to provide you with some pieces progressing in difficulty and complexity. I’m going to give you a chart that will help you play the
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