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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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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Nothing compares to you “Did he just reference Sinead O’Connor?” Nope. I just referenced Prince. Did you know that Prince wrote that song? “Nothing Compares to You” is probably one of the most memorable songs from the early 90’s and rightfully so. However, people rarely know that it was originally written by Prince and released
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The odd couple At first glance, this sounds like the marriage of oil and vinegar. When we think of the violin, we don’t normally think about working out. When we think about working out, we don’t normally think about playing the violin. But let me tell you friends, there are many lessons to be learned
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Household name If you’ve been in the violin game for any longer than sixty seconds, you’re likely to have heard about the fabled, mythical, and legendary Stradivarius violins. These instruments are lauded as the pinnacle of musical engineering. They often sell for millions of dollars. For the most part, only the most accomplished and revered
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We need to talk So you’ve got your fiddle, your music, your music stand, and you’re about to dive head first into a practice session. You think you’re ready. Nay. You KNOW you’re ready. You’re going to walk out of that room playing like the result of a mad scientist’s efforts to combine Paganini and
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It’s for your own good Practice. For some students its a bad word. According to many children under the age of ten it’s a punishment. Why practice when I can be outside with my friends? Or maybe you would rather be gaming online, or locally owning your unskilled friends and declaring class is in session.
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“We go way back” The history of the violin is intricate and beautiful. As a violinist, I believe it is important to understand the origins of the violin in order to better inform us of its future. Violins are generally believed to have been developed by the nomadic horse tribes of inner Asia and Mongolia.
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