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What is Rosin?Rosin is a by product of pine trees that appears initially as a substance called Resin.  Resin is acquired much like maple syrup in that it is collected via a process called “tapping”. Basically, a plug is placed into the tree and the resin drips out into collectors.Resin is then extensively heated so that […]

Hot topic Hello there friends! It’s time to talk about Violin shoulder rests. In the world of violin playing, shoulder rests are a relatively new thing. They made their debut during the 20th century and have been causing contention since the first one rolled off the line. You might ask, “But Sir, why are people

Elementary Essential Elements, my dear violinist. That’s what this article is about. There are a myriad of different methods for learning the violin. Such as the Suzuki Method for learning the violin. Many of them are quite usable and do a good job of teaching students how to play. However, each method has it’s strengths

Why Suzuki? The Suzuki Violin method is a group of books containing songs/pieces of educational significance. As with any method, it starts out very simple and works it’s way up from there. I personally have found a great deal of merit in using this method under the right conditions. However, I will start out by

A Violin Bow Buying GuideSo you bought your violin outfit. You’ve been playing for a while now and you notice that your bow just isn’t producing the sound you want. You notice that the bow is on the heavy side, that you’re not moving as nimbly as you see other violinists. Perhaps you are making