As a violin student goes from cute-for-playing-for-neighbors-and-relatives to serious advanced student, the music he or she needs increases. Below, I give you the five absolutely…
With the advent of music editing software like Sibelius or Finale, I have had a renewed interest in composing over the last 10-15 years. Composing…
As the summer wound down this year, I had a really hard time staying healthy. I had the stomach flu at the beginning of August,…
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post giving advice to professional violinists doing orchestral auditions. Well, now it’s time to get the kids…
I have (update: had – it was cancelled, sigh) an orchestral audition coming up in a few weeks so I thought I would share some…
It’s time for the kids to go back to school which means it’s time for violin lessons to get started again. Every violin student needs…
Let’s be honest, no one likes to practice. The best violinists in the world don’t love getting into a room and working for hours on…
Choosing a violin teacher is an important process in finding the perfect match for your abilities. A good teacher will work with what you have,…
It is well known that children are easily motivated by someone doing what they want to do, and doing it very well. When I was…
Practicing. I doubt there is a single violin student who can’t wait to lock himself in a tiny room and hash out scales for hours. …
Today I’m going to tell you (and show you if you watch the video) how to make a violin mute out of a dollar bill. …
