August 29, 2016

Five Activities You’ll Be Good At If You Play the Violin

Learning to master the violin is hard, however the tools you use in learning the violin are very helpful in many other activities.  When you play the violin, you are gaining dexterity in your muscles.  When you play violin in a group, you are listening and blending in.  Learning music helps your brain develop memory. …

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violinguy

August 18, 2016

Back to School Violin Supply List

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 certain supplies for his or her lessons.  Read on for the best back to school violin supplies updated for 2016. Instruments Every violin student needs a violin and bow.  Duh. …

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violinguy

August 11, 2016

The Practice Room is Your Laboratory

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 little snippets of repertoire.  Unfortunately, the practice room is where we work and improve.  Practicing is necessary, but if you’ve read anything else I’ve written here, you’ll see that I…

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violinguy