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What Violin Strings Should I Buy?

Everyone is always asking, “What violin strings should I buy?” The thing is, that varies from player to player. Below I’ll be talking about several

How to Tighten Up Your Violin Practice Routine

I play a lot of golf, and in many ways, learning golf and learning violin are very similar. Both golf and violin have feel players

How to Choose the Best Violin Teacher?

Choosing the right violin teacher can seem more difficult than learning the darn instrument sometimes, but I assure you it’s not. Let’s explore what sets

Can You Learn the Violin Online?

We live in a different world now. Human contact, especially in a hands-on environment, can be deadly these days. With proper precautions (wear your mask

5 Easy Tips for Better Violin Care

It’s one thing to learn how to play the violin. You go to lessons then go home and practice. Unfortunately, some teachers don’t teach how

You CAN Practice Sight-Reading – Really

Sight-reading is arguably the worst part of every audition whether as a student or a professional. For many people, sight-reading comes easily. For others (like

Solo Violin at Weddings – How to Become an Expert

While string quartet is arguably the most popular ensemble to perform at weddings, not all brides have the budget to spend $600+ for four people.

Electric Violin vs. Acoustic – What’s the Difference?

Every popular these days is the electric violin. Most of my students (especially the girls), come to me every day and say they want to

9 of the Dumbest Violin Questions I’ve Heard

As a professional violinist, I get asked a lot of questions. Is the violin hard? Are your strings really made out of cat gut? How

Famous Composers and Their Habits

Sometimes listeners have trouble identifying music they hear, and they try to at least guess the composer. Sometimes it’s easy (like Haydn vs. Bartok), but