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
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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
Spring Updates – Some Big News
Greetings again, intrepid readers. It’s been entirely too long since I posted anything here, and for that I apologize. Spring is normally a very busy
Musicians who Travel – Five Things they Need
Wouldn’t it be great if all of our gigs were in the same town we live in? Or at least within an hour of our
Oh No! I Bought a Chinese Violin!
Buying a violin is a big deal. Even if you are buying a spare (like I just did), you need to shop around and not
Goals for the Year
I know, it’s almost February. New years resolutions should have been made a month ago. Fear not, intrepid reader, you can still organize your goals
