January 8, 2021

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 and mechanical or technical players.  I’m going to go into much more detail below, and at the end, you’ll see why you need to insert more mechanics into your practice…

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violinguy

July 15, 2020

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 people!), small groups can interact, but larger groups like, say, an orchestra or choir are trouble.  In our new world, artistic professionals (musicians, artists, etc.) have gone to teaching online…

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violinguy

June 12, 2018

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 me), not so much.  Plus, there’s a common belief that you can’t learn to sight-read before you need to do it at an audition.  After all, how can you practice…

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violinguy