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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July 25, 2020

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 the best violin teacher apart from a lame teacher, shall we? What Kind of Student Are You? Choosing the best violin teacher really depends on you.  Teachers have different styles…

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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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November 21, 2016

5 Music Collections Every Advanced Student Needs

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 essential sheet music collections that every serious violin student needs.  There are no elite violinists in the world that haven’t studied these works or learned these etudes.  If you want…

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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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June 27, 2016

The Care and Feeding of your Violin Teacher

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, not engage in a futile attempt to get you to do something uncomfortable.  A good teacher will be patient most of the time, but tough when called for.  Finally, a…

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