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Instrument
Tips for Choosing and Buying a Violin Bow
Buying a violin bow can be as dizzying as buying a violin itself. There are so many options and so many price ranges, it’s hard to know where to begin and what’s...
Learning
20 Easy Pop Songs to Learn on the Violin
When learning the violin, you might feel like you spend all of your time learning technique and “academic” music - scales, etudes, and formal pieces. While these are absolutely essential building blocks...
Motivation
Ways to Get Out of the Practice Room
Could you imagine a baseball player who only practiced in a batting cage but never played a game? What about a musician who practices diligently but rarely performs and plays with others?...
Technique
Tips to Improve Violin Tone
Tone is basically the quality of sound that you produce. “Bad tone” is all too familiar - the scratchy, dull violin sound that is, as some would say, not unlike a cat...
Technique
Tips for Improving Intonation
Nothing could be more frustrating than being told by teachers and peers that you “need to improve intonation,” without really being taught how to do this. Hearing proper intonation is something that...
Motivation
Staying Motivated When Learning Something New
Sure, it’s easy to be motivated to practice in the beginning stages of learning a new instrument or piece of music. The freshness of the new frontier has enough intrigue to keep...
Instrument
How Much Does a Good Violin Cost?
When shopping for a new violin, it can be overwhelming to make a decision with so many options amongst so many price ranges. There are so many factors to consider, including the...
Instrument
How to Tell if a Violin is Good Quality
These days, it’s easy to find a Stradivarius sticker slapped inside any violin and this may seem like an indicator of good quality. This couldn’t be further from the truth.