PLAYER TIPS
Ideas and Tips for the Well-Rounded Player.

Learn how to broaden your practical skills to enhance your musicianship in these online stories from the pages of Strings magazine. Get more interviews, instruction, music to play, and news about the latest events in the strings world when you subscribe to Strings.

Posture Pointers

Make harmony with your body through small adjustments that go a long way.

Presenting Yourself

How to promote your chamber ensemble.

Retirement Planning 101

Studio teachers can learn to save for retirement.

Sound Advice

Tips for your first studio-recording project.

Be Prepared

Stress-busting holiday planning for the busy music maker.

Crafting a Comeback

Regaining your chops after a layoff can take less time if you take it slow.

Playing in a Wedding Quartet

It's not hard to book dates and earn good money—but start planning now.

Personal Practice Planning

Disorganized practicers can choose from a variety of planners on the market.

Injury Prevention and Healing through Yoga

Injury prevention and healing through yoga.

Crunch-Time Rehearsal Tips

New Music to Play? Make the most of limited rehearsal time.

Tips for Teaching at Home

So you've decided to teach private music lessons. Congratulations! Comfortable as you are with your teaching skills, perhaps you’re less certain about how to set up a studio. Here are some valuable pointers with which to begin.

Street Performance for Pleasure or Profit

Looking to make a little money while traveling, or just play before a ready audience? Street performing could be your ticket.

Overuse Injuries

How string musicians can recognize, prevent, and treat common playing injuries.

To Memorize or Not

For some people (audience members as well as performers), playing from memory can really enhance the musical experience. For others, it is nerve-wracking and uncomfortable.

Finding the right teacher in five steps

Choosing the right teacher may be the most difficult decision facing a beginning string musician. Here are some tips to help you in your quest.

Sound Advice

Tips for your first studio recording project.
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