3 Ways to Build a Successful Teaching Studio and Keep Students Engaged
Once a student is in the door and lessons are rolling, you want to keep the student and parents engaged, so they stick with you.
Nick Grizzle
Be Kind to Your Tendons: 6 Low-Tension Exercises for Beleaguered Cellists
Is tension is affecting your cello playing so much that you can’t seem to relax? Try these exercises to evaluate your grip and help you loosen up.
A Flexible Approach: Can Yoga Help You Fight Injury and Find New Joy in Music?
Injury prevention may be the most obviously compelling reason for string players to practice yoga. It can help musicians improve their physical self-awareness—a critical step to warding off physical problems.
Exclusive Preview: Yo-Yo Ma’s New Audible Project ‘Beginner’s Mind’
By Strings Staff In this exclusive preview provided to Strings magazine, Yo-Yo Ma describes the moment when, as a 16-year-old visiting the Marlboro Music Fe... Read More...
Beyond the Music: Tips on Physical Motion and Pain Avoidance for Adult Amateur String Players
You can have the best instrument, the best bow, and great technique, but it doesn't mean a thing if you can't physically play. That's why it's important to pay... Read More...
Gear Guide for Adult Amateur String Players
Even if you've been playing for years, it can be useful now and again to peruse a gear refresher. Here you'll find some quick, easy tips about selecting string... Read More...
3 Technique Tips Especially for Adult Amateur String Players
Here are a few tips that are not only especially helpful for adult amateur string players, but can help players of all skill levels.
Strings Magazine’s Top 6 Articles of 2020
Now that we're finally flipping the calendar to 2021, we thought it would be fun to look back at what caught your attention in the stringed instrument world th... Read More...
How Should You Practice Cello? Amit Peled’s 1-Hour Class Might Help
By Strings Staff Many cellists of all skill levels have similar questions about their practice: “What should I practice daily?” “How should I structure my p... Read More...
6 Ways to Protect Your Instrument from Damaging Winter Chill
Winterizing your fiddle will stabilize it and ensure that your fiddle survives the season's humidity changes
By Erin Shrader
Stringed instruments are happiest... Read More...
