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Learning to Write Cello Études for Beethoven’s String Quartets

The cello challenge By Marcelo Sanchez In the past, such cellists as Jean-Louis Duport, Friedrich Gruetzmacher, and David Popper wrote études that have s... Read More...

violin bowed 14 steps for improving intonation

14 Steps Toward Improved Intonation on Stringed Instruments

Good intonation on a stringed instrument is something you can work on from Day One. Here are 14 steps toward building good intonation on violin, viola, cello & bass.

The Great Groove Band at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Photo by: Susan Deckhart.

12 Questions Violinists Ask About Fiddling

There are as many styles of fiddling as there are communities with fiddlers in them. Here are 12 questions that classical violin players frequently ask about fiddling.

Tips on Finding Cello Repertoire

Sources and references for cello and chamber-music repertoire By Jeffrey Solow In my two-part article "Cellists’ Choice" (In Print, December 1999 and Jan... Read More...