4 Strategies for Honing Musician Mental Toughness from a Juilliard Psychologist
At first glance, there may not seem to be much in common between top athletes and elite cellists or violinists, but inside the mind, it’s much the same thing.
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Technique, advice, and tips.
Brush Up Your Double-Stops on Violin With This Tricky Interval Exercise
We don't encounter them very often, but still there are great potential benefits to working on double-stops in seconds on violin.
How To Develop a Daily Warm-Up Routine on Strings
A good warm-up routine for strings will help to keep you advancing in every aspect of your technique and help you to see and feel the relationships between them.
7 Tips to Make the Most of Your Fiddle-Competition Experience
The first step to making the most of your fiddle competition experience is to ask yourself why you want to do it. Then, consider these 7 things.
Am I Too Old to Learn Violin?
Have you ever wondered if you're too old to play violin? The instrument is never off limits because of age. Here are some tips to get started on violin as an adult.
Play Bach Better by Improving Your Fifths on Violin
By outlining the tonic and fifth of the harmony in the lowest two voices, Bach gives great solidity to the chord voicing on violin.
10 Bow Stroke Tips from Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins
For string players, gaining a command of basic bow strokes is paramount. Here are 10 tips to master bow strokes on the violin or viola.
An Educator’s Guide to Teaching the Music of Underrepresented Composers
Educators are beginning to conserve, understand, & teach the underrepresented music and musicians beyond what classical musicians have traditionally been taught.
How to Learn Violin Finger Positions for Beginners
When you start to play violin, it's key to get the positions down. Here's a guide on violin finger positions for beginners.
Leon Kirchner’s ‘Duo No. 2’ Shows the Composer’s Unfailing Vitality
Kirchner was 83 when he wrote the Duo No. 2 in 2002. He considered its completion proof that he still was capable of producing works of great vitality.