Lean On Me: Finding Beauty and Expression in Appoggiaturas

Appoggiaturas are so powerful in terms of emotional content because they create an influence on harmony as well as melody.

Listen to the Past: 7 Tips on Learning Old-Time Fiddle

Learning old-time fiddle requires a lot of research with your ears open to the past. Here are 7 tips on learning how to play old-time fiddle.

Darol Anger Breaks Down Bluegrass from a Fiddler’s Perspective

By Patrick Sullivan Exact numbers aren’t really Darol Anger’s thing. But over some four decades as a musician and educator, the incredibly versatile fiddler has... Read More...

How to Make Irish Fiddle Music Sound Irish

In this Celtic primer for classical players, learn classical vs. traditional bowing, plus three types of ornamentation, so you can capture the sound of Ireland.

Bring the Masters to your Practice Sessions: Every Recorded Interpretation of J.S. Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major Provides a Valuable Lesson

By Brian Forst | From the March-April 2021 issue of Strings magazine Bach’s Cello Suites, BWV 1007–1012, are the perfect medicine for cellists trying to cop... Read More...

Silence: The Way in Which Great Composers Use the Absence of Sound has a Profound Impact on Their Music

By Evan Johnson | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine Sometimes we forget how important silence is in music. It has as many functions a... Read More...

All Motions Great & Small: How to Practice String-crossing Technique for Bariolage

By Laurie Niles | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine “Bariolage” is a French word for a bowing technique that involves rapid changing ... 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...

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.

George Walker’s Sonata for Cello and Piano Deserves a Place in the Standard Cello Repertoire

By Seth Parker Woods | From the November-December 2020 issue of Strings magazine Hailed by The Guardian as “a cellist of power and grace,” Seth Parker Woods... Read More...