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Violin Articles
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Practice vs. Talent.... What wins out?
September 29, 2011 by josephy221
Creating the Violin Prodigy As a violin teacher, I am always asked by parents what’s more important to develop mastery of the violin: hard work and practice? Or talent? Do you have to be extremely...
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Baroque violin bowing technique
May 01, 2010 by Keith Connor
In this video you can see the bow hand placement and bow grip for baroque technique which allows the player to get the most from the baroque bow. This bow is made differently, such that gripping the bow...
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To Rent or To Buy?
April 29, 2010 by Ashley Wright
Many students ask this question when they are first starting out, and continue to ask it throughout their playing. The answer is simple, yet different for every student. When renting an instrument...
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Early-Learner Readiness: Is your child old enough for violin lessons?
March 03, 2010 by Jane Melin Violin Studio
Learning to play the violin involves multiple fine-motor skills, reading or pre-reading activities (decoding written symbols and left-to-right tracking; I teach even young beginners the...
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How to play well with others
May 31, 2009 by Linda M Scott
We all live and breathe amongst an ocean of energy - we are always interacting and relating with other people. Making beautiful music together is more than a metaphor - when we are literally "in concert...
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The benefits of string instrument education
May 31, 2009 by Linda M Scott
Playing a stringed instrument can be one of life's most rewarding experiences. The extent of nuance and tone variation available to string players is unsurpassed by any other instrumental group...
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12th Annual Student Violin Recital
May 23, 2009 by Lei Zhang Violin Academy
Lei Zhang Violin Academy & Stars Youth Orchestra 12th Annual Concert, Lei Zhang, music director/conductor & violinist; Alice Wang, violinist & music assistant; Julia Yu, vocal; Aneesh Natarajan...
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Motivating Kids to Practice Suzuki
May 11, 2009 by Christine Dunaway
This article was written by Sarah Davies, a parent of one of my students (who is a fabulous little violinist!) You can read her blogpost here: http://sarahdavies.cc/2009/05/10/motivating-kids-to-practice...
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Break It Up, Shake It Up! Making Practice Fun
May 05, 2009 by Christine Dunaway
Break it up, Shake it up! When learning new pieces, challenge yourself to not trudge through it from start to finish. In fact, don’t start at the beginning at all! Find the hardest spots in the music...
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Creating the Perfect Vibrato
February 17, 2009 by Ashley Wright
Vibrato - a true distinction of an excellent violinist. The nemesis of many students, vibrato, once mastered, can add that special something to an otherwise perfected performance, and mean the difference...
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