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As an Amazon Associate I receive commission from links to Amazon on this… Read more: How to pick the best shoulder rest for your body and my top 3 picks as a teacher (violin and viola)

My smallest students are always very curious to see what I carry in… Read more: What to carry in your violin case (EDC for students and teachers)

Tip #1 Four Strings = Four Different Vibrations Think of it this way,… Read more: 3 Tips to Sound Better on the Violin and Viola (get off the plateau of intermediate sound)

Let’s talk double-stopping thirds on the violin and viola! This interval can be… Read more: Tackle Thirds on the Violin and Viola. Why “reaching more with the third/fourth finger” doesn’t help.

I often have reminded my students to stop trying to climb Mt. Everest… Read more: Troubleshoot shifting into high positions on violin and viola. Stop climbing Mt. Everest!

As a teacher for more than a decade, I have often been asked… Read more: Is the violin hard to learn?

Congratulations! You or your child want to learn a stringed instrument (aka violin,… Read more: How to find a good string teacher

Up-bow staccato is one of the flashier techniques in violin playing and is… Read more: How to do Up-bow Staccato on the Violin and Viola

Staccato is a musical notation that is usually interpreted as a shortening of… Read more: Learning Up-bow Staccato in the Suzuki Violin Method