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What to carry in your violin case (EDC for students and teachers)
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My smallest students are always very curious to see what I carry in all the different pockets of my case, and they often want to be sure they are as “up-to-date” as their teacher when it comes to their EDC (every day carry). I try to keep it basic, functional, and affordable. So let’s…
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How to Play Minuet No. 1: Full Tutorial with Practice Guidelines
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Main Teaching Points For the Bow: For the left hand: Musical Aspects: Step-by-step for teaching the song Assignments for daily home practice
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How to have good stage presence as a string player
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Stage presence refers to the ability of a performer (musician, speaker, actor etc.) to command the attention of their audience. A person with good stage presence is able to naturally draw in the attention of their audience without unnecessary distractions. To some it comes more naturally than to others, but good stage presence can…
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Immediately Improve Your Phrasing: The “Zig-zag” Bow for Violin, Viola, and Cello (Salut d’ Amour)
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Looking for a tip that will noticeably improve your phrasing? Read below to learn how to step up your playing through use of what I call the “zig-zag” bow. Static Phrasing The reason you have static sounding phrasing may be that you are using the same length of bow again and again and in…