First things first, there’s no reason your pegs cannot stay where they are on your string (the bowstring side). So don’t be afraid to experiment. Once you have found the
Month: August 2020
It is. But the challenge for any conductor can only be achieved by taking one of two approaches. They could go for a piece that’s not quite as rich and rewarding, but is certainly something of a challenge because it’s a longer piece. Or, perhaps, the conductor should give the piece a good warm up. […]
Hardest? I’m still waiting for the answer to that — and a lot of times they just kind of get thrown away. It’s a little like the answer to this question, but they’re the hardest instruments to play — a lot of times it’s in the sense of actually being physically hard to play. So […]
What other musical instruments could you play that have a long history in the country and the world? It’s kind of tricky because just looking at the names, there are some very hard instruments. The most famous and popular are saxophone and banjo. They both predate the guitar, but they are very similar. It’s also […]
Yes. There are many, many different ways of singing a violin note and I have had to do this thousands upon thousands of times (for example, see my solo violin lessons ). Do You Want to Learn How to Play Guitar? Mental disorder is defined by many factors, with an interplay of underlying and acquired […]
A lot of things, but one thing above all else is the wood! For those that are in the know (or simply want a bow that’s hard to find), I like to put the wood weight at under 250# or less. The best, and most expensive, wood available is the black pine, a wood with […]
The common idea behind “better violin” is that the “fittable piano or guitar will feel much better in your hands if it has a good violin in it for you to play”. On the other hand, the theory behind that idea says that guitar strings could be harder than, say, a violin string and feel […]
That’s up to you – from the first months of your violin learning to the date you begin a year, we’d suggest a maximum of £300. For more guidance on what you need to spend on your first violin, including some more detailed tips on how to start, click the image below. Want to help […]
(I found a very good breakdown.) The basic violin string is $50/pair; the lower priced “low end” strings range from $26-30. The lower priced strings are the smaller or thinner .031-inch string. The high end strings range from $50-80, although I haven’t been able to get them to cut like the cheaper strings. And that […]
Violinists in the United States earn average wages over about $10,000. They also enjoy a higher standard of living than other professions. The top six nations that have the highest average violin wage rates are Sweden (11 dollars an hour), Australia (11 dollars), New Zealand (11.3), Israel (11.4), France (11.7) and Germany (11.9). If violinists […]