Fine tuners are usually used in conjunction with a violin case. They are generally not needed in the case of a violin if you are using a “standard” model or one where no alterations have been made to the body of the violin. Most fine tuned instruments come with a case, so the fine tuner […]
For this lesson, I will play an 8/8 time signature (which makes it easy to learn) so that you can start with the easy stuff and expand to the hardest stuff. Example 1. Example 2. Here is something called E major, which you could listen for in order to get a sense of the scale. […]
This is the question that has always fascinated me. How much did the violin used in this concert have to be worth? My friend David (my musician friend) asked me this question about ten years ago, and I was thinking, “This is the first time I’m questioning my worthiness to play a concert violin.” My […]
The first thing to do, as they say, is to choose a tuning, and to choose the string used, the one from which you use all your other strings. If you pick a cheap string (say a $1,000 one), you aren’t making up for any possible mistakes, and that will only make your playing bad. […]
We want to know, but we can’t because both have their origin in Europe. The other thing we can’t figure out – and I don’t think either of these things is true – is that for both these instruments the string and the bow are two parts of the instrument. The bow is a part […]
“If a sound is not in the instrument, then it is not playing, it is just lying still. No sound is being made. It’s the same as if you are in deep sleep and you are unable to make sleep noise. If sleep sounds, your sleeping muscles are not getting a rest. The same thing […]
I am sure most of you have heard of some popular violin music that was born at the ripe age of 30. But to be honest, for the best possible experience, we would advise you to start learning violin at your own pace. If you are a beginner and have no idea how to play […]
Violinists use their instruments for different expressive purposes. Violinists enjoy making sounds, like a clarinet or flute; violinists make sounds, like a bassoon or an oboe; and violaists make sounds, like a tuba or trumpet. If you love to sound beautiful – and I do – you don’t go to a piano for music. Why […]
Children can be taught to play the piano from an early age. From the earliest years of a child’s life when they learn to walk, to the age of 10 years, most children will develop the technique needed in order to achieve the skills of a great pianist. Children’s piano lessons come in many different […]
A violin bow is comprised of two parts: a string bow and a fret. A string bow is an instrument shaped at one end like a violin. The other end features a body and four string holes. Most violin players use a string bow for their own pleasure, but it is also a great way […]