In this post, I wanna share 5 steps to get a clean sound on the violin. When playing the violin, we are dealing with many things at the same time physically and mentally. The coordination between both hands places an…
5 ways to improve your tuning on violin or viola Here I want to share with you 5 ways to improve your tuning on the violin or viola. Tuning is a skill that requires lots of practice! (as anything on…
Let’s talk about the Suzuki Viola Book 1? The Suzuki Method, also known as the Mother Tongue Method was developed by Shinichi Suzuki (1898-1998). His belief was that children could learn music in the same way they learn their native…
Never stop practicing! have you ever hear that? Hey! have you ever lost a streak of something that you really think is important to do? could be going to the gym, keeping a heathy sleeping routine, a heathy food intake,…
This 2022 Summer at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts we will have an exciting Summer String Camp! For string players ages 6 through 17 of all levels. Playing music together is awonderful opportunity for creativity, fun, and friendship. Every…
Would like to know at least 7 reasons why Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is the best first violin song for you to learn? When someone asks you, “what was your first song on the violin?” Probably your answer was “Twinkle,…
Did you know that in the Suzuki Method, listening is one of the most important pillars that students benefit from? A good quality audio recording reference helps the students in the process of learning the repertoire. Many different great violinists…
Learning how to play an instrument is always challenging, from the very start to the endless polishing work. Which priorities do you focus on when learning the violin? When practicing your instrument what is your focus? New notes learning? To…
Did you notice that different instruments start learning different scales? On the piano, we start learning everything in C-Major, on Flute can be considered to start at G-Major. How about the Violin? What are the first “beginner” Violin scales? And…
When it comes to playing our instruments, probably the hardest and overlooked aspect of it is “how to build a good violin practice“. Last year following Nathan Cole’s content he share a concept that fits perfectly for me, and it…