Tips for string players, teachers and students.
Why do we practice scales? Have you ever given more than a moment’s thought to this? Sure, we practice scales to learn fingering, some rhythms, and to practice shifting. But there must be more to it, or the most elite … Read More
Smart Scales for Strings simplifies how we teach and learn scales for Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. It makes scales so easy, it practically teaches itself! It is perfect for both the classroom and private teaching and is all … Read More
The Perfect Violin Backpack For years I’ve been commuting with my purse on one shoulder, my backpack on my back, my violin on the other shoulder, and my music stand poking out of my bag, which couldn’t zip up … Read More
As a string teacher, or a bass student, have you ever been intimidated by packing a bass? Does it take you a while as you fuss over how it goes on and how to get it off? Do you find … Read More
The Shoulder Rest Experience It’s always a heated debate out there, whether or not to use a shoulder rest, and I am not intending to go there. I can only speak from my own experience which is, shoulder rests didn’t … Read More
So, what’s an Asian chick doing posting on St. Patrick’s Day about Irish music? It’s a long story, but the short version is, I got lured away by Cape Breton and East Coast music many years ago, I abandoned classical … Read More
Smart String Teacher’s Smart Fingering Charts for Strings is a must-have for your intermediate to advanced violin, viola, cello or bass students, and yourself! A good set of fingering charts should be an essential part of a string player’s resources. … Read More
Are you a violinist who plays without a shoulder rest? Do you feel that even though you don’t want to use a shoulder rest, you would still like a little something between your collar-bone and and your instrument? After … Read More