4 Simple Strategies to Help Tame the Beast When I was young, I struggled with syncopation, the playing of notes that are off-beat. It was so frustrating that I called it “Stinkopation.” Hated the stuff. I …
That Crazy Bow – What’s the Big Deal?
They say the bow is 80-90% of your sound on violin-family instruments, that logic follows that it’s also going to be 80-90% of the work. If your bow hold is less than stellar, you will …
Online Lessons Are Better Than You Might Think
A move is always nerve-wracking, no matter how close or far you are going. When we moved out here to Fort Worth, my students (in-studio) were unhappy and shocked to see their favorite music teacher …
The Value of Self-Analysis without Being Mean
Music requires self-analysis, but often it becomes either a too rosy or too pessimistic outlook on our progress. One of my students has this talent for being honest with herself – without beating herself up. …
Getting the Most Out of Your Practice Time
You know you need to practice, and your teacher (hopefully you have private teacher) probably gives you specific things to work on during that practice; but how do you get the most out of that …
Homeschool Strings – Group Classes!
I get it – I’m a homeschool mom too. We want to do everything we can for our kids, but when we have to foot the bill, things add up quickly. Maybe you’ve tried save …
What’s So Important About Music?
I could quote the numerous brain development studies, the math studies, and language studies – but I won’t. They’re easy to find in a quick internet search, and everyone talks about them, as if they …