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06/28/2024

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Artistically speaking, legato holds the key to bringing out the best tone and most melodious tendencies of the instrument.

06/07/2024

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09/29/2023

https://stringsmagazine.com/misconceptions-about-harmonics-6-tips-for-playing-them-better/?utm_source=Strings&utm_campaign=f6c3083fb7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_27_STN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5c9b2872ef-f6c3083fb7-364425257&mc_cid=f6c3083fb7&mc_eid=c9c3979290

By understanding how harmonics are produced and following a few guidelines, string players can master this expressive technique

07/15/2023

https://stringsmagazine.com/a-buyers-guide-to-carbon-fiber-instruments/?utm_source=Strings&utm_campaign=0556da5956-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_27_STN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5c9b2872ef-0556da5956-364425257&mc_cid=0556da5956&mc_eid=c9c3979290

What are the advantages and disadvantages to carbon-fiber cellos, violins, violas and basses? How do they sound? Here's a buyer's guide to carbon-fiber instruments.

06/02/2023

https://stringsmagazine.com/never-fear-even-if-you-struggle-with-pitch-on-your-stringed-instrument-there-are-tools-and-techniques-to-help/?utm_source=Strings&utm_campaign=ece9efe8cd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_27_STN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5c9b2872ef-ece9efe8cd-364425257&mc_cid=ece9efe8cd&mc_eid=c9c3979290

To play in tune, one must work on the ability to hear pitch clearly and physically produce the note in a consistent way. Here are some tips on playing in tune.

05/28/2023

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Starting from the string (SOS, or grounding one’s overall technique by focusing on the moment the bow first touches the string) is a critical tool in making playing both better and easier.

05/28/2023

For the longest time FB wouldn't let me post. Now I'm able to again so I'll start posting again soon.

10/07/2022

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04/17/2021

03/12/2021

By Florian Leonhard I was standing backstage at a festival in Russia and the musicians were parading past me on their way to the platform. As a lady walked past, her violin caught the light and sto…

03/05/2021

By Brian Wise | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine The provenance of a musical instrument—its history of ownership and possession—is a crucial factor in determining its value …