The term Allegro appears very often in music. I asked many of my students “What does Allegro mean?” Then, most of them answered “fast !
There are so many different kinds of violin strings available today and it is even hard to choose. There are basically three types: nylon strings,
The violin bow hair is made of hair taken from a horse’s tail. One bow uses from 150-160 or 180-200 hairs. White ones are common,
Today, let me introduce you how to clean a violin and a bow. Clean your violin with soft dry cloth gentelly Every time you finished
I just found it was Violin Day on December 13th. I wish I could do practice marathon to celebrate the day. Unfortunately, I have tendonitis
Imagine…when you walk, you start with right leg forward, then left leg, and then right, left, right, left… so as the bow. Down bow, then
Good King Wenceslas is a very popular Chrismas carol. I’m introducing the one for two violins, which even beginning students can enjoy playing with their
“I always leave my violin case open on the table and put my music on it when I practice. Do I need to buy a
The rosin used on bows is basically made of the sap of pine trees, and sometimes some additional ingredients, like castor oil as a softener.
************* Today was the last lesson before your orchestra audition. You are in the 5th grade. You told me that you took the same audition