My rookie era: nobody sounds good when they first play a violin

The instrument’s biggest difficulty is simultaneously its greatest joy – to make a sweet sound you must relax ...
American Songwriter

What to Know About Learning to Play the Violin as an Adult

It’s true that most violin players start studying the instrument when they’re young—sometimes before they’ve even started school. (It’s admittedly pretty amazing to see a preschooler playing a ...
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Learn Violin Vibrato in 60 Seconds – Fast Technique Tutorial

🎻 Master Violin Vibrato in Just 60 Seconds! This quick tutorial breaks down the fundamentals of violin vibrato into an easy, bite-sized lesson. Learn the essential wrist motion, finger control, and ...
The Boston Globe

Learning to ‘play it like music’

I started playing violin in 2008. I was 56 years old. My wife and I were on a weekend trip to New York. We had just seen some downtown theater and were making our way back to our hotel. On a mostly ...
Kotaku

Note Rush: Learn to Read Music

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Note Rush: Learn to Read Music Note reading the fun way! Note Rush is a fun game for practising note reading on the music staff to help you learn to play ...
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Using Science to Learn What Makes a Violin Sing

CT Scans of 3 Classic Violins: the Plowden, Willemotte, and Titian (front detail) (Strad3D) CT Scans of 3 Classic Violins: the Plowden, Willemotte, and Titian (back view) (Strad3D) CT Scans of 3 ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Pineview students learn to trust their fingers on violin

“Keep your eye on your bow and trust your fingers.” Aubrey Iacobelli offers a reminder and encouragement to her new violin students. “One, two, three, here we go.” She counts them into their first ...