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What to Consider with Electric Violins

January 28, 2012
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What things should you consider when looking at electric violins?

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Are you cheating on your violin teacher?

September 10, 2011
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What if you have two teachers at once? What if you discover a new teacher that you like better? How to navigate these waters.

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Announcing Red Desert Fiddle Videos

September 6, 2011
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Red Desert Fiddle will show you how to play some great fiddle tunes like Ashokan Farewell and Boil the Cabbage Down.

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Does Your Shoulder Rest Slip?

August 14, 2011
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Does your shoulder rest slip? Try this “sticky” solution.

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How to Play Violin with Big Fingers

July 24, 2011
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Yes, you can play the violin with large fingers. Here are some tips.

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The Practice Coach: Oh Come Little Children

April 20, 2011
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I respond to a student’s videos of himself playing “Oh Come Little Children” from Suzuki Book 1.

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Protect Yourself from Repetitive Use Injury

March 29, 2011
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Sometimes pain can be a result of improper posture and form, but sometimes it can result from playing frequently for long intervals. Here are some tips to keep you pain-free.

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Do You Follow RDV’s YouTube Channel?

March 13, 2011
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It is sometimes vital to show some of the concepts I write about here, and sometimes the only way to do that is with a camera. Click on over to my YouTube channel.

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How To Improve Violin Intonation

March 2, 2011
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Intonation is the seemingly simple art of playing in tune. Good intonation means you play exactly the right note every time. Read this post to learn how to do improve your violin intonation.

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The Practice Coach: Bow Hold

February 27, 2011
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I truly believe that 95 percent of the shaking bow is caused by two things: Your sounding point (highway) and your crooked bow. Learn how to stop your shaking bow.

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