by Lora | Mar 29, 2016 | Ear training, Violin practice tips
Two main things separate truly professional musicians from dabblers: the way they listen and the way they practice. And guess what? The two are inseparable. Obviously, dabblers practice and they listen, but when you closely observe a professional practicing and...
by Lora | Dec 12, 2015 | Violin practice tips
If practicing violin is so important, why don’t they teach us how? Walk into any orchestra, band, music school, or anywhere musicians hang out and say, “Practicing is important!”, and you will get absolutely no disagreement. We all know practice is important to...
by Lora | Sep 7, 2015 | Bow hand technique, Violin practice tips
People are often intimidated by the sautille’ bow stroke. It can be difficult to acquire the skill of coordinating the left hand with the bow hand in such a rapid succession. But if you know how to work on each layer of this technique separately, you will have a...
by Lora | Jun 2, 2015 | Adult learners, Left hand technique, Violin practice tips
Whether you are working with an in-person teacher to learn vibrato, or are trying to learn violin vibrato online, watch out for this common problem. The problem: “Clustered Fingers”. The solution: learning to maintain a little air space between all...
by Lora | May 5, 2015 | Adult learners, Violin practice tips
A frustrated Mom (I call them co-learners or heroes, depending on the day) writes: My 8 year old daughter has been playing violin, Suzuki method for 3 years. She loves to play! Our struggle has become the constant focus on playing review songs. Once she passes off a...
by Lora | Nov 3, 2014 | Violin practice tips
Do you find yourself making the same mistake over. And. Over. in your violin practice? We all can relate to this irritating problem. Fortunately, the solution is simple: improving your PRACTICE HABITS, and learn how to interrupt that cycle where you make the same...
