Learn how to play Coldplay’s hit song with Viva la Vida sheet music and practice tips. Viva la Vida by Coldplay is such a great song, and I always have students asking me if they can learn the fun strings parts on violin. The good news is that this song works really well on the [...]

Traveling with a violin isn’t always easy. Maybe you’ve felt that tight knot in your stomach while standing at the boarding gate, wondering if the airline will let your instrument on board. You’ve probably searched for hours through airline policies, only to find vague or confusing answers. I know the feeling—because I’ve been there too! [...]

With the holidays coming up so soon, now is the perfect time to learn easy violin Christmas music. I've chosen 12 Christmas songs that are jolly, full of Christmas spirit, and will impress your family and neighbors. They are arrangements meant for beginners but maintain many of the traditional elements of the tunes so others [...]

A guide on violin geared tuning pegs Have you ever gotten frustrated trying to tune your violin? Have your pegs ever slipped in the middle of a rehearsal, or even during a performance? Violin pegs have remained relatively the same for hundreds of years, until quite recently when geared pegs entered the scene. These pegs [...]