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In this post, I'm sharing with you Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D violin sheet music. This is an excellent Baroque piece to learn. Since it's very recognizable, your friends will be so impressed to hear you play it! My free sheet music contains all the fingerings and bowings you'll need to learn the piece. Download [...]
The Fretted Violin: A Unique Instrument to Play!
January 18, 2024
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If you’re interested in the electric violin, I have something a little different that I think you’ll like - the fretted violin! This type of violin isn’t very traditional, but it’s very flashy and fun to play. A fretted electric violin can be a fun instrument to experiment with after getting comfortable with an acoustic [...]
E Major Scale on the Violin – Notes Fingerings and Charts
January 10, 2024
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You can easily learn the E Major violin scale with my sheet music and charts - see below! Whether you're a beginner or a more experienced player, you've likely discovered the importance of mastering different scales to enhance your musical prowess. In this guide, I would like to teach you how to play the E [...]
Violin Bow Price: Options for All Levels
January 1, 2024
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After playing for a few months, you might want to look for a new violin bow; but what is a good violin bow price? Today we’ll take a look at the types of violin bows best suited for all levels of violin players along with their price ranges. Finding a nice violin bow will elevate [...]
25 Best Violin Gifts in 2023 – For Violinists and Teachers
December 17, 2023
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Are you looking to purchase the perfect gift for a special violinist in your life or a violin teacher you know? Lucky for you, you won’t have to look any further because I have put together my recommended violin gifts. Getting violin-related gifts is great because they are thoughtful and personalized to their hobbies. The [...]
How Many Strings Does a Violin Have? Your Questions Answered
December 12, 2023
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If you’re curious about learning a string instrument, you may be wondering, “how many strings does a violin have?” The traditional answer is four, but today we’ll dive into different types of violins, and how many strings each one has. String instruments all over the world are slightly different, and the violin has certainly evolved [...]
How to Mic a Violin at Home – Best Gear, Setup, and Tips
November 29, 2023
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Quite a few of my readers have become interested in making home recordings, and have asked me how to mic a violin. This is a great question! Making high-quality recordings is a great way to keep track of your progress, and to share music with others. Today I’ll go over three different types of microphones [...]
15 Tips for Learning Violin As An Adult in 2023
November 23, 2023
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Check out my best tips and insights about adult violin lessons! Learning the violin as an adult can be a lot of fun! There are so many benefits to learning the violin at any age, but as an adult violin student, you have full control over what your journey looks like. I love working with [...]
18 Quick Tchaikovsky Facts: The First Famous Russian Composer
November 20, 2023
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Learn 18 Tchaikovsky facts that’ll help you understand his music and life! Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is one of the most famous Romantic era composers and one of the first popular Russian composers. In this article, I’ll share 18 facts about Tchaikovsky, from his work as a young composer to the mystery of his death. While [...]
How to Memorize Music: An Easy Routine
November 9, 2023
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Learn how to memorize music faster with this easy routine. Do you struggle to memorize sheet music? Do you get overwhelmed with the number of notes, fingerings, and bowings to remember? It's time to change that! Here is an easy routine I use to memorize music after struggling with the same issue myself. When I [...]
Johann Sebastian Bach Facts and Life Legacy
November 5, 2023
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Johann Sebastian Bach – 28 facts from the life and career of the most famous Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach is widely regarded as one of the top three most well-known music composers in the world, and probably the most important Baroque composer. His music is still troubling aspiring musicians as well as professionals and [...]
How to Clean Violin Strings: Daily Maintenance and Troubleshooting
October 26, 2023
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A helpful guide that teaches you how to clean violin strings. Have you noticed thick, white dust on your violin strings? Have your strings sounded better? Cleaning strings is an important part of regular violin maintenance, and today I’ll teach you all about it! Why do we want to clean our strings? Clean strings resonate [...]