Like they say, “people can die from ‘exposure’.” As for musicians, we all find ourselves in situations from time to time where we have to weigh whether it's ok to play for free, perhaps with the hope of making an impact that will lead to paid work, ...

An age old question when it comes to learning the violin, viola, or cello, if we already know the letter names, perhaps from previous piano study or school music classes, do we need to bother with learning the violin fingering/numbering system?

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Recently, a couple of new beginning students told me that they'd tried to figure out how to rosin their bows prior to starting lessons but couldn't find any good rosining videos. I was surprised, but hey, I've never recorded a rosining video either. ...

Have you had the experience of suddenly hearing something in a recording, or about your playing that you never noticed before? Could the secret to becoming a better musician, in large part, not be just about practice and technique, but about becoming ...

I can’t say if this is a trend yet, but suddenly, twice in the past month I’ve been asked by wedding clients whether the musicians in my trio have to be set up near each other to perform, or whether we can be scattered around the venue, and here’s ...