On Today’s Episode… In the dynamic world of music education, one of the most persistent challenges is retaining and recruiting students for an orchestra classroom.
Powerful lessons I learned from studying recent examples of successful musical creators closely.
And by successful, I mean “happy, growing” musicians who are finding ways to express themselves and share, whether or not there is a commercial purpose.
In this fast-paced play-along lesson, I will teach you to play Dark Eyes on Violin. There is a difference between learning the melody of a
Play along to catch a chill vibe. Think of it as morning Yoga.
I’m going to address a factor in music education that is like an invisible elephant in the room. Warning– While I’m not going to take
Grab your violin, viola, or cello and play along to this Blues Fiddle Guided Practice Session excerpted from my Weekly Guided Practice Sessions on Zoom.For more
Is Music Theory Necessary? The following is an exchange with an electric violinist who asked whether it’s important to learn music theory. See my answers
On Today’s Episode… In this edition of the Creative Strings Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Quartet Davis, a talented string quartet consisting of
On Today’s Episode… Orchestra Teacher Seth Gamba discuss challenges in Creative Music Education. This interview includes useful tools for teachers, such as Bloom’s Taxonomy in
On Today’s Episode… Therapist, pianist and cellist Joyu Lee shares her expertise in Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) therapy, plus mindfulness and how it can
My kids are both left-handed. When we play frisbee or basketball they refer to their right hand as their “use-less” hand. A lot of musicians
A bunch of you told me you wanted to know how to play pop music on violin without sounding so classical. So this is for
In this Masterclass Enhance your jazz violin skills with the guided practice video lesson on Caravan’s rhythm, harmony, and improvisation. Play along to a Latin
In Today’s Post… Get practical tips for violinists to enhance sound quality, play with a more consistent tone and rhythm, and reduce bowing noise. The
If you’d like to play improvised music in any style more confidently and consistently, it is essential to know the chords of the songs you
Making music in collaboration is different than doing it alone. The two are like fire and water, day and night, tension and openness, less and
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