That's just not right...
We've all seen it- We're sitting in a orchestra, or are watching a band, and something strikes us. The cellos and basses are just playing there, looking really comfortable. Or the guitar player and...
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That's a good idea...
We can learn a lot from students. A student and I were discussing the problems in playing violin, and I was going through my usual rants- the instrument is a heavy weight placed on top of the body, cantilevered...
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A Razor's Edge
Holding vs Moving A Razor's Edge- What is it, and how does it define our issues as violin and viola players? And how can we find this razor's edge, use it to work for us and not have to fight our bodies?...
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A Most Natural Instrument
Violins and violas- Yes, we've heard what's been said. And we've felt it for ourselves. Tightness, tingling, numbness, outright pain, resulting in inhibited ability and finally physical (and even emotional)...