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| teaching violin | 11/19/2009 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: I'm 18 and I teach violin to a 5 year old girl and 10 year old boy. I am doing the Suzuki route, but ...
A: Elizabeth, Here is a link to a book you can use: ...
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| no access to private lessons. | 11/18/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
Q: I would like to ask a question regarded about private lessons. I would like to ask if a person who ...
A: You can do anything you want, private lessons or not! As long as what you are producing with your ...
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| pursue music career. | 11/15/2009 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: currently I'm a one year violinist, I'm 14, I learned the violin at age 13. I practice hard, so I ...
A: Yes, but you will absolutely need to get private lessons. Entrance to music school is highly ...
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| violin prices | 11/14/2009 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: I want to ask if the price of a violin is important in the quality of tone it produces and if a $100 ...
A: Yes, price is one of the important factors in the quality of a violin's tone, especially at the ...
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| Position | 11/2/2009 | Michael B. |
Q: Yes or no, does the 1st finger position (on the G String) begin with the note A? Moving up to the ...
A: The answer to the first question is "yes". If you play the B note with the first finger, then you ...
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| dad's violin | 10/29/2009 | Al Dzina |
Q: My dad left us his violin that he was given in the early 1900's. It has the name Antonio Loveri ...
A: Antonio Loveri is a name some German makers used on there tradename (factory made violins.) During ...
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| 2 questions | 10/29/2009 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: I'm a senior in college, with a major in music (violin). One of our requirements is to play a ...
A: 1. I don't know of any pieces for tenor voice and violin, but all you need to do is find something ...
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| antonius stradivarius | 10/28/2009 | Al Dzina |
Q: I see a similar question, mine is pretty close. I was asked by a family friend to try and research ...
A: Antonio Stradivari's designs and labels, as well as those of many other famous makers, have been ...
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| locating a violin appraiser near me | 10/24/2009 | Al Dzina |
Q: I live in Baldwin County AL (Gulf Shores area) and would like to know if you know of any violin ...
A: Sorry but no listing in the areas you mention. The only help I can give you is as follows: ...
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| Block Fingering vs. Independent Fingering | 10/19/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
Q: I am a beginner violinist and I am wondering what type of fingering you recommend for a beginner, ...
A: In my teaching experience, block fingering is easiest to begin with if you have no other musical ...
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| Violin History | 10/18/2009 | Al Dzina |
Q: my folks have rediscovered a lovely (but soiled) violin that is approx. Seventy years old. The ...
A: Try one of the following; CREMONA VIOLIN DEALERS 1254 MARKET ST., #201 SAN ...
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| Fret Tapes | 10/18/2009 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: I am a beginner violinist. I have just purchased a 3/4 violin and I have a few questions about ...
A: If you are going to teach yourself - and it sounds like you are - I recommend learning to play by ...
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| Shoulder Rests | 10/16/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
Q: I'm a beginner and I've recently bought a violin. I have been searching for a shoulder rest for my ...
A: The same companies that make chin rests for violas also make rests for violins, so all you should ...
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| Enders violin | 10/15/2009 | Al Dzina |
Q: I recently found my mother's violin and its original case. Inside it reads "F. and R. Enders" then ...
A: There is no date for Born or Died. He worked from 1900-1950 in Markneukirchen, Germany. The ...
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| true notes! | 10/12/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
Q: hey there! I'm a beginner actually. and want to know Is there special practice for finding right ...
A: We actually just start out by practicing our major scales. All major scales should sound the same ...
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| Sternberg Violin | 10/10/2009 | Al Dzina |
Q: I have a Sternberg violin and am trying to find out something about it. Is this name familiar to ...
A: There is one Sternberg listed, Heinrich Franz. Worked 1720-1758 in Luneberg, Germany. His ...
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| Where to have a violin appraised | 10/6/2009 | Al Dzina |
Q: I was curious as to where in my area I would go to have a violin appraised. I was asked by a friend ...
A: Try one of the following: ALTSHULER M. VIOLIN SHOP 9131 DAYTON AVE. RICHMOND, ...
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| Ton-Klar Herrmann | 10/6/2009 | Al Dzina |
Q: I read where you answered a similar question about a Ton-Klar. Could you tell me where I could get ...
A: Try one of these shops: WARREN KENNETH %26 SONS, LTD. 407 S. DEARBORN ...
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| wolf tones | 10/5/2009 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: I am experiencing what I believe to be wolf tones on my viola's open A and open D. What can I do to ...
A: I would be surprised if you have wolf tones on open D and A strings - they are normally on notes ...
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| Finding a Viola | 10/2/2009 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: I have been involved in music four seven years and I want to learn how to play the viola. But I ...
A: Starter instruments start around 200 dollars, but these are bad instruments. However, if you have ...
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| Finger positions | 9/29/2009 | Michael B. |
Q: I started playing the violin two years ago and I was playing using tape markers on the fingerboard ...
A: Good day to you, I am sorry to disappoint but you have made a bad start, very bad actually. You ...
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| Information on Uncle's violin | 9/27/2009 | Al Dzina |
Q: My Uncle passed away and we found a violin the family did not know he had. the lable reads as ...
A: Try one of the following; FRISCH GARY VIOLINS 3008 WESCOTT ST. FALLS ...
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| old violin | 9/23/2009 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: I found an old violin in the loft in a wooden case, it says copie de antonius stradiuarius ...
A: If this is a full size violin, which it most likely is if there is no other marking on the label, it ...
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| Making Sound | 9/20/2009 | Michael B. |
Q: I just bought my 6 year old daughter a violin. WHile tightening the bow for her, it came to a sopt ...
A: The hairs of the bow shouldn't be too much tightened. Probably it's stuck from the talon, the lower ...
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| Learning | 9/18/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
Q: I am currently considering learning the Violin. I have been in a band program going on seven years ...
A: Reading the music and playing the left hand should prove no difficulty as long as you have a decent ...
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| Stretch the 4th finger. | 9/18/2009 | Michael B. |
Q: I'm a violinist, but I'm having a problem with playing with my 4th finger, especially when I'm using ...
A: Good day to you, You have to practise firstly with just the 4th finger. The combinations with other ...
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| violin/bow repair | 9/15/2009 | Al Dzina |
Q: I have several old violins and bows that need repair. Having had a violin ruined by an incompetent ...
A: Try one of the following; CREMONA VIOLIN DEALERS 1254 MARKET ST., #201 SAN ...
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| Sharps, Flats, Naturals | 9/13/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
Q: I have been playing the violin just a short while and I still don't Chromatic Etude and I cannot ...
A: I think the problem might be two-fold. First, you have to have an ear for the intonation of your ...
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| Playing in Positions | 9/13/2009 | Michael B. |
Q: But my confusion remains because the sound that is being produced if I play it in 1st position ...
A: If the quality of sound and general outcome of your performance is good I don't think you'll be ...
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| Violin price | 9/11/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
Q: I have a Karl Knilling full size violin. What is or where would I find it approx value?
A: Your best bet would be to take it to a knowledgeable luthier or violin repair shop (where you're ...
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| Positions | 9/10/2009 | Michael B. |
Q: I am a Trinity Grade 4 violin student. The pieces I will be playing for the examination have numbers ...
A: Good day to you, Two numbers can mean one of the following: 1) Harmonic note (on the appropriate ...
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| Andreas Guarnerius violin | 9/7/2009 | Michael B. |
Q: My father passed down a violin that belonged to his Grandfather. There is a paper label inside that ...
A: Good day to you, Probably the other two digits of the date are missing. It's for sure a date within ...
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| Starting to play Violin again | 9/5/2009 | Michael B. |
Q: I have a few questions about my violin, thank you for your help! 1.) I played violin for maybe a ...
A: Good day to you, Actually I cannot guess your violin's state from afar. If you love it so much, I ...
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| Which violin to buy? | 9/5/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
Q: I have a 12 year old daughter that is going for her 3rd. year on violin lessons at her elementary ...
A: As it says in my profile, I'm not very good with brand names. I can't really tell you about the ...
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| How to press on two strings by one finger? | 9/4/2009 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: My name is Duc (you can call me Duke). I am Vietnamese (English is not the first language in my ...
A: You are correct - you should "bridge" the g and d strings with the third finger. Just flatten your ...
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| Joan.Corol.Kloz violin | 9/3/2009 | Al Dzina |
Q: could you please give us an appraiser in Minneapolis MN we could bring this violin to. Thanks ...
A: Try one of the following: SMITH JOHN MICHAEL, LUTHIER 2190 CARTER AVE. ST. ...
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| playing presto on violin | 9/3/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
Q: I have recently gotten a new piece of music called Russlan and Ludmilla Overture by Michael Glinka ...
A: Tanvi. The answer is quite short, but there's really no other way to answer this question. You ...
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| 1684 Nicolaus Amatus fecit in cremona violin | 9/2/2009 | Al Dzina |
Q: My husband has a violin that was passed down several generations to him and it says Nicolaus Amatus ...
A: You may need the help of one of the following: CREMONA VIOLIN DEALERS 1254 MARKET ST., #201 SAN ...
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| violin | 9/2/2009 | Todd Sullivan |
Q: I just bought a new violin for my daughter and it doesn't make any sound. The rosin that came with ...
A: A lighter may be a poor idea because rosin needs to be of a correct abrasive consistency to work ...
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| Want o purchase a violin | 9/1/2009 | Jessica Vaughan |
Q: My 12 year old is in her 3rd year of playing the violin. I want to purchase a violin and have ...
A: First, what you choose often depends on what you prefer to hear out of your violin. I like the ...
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