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| no access to private lessons. | 11/18/2009 |
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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| Block Fingering vs. Independent Fingering | 10/19/2009 |
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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| Shoulder Rests | 10/16/2009 |
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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| true notes! | 10/12/2009 |
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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| Learning | 9/18/2009 |
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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| Sharps, Flats, Naturals | 9/13/2009 |
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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| Violin price | 9/11/2009 |
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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| Which violin to buy? | 9/5/2009 |
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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| playing presto on violin | 9/3/2009 |
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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| Want o purchase a violin | 9/1/2009 |
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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| Violin Bow | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I am just learning to play the violin and am having problems with my bow hold. When I am playing, ...
A: Loretta! There are actually several different bow holds that are taught. How you hold your thumb ...
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| violin technique (left hand) | 8/26/2009 |
Q: i am a beginner violin/fiddle player and have been teaching myself for about 3 weeks now and has a ...
A: Well now, if you were playing topless at a bluegrass jam you wouldn't look out of place at all! But ...
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| violin technique (left hand) | 8/22/2009 |
Q: i am a beginner violin/fiddle player and have been teaching myself for about 3 weeks now and has a ...
A: Yes, I would consider changing the chin rest and seeing if that makes a different, especially if you ...
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| violin technique (left hand) | 8/22/2009 |
Q: i am a beginner violin/fiddle player and have been teaching myself for about 3 weeks now and has a ...
A: Ilyas! The short answer to your question is "yes" - the problem you are experiencing will ...
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| violin | 8/10/2009 |
Q: i am just an academic violinist that i do not know how to play the violin and you know how to get a ...
A: Every musician needs to learn to tap their foot or keep the beat somewhere on their body. The beat ...
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| how to cross two strings a far from each other? | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I really enjoy your website, today I just want to ask that in a music piece, sometimes there are ...
A: When they're that far apart, one of two things is going on: 1.) If the music is unmarked, you ...
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| Intermediate (Classical) Violinist, fiddling question | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I've been taking violin lessons for about eight years now, from a few different teachers. I'm very ...
A: I'm glad you're asking these questions here because a lot of people have the same trouble that you ...
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| violin brand? | 7/5/2009 |
Q: My daughter has been playing the Violin since 3rd grade she is now going to 6th grade and the ...
A: Normally I don't answer questions about brand name, but since you're not asking about anything ...
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| Intermediate (Classical) Violinist, fiddling question | 7/3/2009 |
Q: I've been taking violin lessons for about eight years now, from a few different teachers. I'm very ...
A: Adria! Well, your question has many levels, and there are some things that need clarification. I ...
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| Violin Vibrato | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I've been playing guitar nearly 30 yrs. Just bought a violin 1 week ago. I have a really good ear ...
A: Michael! I'll see if I can help you with the easy stuff, first - holding your violin. I do ...
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| Upcoming violin lessons | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I have recently signed up for private violin lessons at my community college. I bought a beginner's ...
A: Nicole! What a fun question to answer! First of all, let me address your last concern. I play ...
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| fiddle camp | 5/22/2009 |
Q: My sisters and I are professional musicians and we are going to have a 3-day fiddle camp for our ...
A: Julie! When I teach fiddle music in general, I don't use any method books because I have found that ...
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| violin and bow | 5/11/2009 |
Q: i have a violin that says copy of a Antonio Stradavarius made in Germany inside with a rattlesnake ...
A: Kevin! As it says in my profile, I cannot answer any questions about an instrument's manufacture, ...
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| How many Finger positions are there in total? | 4/6/2009 |
Q: I have beeen learning violin for about a month.I am getting help from some local violin books. I ...
A: Chauhan! To answer your initial question, there are technically 15 positions on the violin, ...
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| Vibrato | 3/27/2009 |
Q: can you recomemend any exercises to develop vibrato on the violin ? I play bluegrass mainly and ...
A: People often don't recommend using fine tuners for synthetic or gut strings because the non-metal ...
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| Vibrato | 3/26/2009 |
Q: can you recomemend any exercises to develop vibrato on the violin ? I play bluegrass mainly and ...
A: Let's answer the easy question, first: fine tuners. I always install fine tuners on all of my ...
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| student violins | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I teach in a public school and sometimes a parent will purchase an "inadequate" violin for their ...
A: Believe me, I know exactly what you're going through. The big-box retailers found a new way to ...
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| A question about the left hand 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th violin hand positions. | 3/18/2009 |
Q: This is a question about changing positions on the finger board with the left hand when readying ...
A: Most of the time you'll hang out around III-position and reach up into IV every now and then. ...
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| A question about the left hand 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th violin hand positions. | 3/17/2009 |
Q: This is a question about changing positions on the finger board with the left hand when readying ...
A: Knowing when to shift or not depends on several factors. This can be a little difficult to explain ...
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| Violin | 3/7/2009 |
Q: When should I have my violin bow re-haired? I'm a beginning student and have taken lessons for ...
A: The textbook answer to your question is, "As soon as you get your bow." The manufacturers of ...
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| Beginning Violin | 2/15/2009 |
Q: My daughter will be starting violin lessons within two weeks. Her instructor will be teaching her ...
A: As I say in my profile, I'm not very good with brand names. There are just so many! However, I can ...
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| Intonation | 2/14/2009 |
Q: I've been playing the violin for 14 years and I'm having trouble with the intonation on the E string ...
A: I'll answer your question as best I can without having a look at the instrument. It sounds like a ...
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| Transfering across the strings... | 2/10/2009 |
Q: When i was in elementary school, I played violin for probably two years and just a few years ago, I ...
A: Believe it or not, guitars, violins, and cellos all actually belong to the same instrument family ...
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| double stops? | 2/10/2009 |
Q: I hear a lot of people use the word double stop when they're talking about fiddle music. What does ...
A: A "double-stop" is simply the term for two notes that are played at the same time. Three notes ...
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| Difference | 2/9/2009 |
Q: What is the difference between a fiddle and a violin?
A: To dispell any rumors you may have heard, there is no difference between a violin and a fiddle, and ...
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| Electric violins. | 2/9/2009 |
Q: Are electric violins built any different than acoustic ones?
A: As far as the strings, notes, size, and how the instrument is played, there is no difference between ...
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| tuning and broken strings | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I am a beginner. Every time I try to tune my violin I break a string. What am I doing wrong?
A: Don't be alarmed. Most beginners break their strings when they first try to tune their violins. My ...
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| strings | 2/8/2009 |
Q: I'm fairly new at playing the violin. How do I know when I need new strings?
A: Good question! Many people are under the impression that their strings only need to be replaced ...
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| playing violin with your fingers | 2/8/2009 |
Q: what is the word used for this i think it begins with pizz?
A: The term "pizz" is an abbreviation of the Italian word "pizzicato" (pronounced 'pitzi-KA-toe'). ...
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| child's violin | 1/31/2009 |
Q: Could you tell me if there is any value of a copy of Stradivarius that was made in Czecho-slovakia.? ...
A: Arthur! I'm sorry but I cannot tell you much about your particular violin without actually looking ...
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| Purchase options for a voilin | 1/30/2009 |
Q: When I selected a violin, I was given options of 1/2, 3/4, etc. What does this mean?
A: Sue! The fractions you are describing represent the different sizes that violins are made in. The ...
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