How my time in the weight room has influenced my time in the practice room.
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Read MoreStrategies and tactics from Juilliard professor Carol Rodland on using musicality to counteract nerves, playing with color and habits for a healthy violist.
Read MoreCore ideas and exercises for developing smoother string crossings.
Read MoreHow planning my breathing helped me in a crucial performance.
Read MoreNotes on Michael Tree’s unique approach to the fingerboard.
Read MoreA video tutorial examining some of Primrose’s fundamental bow concepts.
Read MoreA video tutorial covering fundamental exercises to chart your personal mental map of the fingerboard.
Read MoreA video tutorial of Karen Tuttle’s foundational left hand concepts.
Read MoreUse Primrose’s “Rule of 60” to tackle challenging passagework.
Read MoreWant to develop a faster left hand and a deeper sound while working less? Try this technical “superset.”
Read MorePattern Practice is an important tool that can be used to dissect and master tricky passages.
Read MoreAs a music student I was frustrated by the gap between the classroom and the practice room. Here’s how I use arpeggios to show students how their knowledge of music theory can help them become better instrumentalists.
Read MoreUnique ideas from a master class by James Dunham on nuances of technical and musical timing.
Read MoreA review of violist Roger Benedict’s excellent new scale book.
Read MoreMore musical insights from renowned violist Kim Kashkashian.
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