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3 Ways to Inspire Your Child to Practice
Parents face an uphill battle when it comes to motivating children to practice. Learning an instrument requires patience, discipline, focus, critical thinking skills, and perseverance - qualities...

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Top 10 Violin Vibrato Mistakes Students Make
If you're trying to learn vibrato, look out for these common mistakes so you can build a strong foundation for your technique.

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Overcoming Self-Doubt as a Musician
Many music students and professional musicians go through periods of self-doubt, but how do they overcome it? How does one continue to progress when a little negative voice keeps whispering "you ca...

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Diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel: Can I Still Play the Violin?
For string musicians, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) can be a scary diagnosis.

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5 Benefits of Playing in an Orchestra
There's no shortage of reasons why playing a musical instrument in an ensemble benefits children. Orchestra teaches young ones to create something beautiful; it develops a new form of language and ...