Scordatura
Now, I have to admit I don’t think I’ve used Scordatura more than a handful of times in my entire violin-playing life, but thought it […]
Read More →Now, I have to admit I don’t think I’ve used Scordatura more than a handful of times in my entire violin-playing life, but thought it […]
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Read More →Counterpoint is the art of writing individual parts that have complete melodic independence from one another yet work in harmony and compliment each other perfectly. […]
Read More →In earlier blog entries, I wrote about how different bowing techniques can affect the sound of a violin or string section and how it can […]
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