As 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.
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Unique ideas from a master class by James Dunham on nuances of technical and musical timing.
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A review of violist Roger Benedict’s excellent new scale book.
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More musical insights from renowned violist Kim Kashkashian.
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Transformational insights on playing from renowned violist Kim Kashkashian.
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The great viola virtuoso William Primrose said playing the Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin on the viola was “as a rule…a disaster.” In this post, the first of two, I describe some of my efforts at disaster prevention.
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Lessons learned from LA Phil Principal Cellist Robert DeMaine
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