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One essential accessory every string player needs is a cake of rosin.  Given the many different types, how does one...

I recently bought a new car. I realize for most people, that’s not an unusual occurrence but I belong to the...

Teaching and making music with a choir is a complex process. I would compare it with the playing of an...

Imagine if you will, in a field hundreds of years ago, a drum major trying to teach a young drummer...

What is the big deal about silence? Our hands go up, our hands come down, and the music starts. Then...

The Tri-M Music Honor Society is a program of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), focusing on creating future leaders in music...

How do you move your modern band forward once they have mastered the basics? Below are a few ideas to...

We can all agree it is essential to learn to play a single note, fingered correctly with focus and clarity....

While helping new groups gain confidence and gel, take the opportunity to explore the world of dynamics and emotional expression...

From the basics of teaching strings to refining your pedagogical string knowledge, this four-hour immersive session will provide non-string specialists...

Autumn is here and with that, the leaves on the trees change colors from green to oranges, reds, and yellows,...