Red Desert Violin Blog: Online Lessons, Fiddle Tunes & Learning Tips
Red Desert Violins Blog is your place to explore online violin lessons with fiddle tunes, discover practice tips, and learn how Suzuki levels connect with ASTA, ABRSM, and RCM standards. Whether you’re a beginner or advancing your skills, our articles guide your musical journey with clarity and inspiration.
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Learning Violin Online: Are You Down With That?
What makes good online violin lessons? I share my insights from reader input and from research.
Bow Arm Mechanics
In this video, I have dismantled the bow arm into its major parts…. Go ahead. Give it a whirl. It’s a Black and Decker, you won’t hurt it!
Damn That Opposeable Thumb!!!
They say that opposeable thumbs are what enabled Humans to adapt and evolve technologically. In the world of violin playing, those darn thumbs can create problems…but it’s easy to solve. Read on.
Should your Shoulder Rest?
Want to start a fight at a violinist convention? Shout out, “Shoulder rests are for babies!” and then duck and run. I think shoulder rests are great. What do you think?
How to Evaluate Your Current Teacher
You go to lessons every week, you practice hard, but you don’t seem to be making any progress. Is your teacher the problem? Learn my simple, point-based system for evaluating violin teachers.
How to Choose a Violin Teacher
Does the teacher matter, even with little children who are just starting to learn? YES! All violin teachers are NOT created equal. Read my simple checklist for evaluating prospective teachers.
When Should I Change My Violin Strings?
New strings can transform your playing! But how do we know when it’s time for new ones? I’ll tell you how to know and show you a video demo.
Professor V Says Practice Naked
Ok, maybe Professor V didn’t say to practice naked, but he said Paul Rolland said to practice naked. Read this interview with Todd Ehle, known as “Professor V” on YouTube where his videos have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times. Learn more about his wonderful personal philosophies on teaching, learning, and staying healthy.
The Ultimate Beginner’s Violin Practice Guide
This guide will give you all the basic tools to help you set your priorities, motivate yourself, practice less with more results, and track your progress. Practice Diary (Practice Journal) templates are included!